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Tips and Tricks for Making Your Own Pasta Making your own pasta has many advantages â€“ you can control the exact ingredients, such as the quality of the flour, the number of eggs and whether ... 22-10-2020 21:57	Must-Have Advent Calendars for Tots to Teens I am a big fan of advent and finding the small joy in each day leading up to Christmas, This is why I love advent calendars. I remember the joy of b... 16-10-2020 21:57	Halloween Activities for Half Term If you are looking for Halloween activities for half term then you have come to the right place. Halloween falls during half term this year so I have ... 15-10-2020 22:00	Advent and Christmas Books to Treasure at Any Age I was busy updating my list of Kids Advent and Christmas Books and I realised that actually over the years our collection has grown to include many Ad... 15-10-2020 22:00
Great Kids books for Advent and Christmas Now that we have got down the Advent box, I thought it was time to share with you some of our favorite kids books for Advent and Christmas. ... 12-10-2020 21:58	Scandi Style DIY Advent Calendars I am a massive fan of DIY advent calendars especially in the Scandi style (well they do everything festive so much more stylishly)! Plus they seem to... 11-10-2020 21:55	The best DIY Christmas Keepsake Decorations I am a massive fan of Christmas keepsake decorations We have loads we have made over the years graduating from salt dough, to homemade clay and then... 08-10-2020 21:57	The benefits for Children of Owning Fish The benefits for Children of Owning Fish is a paid collaborative post for BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Mars Fishcare and the API brand. Growing up my ... 04-10-2020 21:55
Free Printable Halloween Cards to Colour I love any reason to celebrate and if we can not trick or treat this year, then I am certainly sending Halloween cards and these free printable hallow... 03-10-2020 21:54	35 Amazing Pinecone Crafts We love crafting with pinecones. There is something magical about nature crafts and bringing nature into your home. Plus we always have loads of pine... 02-10-2020 21:52	Free No Trick or Treaters Signs to Print Not everyone loves Halloween and these free No trick or treaters signs for you to print are to help ensure that your wishes are respected especially d... 01-10-2020 21:55	Pinecone Hedgehogs – An Autumn Kids Craft How cute are these Pinecone Hedgehogs" Pinecones are just amazing. Autumn has such beautiful bounty and one of our favourite crafts of the past was o... 30-09-2020 21:54
King Prawn and Spicy Maple Curry – Cooking with Teens King Prawn and Spicy Maple Curry â€“ Cooking with Teens is a paid collaborative post with Maple from Canada. People who have been following this blog... 24-09-2020 21:49	Tips for Socially Distanced Trick or Treating for Halloween One thing is for sure Halloween will not be cancelled due to Coronavirus, however, trick or treating may look a little different. My area is a magnet... 23-09-2020 21:59	Getting your teen on the road: Three things you can do to he Whether your teenager has passed their driving test or theyâ€™ve completed their CBT and can take to the road on a motorcycle, youâ€™ll want to help t... 04-09-2020 21:50	5 Simple tips to make going back to school easier Hard to believe but I have been doing the back to school routine now for over 11 years This year Maxi will be going into year 11 (his GCSE year) and ... 29-08-2020 22:21
Back to School Challange 2020 This back to school season has left me feeling rather different than previous ones. Not just because I will have a child in year 11 doing his GCSEâ€™... 27-08-2020 22:21	Unusual Carpet Cleaning Methods You Can Use at Home Sometimes some simple carpet cleaning methods can turn to be much more effective than the professional cleaners, which you find for hire in the superm... 26-08-2020 22:24	The Back To School Guide on Kids Blue Light Glasses Though it?s still not clear what this back to school season will look like, chances are your child will be participating in online learning in some fo... 22-08-2020 21:55	Easy No-Yeast Pizza Base We love pizza here, it is a weekly tradition, but during lockdown, yeast was in short supply. So I adapted a naan bread recipe to make an easy no-yeas... 16-08-2020 22:02
Printable Quote Bookmarks to Colour This Set of Four Colouring Bookmarks withÂ Quotes,Â are perfect for book lovers. I have designed four printable quote bookmarks to colour and enjoy. ... 14-08-2020 21:52	What We Cooked At Home During Lock-Down (Simply Cook Review) What We Cooked At Home During Lock-Down is a paid collaborative post with Simply Cook. Food has been one of our constants during lockdown. Initially,... 11-08-2020 21:51	Adult Colouring Page – Kindness Looks Amazing on You I am on a roll designing these kindness colouring pages for adults and I decided to keep it floral with this Kindness looks amazing on you, adult colo... 10-08-2020 21:54	The Ultimate Back to School Resource 20/21 Over the years, I have gathered together some amazing information, tips and tricks all about going back to school or starting school and each year I g... 08-08-2020 21:52
