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in Christmas· Indoor Fun· Winter

Frozen Inspired Olaf Lamp

23 Nov

Frozen fever hit our house a few years ago and now it’s come full circle and has hit us again! The 4 year old wasn’t around the first time and now she is loving it!

in Christmas· Garden· Magical Adventures· Outdoor Fun· Winter

Wildlife Friendly Reindeer Food

15 Nov

Who doesn’t love the magic of Christmas eve, looking up to the skies to try and catch a glimpse of Father Christmas on Christmas eve with all the anticipation and excitement it brings….

in Christmas

Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour Dates 2019

12 Nov

You know that Christmas is on the horizon when the Coca Cola graces your television screen!! That big old traditional illuminated truck is a sure sign that the holidays are coming and it brings with it oodles of excitement…

in Christmas· Indoor Fun· Seasonal· Simple Play Ideas

Easy Festive Sensory Bags

6 Nov

We love a simple play and craft idea and Christmas is the ideal time for some festive fun with the preschoolers…

in Christmas· Indoor Fun· Seasonal

Sweetie Wrapper Stained Glass Window

13 Jan

So what do you do with all those sweetie wrappers left over from Christmas that you’ve been saving to do a craft with?

in Christmas· Embrace Imagination· Indoor Fun· Simple Play Ideas

Making Christmas Jumpers with Toddlers

3 Dec

Who doesn’t love a Christmas Jumper? Here’s a fabulous way to get the toddlers to design their own with a really simple, cheap and effective idea…

in Christmas· Magical Adventures

The Christmas Elf Arrives

3 Dec

I lost the elf! I’m not going to lie, this year I’m unsure as to how committed I will actually be with the Elf. Last year our elves were packed up and thrown into a garage full of boxes with an anticipation and expectation that we’d retrieve them in our new forever home. And then time ran away with us… View Post

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Feeling a bit me’h today so I’ve cheered myself up by booking a spring date for our wedding...it’s only taken 8 children, around 30 years and a church to get around to doing it 😁

And as it’s going to be a lockdown affair we’ve chosen the spring given the abundance of flowers in the churchyard that we’ll get to enjoy our day surrounded by 🌸🌼🌸🥰
Restoration realities... 🧡 Windowsil grubs, the Restoration realities...
🧡 Windowsil grubs, they just seem to be forever filthy and gather muck more indoors than out. 
Everyday I remind myself that the dirt will wash away but the memories will remain forever 😬
🪚 🪛 🪵 🧁 🧑‍🍳 We made our own ru 🪚 🪛 🪵 🧁 🧑‍🍳 We made our own rustic cake stand! The 8 year old made a plan before using tools to cut some wood slices, drill some holes and screw together his design.
He then made some fairy cakes and decorated them  to make a centrepiece dessert 🌸🧁

It was really easy to do and highly effective, he was very proud of himself 🥰👏
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