How to make an Autumn leaf crown
One of the greatest joys of Autumn is all the colourful leaves. There are so many fun crafts you can do with Autumn leaves, and one of our favourites is making Autumn leaf crowns. It's really quite easy to make
{Edinburgh} The Botanics Halloween Trail 2023
I've been talking a lot about pumpkin patches recently, but another wee Autumn tradition we love is the Halloween trail at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, or the Botanics for short. They've been doing these for a few years now,
{Scotland} Pumpkin Patch Outing 2023 to Kilduff Farm
Today was the day I look forward to every Autumn - our annual pumpkin patch outing! Ever since we moved back to Edinburgh, we've spent a happy morning or afternoon pumpkin picking every October. And while we've tried a few
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
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,
Home-made Crab Apple Jelly
We're been foraging for apples at our local community orchard again this year, and this time as well as the other apples we also brought home a bag full of crab apples to make crab apple jelly out of. It's
9 Picture Books about Pumpkins – and one Turnip!
We absolutely love Halloween, and our seasonal Halloween picture books! We've added a few more to our collection since I last made a video, so I thought it was time to do an update. But as our collection is quite
Pflaumenkuchen – German Plum Crumble Cake
Hands up if you love plums! Seriously one of the best things about early Autumn. Even better baked in to 'Pflaumenkuchen' - delicious German plumb crumble cake. Read on for how to bake your own
DIY Halloween Gravestone Decorations
With Halloween only a couple of weeks away, we’ve ramped up our decorating and have been crafting some spooky gravestones out of recycled cereal packets. These are really super simple to make. The puns are optional, haha. I made these
7 Favourite Books to Welcome Autumn
It's been a while since we've had a good old round-up of book recommendations here on the blog. So with my favourite season in full swing, what better excuse to share some of our top recommendations for picture books to
Salt Dough Autumn Leaves
We have a vase with branches on the dresser in our hall, that I like to decorate for the different seasons. At Easter we had little eggs hanging in it, and over the summer our clothes peg dragon flies that
Easy Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie
The first pumpkins have started appearing in the shops, which means an excuse to bake pumpkin pie! This is actually a recipe I have shared before on my previous blog, but it's so good I thought it needed sharing again.