Our second camping trip
As you may know, last year was our first family camping trip. I had reluctantly agreed to give it a go despite hating the idea of camping. We had the best time, so we...
Stopping at Two Blog
The Big Feastival – our first time
I had never been to a festival until earlier this year. When I heard about The Big Feastival being a fairly local, family-friendly festival combining music and food I knew we had to go!...
Classic Nostalgia at Shelsley Walsh
Ten years ago, if anyone had told me that I would be stood in the rain, watching cars driving as fast as they could up a hill and actually enjoying myself, I would have...
Smooshins Surprise Maker Kit
Squishy toys seem to be the latest craze at the moment. But why just buy one when you can make your own using the Smooshins Surprise Maker Kit. Smooshins are the latest collectable, and this...
Project Mc2 Perfume Science Kit
As you know, I am all for getting my girls interested in Science. They have really been enjoying the range of toys from Project Mc2. If you don’t know what Project Mc2 is, it...
Cool Maker – KumiKreator Friendship Bracelet Maker
With the six weeks summer holiday to fill, I am always looking for activities to do with the girls. Both of them enjoy doing crafts, so I was really excited to see what they...
A Visit to Snowshill Manor
It’s coming up to Lavender Field time, and this reminded me that I haven’t share our visit to Snowshill Manor. We visited this National Trust property back at the end of May. The Cotswold...
Using Squaducation to support History education at home
I have a degree from Cambridge, achieved all my GCSEs and A levels with A grades, but I have a weakness. History. I didn’t enjoy it at school and dropped it as soon as...
Aspirations
For a long time now, Freyja has talked about wanting to be a teacher when she is older. I have written about how torn I feel about this. Two years ago she dressed up...
A Family Meal at The Bottle of Sauce
Sometimes when you have children, it is easier to stick to the tried and tested. However, I like to try new places. I like to be able to go to the places that I...
