Dreikönigskuchen – Three Kings’ Cake (GF)
Happy Epiphany! Or 'Three Kings Day' as we call it in Germany (though the Bible doesn't actually mention there were three of them, just that they brought three gifts!) It's a feast day which in Western Christianity commemorates the visit
Three Kings Day Blessings
It's the last day of Christmas today, so we are prepping for Epiphany tomorrow - or Three Kings Day, as we call it in Germany ('Dreikönigstag'). As I have mentioned before, in many parts of Germany, children dress up as
Christmas Care Package from Germany
Things have been a little more quiet around the blog than usual at this time of year. I've been focusing all my energy on my new shop in the pre-Christmas shopping period, so apart from the Lebkuchen recipe I shared
Review: ‘Just One’ Game [AD]
We have another great review for you this week, for any last minute shopping. It’s our review for this month’s Asmodee UK Blogger Board Game Club, whom we are currently working with. Asmodee UK is an established distributor of toys
Gluten Free Gingerbread-Lebkuchen Horses
There's this German audio drama series called 'Bibi & Tina' about two friends - one of whom is a witch from the city, the other lives at a riding school in the country - and the adventures they have. My
Review: SCOOP Literary Magazine for Kids [AD]
Only ten more days to go until Christmas! After this year just dragged along, the last month seems to have whizzed past in no time. If you are still looking for some last minute Christmas gifts, we have a great
Our 2020 Reading Journey – Month 11
As I mentioned in my post from earlier this year, I decided that this year I would record all the books my 5 year old and I read together. Actually, he's now 6 years old, as it was his birthday this
Review: Codenames Game [AD]
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? We’ve got a review for a great game today which has been a big hit with my boys. It’s our review for this month’s Asmodee UK Blogger Board Game Club, whom we are
Review: Hexbug MoBots Fetch [AD]
It's been a bit quiet around here recently, as I've been really busy with my shop in the run up Christmas, as we are approaching peak Christmas shopping season. Speaking of Christmas shopping, we have a great review for you
Chapter Book of the Month: The Mystery of Insch Brae House
It's been a while since we've done a chapter book of the month, but we were recently sent a book for review by a local Scottish author and Oskar loved it so much that he wanted to make a video
Murder Mystery Trail at Edinburgh’s Hermitage of Braid
November is birthday month for us, with both my boys celebrating their birthdays - just ten days apart! Yeah, we didn't plan that very well
Our 2020 Reading Journey – Month 10
As I mentioned in my post from earlier this year, I decided that this year I would record all the books my 5 year old and I read together. I’ve been snapping a quick picture of all the books from each