Mummy Toast: A Savoury Spooky Snack
It's Halloween week! Today I've got a quick spooky food idea to share with you, that's perfect for a hearty after school snack or a simple supper. Amidst all the Halloween sweeties being consumed this week, it's a good healthy(ish)
Book Tour: Happy Hills – Knick Knacks Attacks
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. We are delighted to join in with celebrating the publication of Knick Knacks Attacks, Volume 2 in Sophy Henn's brilliant Happy Hills graphic novel series, which was published on 10 October. The
October Holiday events in Edinburgh that won’t break the bank!
It seems like only yesterday that the kids went back to school, but lo and behold it's October already and the half term holidays are not far away. I’ve pulled together my usual round-up of holidays activities in Edinburgh that
Book Review: Trick or Treat?
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. We love seasonal story books. And I mean LOVE. So we were absolutely delighted to be asked to review the new Halloween picture book Trick or Treat? by Catherine Emmett, illustrated
Book Tour: Dragons Love Underpants
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. Kids love underpants. They think underpants are hilarious. They think books about underpants are hilarious. My youngest even went to school one year, wearing a pair of (clean!) underpants on his
Meeting the Animals at Menagerie Edinburgh
Today I want to share magical little place on the outskirts of Edinburgh with you. Menagarie Edinburgh is a small family holding to the south of the city, at the foot of the Pentland Hills. They offer tours of their
Edinburgh Doors Open Days 2024
If you're visiting Edinburgh in September, then you've come at just the right time. Our Summer festivals may be over, but September is when the annual Doors Open Days takes place. This has grown over the years to fill an
The Edinburgh Bookshop
As you may know, if you’ve following my blog for a while, we are a family of bookworms. We love books, and we love bookshops. As UNESCO’s first ever city of literature, Edinburgh is blessed with many fabulous independent bookshops and I’ve
Strawberry Pancakes
Catch the last of the summer strawberry season, with these delicious strawberry pancakes. The taste ist quite subtle, but it definitely comes through. This is a great recipe for using up strawberries that are past their best, or for example
{Edinburgh} Princes Street Gardens Playground
Finally! The long-awaited new playground in Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens opened yesterday afternoon. If you follow The Bear & The Fox on Facebook, you may have seen our updated on the progress of the past few months. Of course, we
{Edinburgh} Hermitage of Braid River Walk
The Hermitage of Braid (part of The Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve) is one of our favourite places in Edinburgh. It's a green oasis just to the south of the city centre, where the Braid Burn
Quick homemade strawberry lemonade
Strawberries are one of my favourite things about summer. This quick strawberry lemonade recipe is super refreshing, and short cuts the need to make and cool down a lemonade sirup first - just blitz everything together and top up with