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papier-mâché hot air balloon with Playmobil figures inside the cardboard basket

Crafting with kids: Making a papier-mâché hot air balloon

This month’s #BostikBlogger craft theme is flying. We’ve done a few crafts before which fit this theme. We’ve made clothes-peg aeroplanes as part of our Up in the Sky themed…

The selection of tea I received from Adagio Teas plus two teapots, paper tea filters and a glass cup and saucer

Adagio Teas – review and giveaway

There’s just something about a nice cup of tea. Whether it’s catching up with a friend over a nice cuppa, or that blissful first sip in the morning that transforms…

Jessica as a toddler with a speech bubble saying "From the mouths of babes" and the text "A linky for sharing the things kids say"

From the mouths of babes #146 – My little back-seat drivers

From the mouths of babes is a weekly linky which invites you to share a post, old or new, about something your children have said. Those adorable mispronounced words, the…

A sunset in Malta with the text "#365daysofgratitude"

#365daysofgratitude – Week 9

For the last two years, I have taken part in a daily gratitude challenge – sharing one photo a day on Instagram of something I am grateful for. It’s taught…

A daffodil covered with snow

My Sunday Photo 04/03/18

Jessica and Sophie squirting coloured water on the snow

Snow painting and fun in the snow

I love seeing snow through my children’s eyes. To them snow is magical and fun and exciting. And as long as I don’t have to travel anywhere in it, I…

Snow - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 02/03/18 – Fun in the snow

We hardly ever get snow where we live so it makes a change to have had several days of it. While part of me is longing for some warmer weather…

A 12 week scan photo

Musings of a heart mummy: the worries that come with having another baby

​A few weeks ago, we went for our 12 week scan. As we waited, my eyes were drawn to one door in the corner. The sonographer called my name and…

Hubby, Sophie, Jessica and me out for a meal to celebrate Grandma's birthday

Me and Mine – February 2018

This month feels like it has been all about returning to normality again. It has been wonderful to see how well Jessica has recovered from her surgery. Her sats so…

A Lego princess looking out of a castle window

A fun stay at the Legoland Hotel for Junior Builders Week

We’ve driven past the Legoland Hotel many times on our trips to Legoland. Having a night’s stay there has always been quite a tempting idea. A stay in the hotel…