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in Easter· Themed Bath

Springtime Easter Bath

26 Feb

We decided to create a springtime themed Easter bath time. So we got to work cutting and colouring and collecting things from around the house to turn the bathroom into a haven of yumminess and relaxation…

in Local Exploring· Outdoor Fun

Hillside Artists (Fan Fawr Mountain, Brecon Beacons)

13 Jan

Some people opt to paint the town red. We painted the hills green and became mobile artists masterpiece painters. We found a beautiful spot and created our canvases of the world the way we see it…

in Indoor Fun· Outdoor Fun

Milk Carton Butterflies

8 Apr

Full of the joys of spring and with a lovely blue sky overhead we decided we wanted to bring some colour to the trees… So we made some beautiful butterflies… Here’s how we did it.. We washed out some empty milk cartons. I then carefully cut the carton into strips and drew butterflies on them for the kids to carefully… View Post

in Embrace Imagination

Kids Rap Battling

28 Feb

The kids decided they wanted to have a rap battle, so we set about making our own boom box and decks, we used empty boxes to do this. We took our guitar, play station microphones & our decks (play station dj hero & our original 1970’s FISHERPRICE record player)…. We found a perfect spot for our battle… Here’s how we… View Post

in Indoor Fun· Outdoor Fun

Picture Frame Fun

28 Feb

Today we headed to the beach, we took with us an old empty picture frame & sharpie marker pen… The beach was ‘Bracelet bay’ in The Mumbles, South Wales. Here’s what we did… Where’s Noah? If you would like to follow more of our daily frugal memory making activities & adventures during a childhood that’s fleeting you can find us… View Post

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Eggs… Not Just for Boiling

26 Feb

If you follow our Facebook Page you will already know we like to have fun with our eggs at breakfast. It’s easy to make a simple dippy egg and soldiers into something that will start everyone with the right attitude for the day.

in Embrace Imagination

Prehistoric Toddler World in a Box

26 Feb

I decided that I wanted to make a dinosaur world for Noah…. So we started with a really big box…

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Instagram post 2196000192926709770_20180382 I wanted to say thank you 💕 
The response to our post this morning has been unexpectedly overwhelming, particularly on our Facebook page post in which I explained how grief feels, it seems to have resonated with an awful lot of people...please pop over and take a read.
Mostly though it’s very humbling that today Hollys voice reached so many people and prompted so much love, compassion and care. That means an awful lot. I held it together most of the day, mr FD is working away so we won’t be able to comfort each other, it’s the first time we’ve ever been apart on Hollys day, I bought an angel which I took to Holly House & laid on a grave, when I got home the 14 year old met me walking in the rain with some flowers...and I crumbled. (You can see how my day has been in our stories) .....but cake is now being decorated, we’ll blow out Hollys candles and Christmas will  begin.....💚🎄
Instagram post 2195568593500255553_20180382 13 years ago today you were born, 13 years ago today we said goodbye. I remember it like it was yesterday & always will, it will always be the most vividly remembered day of our lives, it seemed so unfair that xmas lights shone everywhere but the twinkle in your eyes went unseen. You left the world as you came into our lives but you did not leave it untouched, you left with us a better appreciation of life, a clearer view of the world & a better ability to see what's important.  We held you, we kissed you, we made sure we treasured every second that we were given to say goodbye, I still feel you, the memory of your coldness on my lips. The void is still there but today we smile for you, laugh for you, feel the sun for you, exude love for you. Everyday we remember you. Everyday we miss you, everyday you fleet through our thoughts & everyday you're nestled in our hearts. Today is your day. 
Happy 13th birthday Holly, we miss you baby, we miss who you would of been. 💚

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Instagram post 2195382311423672710_20180382 New windows went in today....here’s the kitchen window which will be above the sink.
Instagram post 2195100556082889104_20180382 🌳 🏝 We took the wood slices which the children had helped cut and paint in the summer to the beach, & we made a beautiful Christmas tree 🎄💕 #earlylearning #playmatters #finemotorskills #playbasedlearning #earlychildhood #christmascraft  #natureplay #kidscrafts101 #craftykids #creativemamas 
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