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Sophie with the Lego Friends

My Sunday Photo 11/06/17

The finished butterfly with leaves and petals stuck to the wings and a border of sticky back plastic around the butterfly shape which is used to stick it to the window

#30DaysWild – Making a nature butterfly suncatcher

We’ve had another day indoors with a poorly Jessica so have been bringing nature inside once again for our wild activities. We’ve made suncatchers before using sticky-back plastic and tissue…

Anxious - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 09/06/17 – Anxious about the future

At the time of writing this, the polls have just closed. By the time this post goes live, we should have an idea of what the result of the election…

Sophie's leaf monster with dandelion arms

#30DaysWild – Making leaf monsters

I’ve had a poorly little Jessica at home today so instead of getting out and about for our wild activities, we’ve focused on an indoor activity. During our day out…

Sophie looking inside a hollowed out log at Legoland

#30DaysWild – Looking for mini beasts on a day out at Legoland

Legoland is one of the girls’ favourite places. Before Jessica started school, we made the most of term-time days out thanks to the preschool pass. Our visits are much more…

Sophie jumping in a puddle

#30DaysWild – Dancing in the rain

I’m a big believer in the mantra “there’s no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing.” Rainy days mean puddles and puddles are there to be jumped in.…

A corner of a laptop wtih a Logitech Doodle mouse and some stickers

Review and giveaway – Logitech Doodle wireless mouse

I’ve been meaning to get a mouse for my laptop for a while now as they’re easier to use than a trackpad. Making the transition from thinking about getting one…

Sophie's finished nature picture

#30DaysWild – Creating a nature picture

Combining getting outdoors with the opportunity to glue and get creative is always a winner with my girls. They both have nature books and love collecting twigs and leaves to…

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 #122 – Calm down…

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…

The seasoned nettle leaves on a baking sheet ready to go in the oven

#30DaysWild – Making nettle crisps

The stinging nettles have been running riot in one corner of my garden. I’ve never thought about doing anything with them before now. Normally, I would just pull them up…