Outdoor fun

Having fun playing with bubbles in the garden

5 fun things to do in the garden

Regular readers will know that I love to get out and about with my family, visiting new places or exploring old favourites. With Jessica recovering from her cardiac catheter procedure…

Staying safe in the sun with Boots Soltan

We’ve always been a family who like to get outdoors as much as possible, especially when it’s warm and sunny.  Staying safe in the sun is extra-important at this time…

Two Spring nature collages

Creating a nature collage in the garden – the Spring edition

Earlier in the year, we created a nature collage in the garden. The girls’ twin cousins recently visited us from Luxembourg and Grandma had planned a lunch for everyone in…

Outdoor play in hospital - Little Hearts, Big Love

Outdoor play in hospital

The early part of this week was mostly spent confined to a hospital room after Jessica was admitted to hospital on Monday with low oxygen sats and a chest infection.…

A walk in Langley Park

Langley Park is one of our favourite places to visit. Usually, we just visit the Temple Gardens and the play area but this time I decided to try and walk…

The Stick Man Trail at Wendover Woods - Little Hearts, Big Love

The Stick Man Trail at Wendover Woods

The Stick Man trail is at Wendover Wood. We’d read all about it – it sounded quite good. One day we got ready to head out the door for Stick…

Little Red Riding Hood and Snow White playing on the slide

Making fairytale magic in the garden

A mild winter’s afternoon, sunshine and dressing up; the perfect combination for making an ordinary moment out playing in the garden into a magical fairytale moment. It is amazing just…

Sophie and Jessica creating a nature collage in the garden

Outdoor fun: creating a nature collage in the garden

We had a brief period of sunshine in amongst all the rain the other week. The girls were keen to get outside but also wanted to do some crafting so…

A snowman with grass hair

Two little girls, one snowman and the power of imagination

There’s something magical about the first snow of the winter. That feeling of opening the curtains in the morning and seeing the garden covered with a blanket (or more usually,…

Welly boot paint prints in red, yellow and orange

Footprint painting in the garden: the autumn edition

Footprint painting in the garden is one of the girls’ favourite things to do on a hot sunny day. Standing barefoot in trays of coloured paint, walking across lining paper…