One of my favourite crafts to do with my girls is creating “stained glass” decorations using tissue paper and sticky-back plastic. It takes a little time to set up but is a lovely simple craft for the girls to do and can be adapted to fit different themes and season. This time, we made a… Read More
December is here, the chocolate Advent calendars are being opened, and the girls are getting excited that Christmas is getting nearer! We’re doing a book Advent calendar again this year and I’m looking forward to snuggling up together each evening and reading a Christmassy story together. We also have a lovely Advent scene that the… Read More
A book advent calendar has become a tradition in our house. My girls loved having one book to unwrap every day in December until Christmas Day. There’s something quite magical about snuggling on the sofa together every night in December and enjoying a Christmassy book together. We have a selection of Christmas-themed books that I… Read More
December has been all about spending time together as a family. Not just the four of us – but about catching up with extended family – hubby’s parents, my mum, all my brothers and sisters. It’s been a month full of activity – Christmas parties, days out, getting ready for Christmas Day itself. It’s been… Read More
Wishing all my readers a very Merry Christmas and all the very best for the year ahead. I’ll be taking a break from blogging over the festive period but will be back again on 30th December with some reflections on 2015.
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 glimpses into their imaginations, the blunt observations – whatever it is, I’d love to hear about it! A big thank you to everyone who… Read More
We hadn’t told the girls that we were going to see Father Christmas at Legoland ahead of time. Jessica, I think, would have guessed as soon as she realised we were heading in that direction, had I not made it so clear that Legoland was closed over the winter. It wasn’t until we took the… Read More