Reflections – April 2022
April was all about our trip to Wuppertal. Our first time making it over to Germany to visit my family, since December 2019. Wuppertal is set in a valley, and famous for it's steep hillsides and many, many steps. When you
Planning for May
This year, I’m trying to be more organised in planning ahead for each month. In case it helps anyone else be more organised too, I’ll be sharing our monthly list of things to do, plan, remember and celebrate. And for
Foraged Wild Garlic Pesto
We do love pesto a lot in our house, and nothing tastes quite as good as home made pesto. After our foraged nettle pesto from last year, I've got another favourite pesto recipe to share with you, this time with
Gorse Flower Cordial
The hills are ablaze with flowering yellow gorse again right now. The colour is so beautiful, and you can smell the scent of coconut in the air. After we got bitten by the foraging bug a few years ago, we
{Germany} The Von der Heydt Museum
We did it! We finally managed to make it across to Wuppertal in Germany, where most of my family live, for the first time in over two years. While we of course spent much time catching up with loved ones,
Mini Eggs & White Chocolate Cookies
It's the countdown to Easter, and I wanted to share one of our favourite Easter cookie recipes with you. We've been making these for a few years now, and they're a firm favourite with the boys. They're also perfect for
Reflections March 2022
We had another brief dusting of snow this month. March was all about World Book Day! My boys look forward to it months in advance. It might be Oskar's last time, as I don't think they dress up for it in
{Edinburgh} Gorgie/ Dalry Community Park
I photographed another playground for you today. To be honest, it's not one I would take my boys to, mostly because there is hardly anything there, but I'm including the review here for completeness sake. It's official name according to
Planning for April
This year, I’m trying to be more organised in planning ahead for each month. In case it helps anyone else be more organised too, I’ll be sharing our monthly list of things to do, plan, remember and celebrate. And for
{Edinburgh} Merchiston Park Playground
We ticked off another playground in our 'how many different playgrounds can we visit this year' quest yesterday. It's actually one we stop at quite a lot, as it's right next to where the Beaver Scouts sometimes meet when they
{Edinburgh} Princes Street Gardens Playground
We don't have may themed playgrounds here in Edinburgh (something I really miss from Berlin) but there is one that stands out to locals and visitors alike. The playground in Princes Street Gardens, at the foot of Edinburgh Castle, is
{Edinburgh} Fun for all ages at East Meadows Playpark
It's time to introduce you to our favourite Edinburgh playground of all time. Officially it's called the Magnet Playarea, but I've never heard anyone call it that. I've more commonly heard it referred to as East Meadow Playpark, or when