We all seem to have settled back into a routine again with Sophie at school during the day, Thomas at home, and me working from home. Hubby’s been going into the office a little more this week but is still home in time for dinner each evening which is nice. I’ve been getting out for… Read More
These small hanging Easter egg decorations are perfect for decorating Easter trees and are simple to make. We made them in four different designs and you can find our template for the different shapes we used here. ‘Stained glass’ cross Easter egg You will need: Small pieces of craft foam… Read More
This month’s photos were inspired by Sophie dressing up as Alice in Wonderland for World Book Day. I had so much fun playing around with Photoshop to send her down the rabbit hole into Wonderland; I couldn’t resist dressing Thomas up too and adding Jessica into the photos. The photos of Jessica were taken while… Read More
Welcome back to Country Kids. I hope that you are all keeping well and that your children are settling well back at school if they’ve returned this week. Our outdoor family adventures are restricted again to afternoons and weekends but I’m quite enjoying some quieter walks with my toddler during the day.  If you’ve managed… Read More
Sophie is enjoying being back at school and it’s amazing how much more productive I’ve been now that I don’t have to supervise and help with remote learning! I’ve managed to catch up on various jobs I’ve been putting off and keep on top of other things as well as having more time to get… Read More
A mud kitchen has been on my mental wish list for the garden for a little while now, particularly after watching Sophie have so much fun with the mud kitchens during our last stay at Coombe Mill. With our outdoor time being more restricted to the garden due to lockdown, we finally decided to buy… Read More
Thomas has been full of mischief this week. He’s been decapitating my daffodils in the garden, throwing mud at his sister and then excelled himself by working out how to open the roller-shutter cupboard in the kitchen, emptying a bottle of oil from it all over the kitchen floor and himself and then walking through… Read More