Book Tour: You Can’t let an Elephant pull Santa’s Sleigh
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. Christmas has come early to The Bear & The Fox, as we are delighted to be taking part this week in the Bloomsbury Book Tour for the newly released picture book You
How to Weave Your Own Autumn Wreath from Scratch
Something I've been wanting to do for ages, is weave my own Autumn wreath from scratch. It’s easier than you might think, all you need is some pliable slender tree branches or twigs that are long enough to go round
Free or Low-cost October Holiday Events in Edinburgh
It seems like only yesterday that the kids went back to school, but lo and behold the October holidays are only a week away. I'm taking the week off work, and have been on the search for things to do
Home Made Elderberry Juice Recipe
Autumn to me is apple crumble and plum cake, pumpkin pie and
How to Make a Simple Bramble Shrub
Today I want to talk about shrubs! Not the kind that grows in the woods, but the kind that you drink. I know everyone hates a long, rambling recipe into, but if you're new to shrubs hear me out on
Rose Hip Heart Decorations
I don't know about you, but I love decorating our house for the seasons, and even more so with natural materials gathered from woodland walks. So when I had some rose hips left over from our recent jelly making session,
Foraged Apple & Rose Hip Jelly
It's my favourite time of year, when the hedgerows and woodlands are full with food for the taking, so get ready for an onslaught of more foraging posts! First up, after my recent nettle seed post, I have a recipe
Foraging for Nettle Seeds
One of my more recent foraging discoveries is nettle seeds. We've foraged for nettle leaves in Spring - they make excellent tea, soup or pesto - but the time for picking nettle leaves is long gone, the nettle plants having
{Scotland} A Day Out at Callendar House & Park
Happy Museum Monday! Today's review actually features more than just a museum - we have a historic house museum, a playground, and a park with an activity trail for you, all in one single destination day trip! Callendar House and
{Edinburgh} Visiting the Scottish Parliament with Kids
The Scottish Parliament is maybe not somewhere you had considered taking kids for a day out, but we recently had a very enjoyable trip there. Ever since my eldest did a project about the Parliament at school, we have wanted
Spicy Turkey Mince with Fried Egg
If you have kids who don't mind a bit of spice in their food, this quick and easy dish is perfect for a midweek meal. It's quickly become one of my boys' favourites - though they do like to have
{Scotland} The Wardlaw Museum with Kids
Happy Museum Monday! We have another museum from St Andrews to share with you today. After we recently travelled to Andrews to visit the World of Golf Museum, we had some time before catching the train back home, so we