Plant Seeds of Kindness Colouring page I love colouring and I love kindness, so I couldnâ€™t resist combining the two and developed this Plant Seeds of Kindness Colouring page. A simple fa... 06-08-2020 21:50	Cricut Joy – Unboxing and Review I have had my Cricut Joy since the beginning of lockdown, but havenâ€™t had the mindspace or time to unbox or review it. However, I was determined to ... 05-08-2020 21:52	DIY Coasters Using Cricut Infusible Ink I love tea, it is my drink of choice so I made some DIY coasters using Cricut infusable ink that are dedicated to my favourite beverage. I am delight... 03-08-2020 21:53	Simple Ideas to Keep Kids Occupied at Home This Summer It is a really weird time at the moment, many summer holidays are being postponed and a lot of summer camps and other kids activities are all up in th... 30-07-2020 21:48
Best days out in North Yorkshire for families The North East, specifically North Yorkshire is an amazing part of the UK and also a large area, so today I am going to share some of the best days ou... 29-07-2020 21:53	The Best North Yorkshire Beaches – Family Approved Growing up by the sea means that I have an affinity with beaches and they are somewhere I gravitate too. We lived in Landlocked Berkshire for 14 year... 29-07-2020 21:53	DIY No-Sew Face Mask Patterns These DIY no-sew face mask patterns are great for people that do want to sew a pattern or need one fast. More and more places require the wearing of ... 19-07-2020 21:50	Face Mask Patterns – Free Printables Roundup With face masks becoming compulsory in more and more places I wanted to produce a round-up of face mask patterns. So I have gathered together pattern... 15-07-2020 21:53
Free Children’s Sewing Lessons Online These free online childrenâ€™s sewing lessons are a great way to keep your kids busy and engaged over the summer. The summer is the perfect time to e... 13-07-2020 21:49	Diy Toy Parachute Craft This DIY toy parachute is simple enough to make with your children but also so engaging it will create hours of fun. In this tutorial, you will lear... 12-07-2020 21:50	Free Summer Bucket List Template Create a memorable and fun summer with your children using our free summer bucket list template. Scroll to bottom to download your free Bl... 10-07-2020 21:51	Adult Colouring Sheets – Faces Free Printable These fun free adult colouring sheets are perfect for when you need some downtime. I love that they are full of diversity and will be so perfect for ... 09-07-2020 21:49
Free Printable Zoo Scavenger Hunt TheseÂ free printable Zoo Scavenger HuntÂ games are perfect for kids of all ages. Simply print and bring with you to the zoo. I am a big fan of scave... 04-07-2020 21:49	Free Printable Grocery List with Categories I designed this Free Printable Grocery List with Categories as since lockdown started my husband has been doing our weekly grocery shop and he hates i... 03-07-2020 21:53	Free Summer Reading Log Printable Print out your own free summer reading log printable to encourage your kids reading this summer! These reading logs, book review and colouring printab... 29-06-2020 21:56	Thank You Colouring Pages Printable Thank you colouring Pages is a paid collaborative post with Epson as I am an #EpsonAbassador and I have been so thankful of our Epson printe... 25-06-2020 21:51
Free Summer Reading Bookmarks Printable I love a printable bookmark and these summer reading bookmarks printable are perfect for using over the summer holidays to record what books your chil... 25-06-2020 21:51	Teach Your Child Ukulele ? The Parents Guide The Parents Guide to Teach Your Child Ukulele is a paid collaborative post with Musician Authority which is a fab website that was set up to help peop... 25-06-2020 21:51	Savoury Cornbread Muffins with spring onions and Cheese These Savoury Cornbread Muffins are made from scratch using polenta and flavoured with spring onions, mature cheddar, chilli and sweetcorn. The firs... 25-06-2020 21:51	Sausage, Cheese and Bean Melt Recipe Who doesnâ€™t love a Greggs Sausage, Cheese and Bean Melt" In my house the teens really enjoy them, so we have a go at making our own and thought we w... 25-06-2020 21:51
4 Easy Tips To Achieve a peaceful bedroom 4 Easy Tips To Achieve a peaceful bedroom is a paid collaboration with Yorkshire Linen. Isolation is really hard on all of us. Some days are harder th... 25-06-2020 21:51	Szechuan Beef – A Chinese Fakeaway Recipe The #SimpleBalancedMeals #CookingatHome campaign is sponsored by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), Quality Meat Scotland (QMS... 25-06-2020 21:51	LGBTQ books for Kids under seven Your children are never too young to introduce these LGBTQ books for Kids. Representation is so important. It not only invites those who identify a... 25-06-2020 21:51	Great gifts for Tween Boys, aged 9-12 What is it about tweens" They really do not want to write a gift list. I am just supposed to know what they want, but I know that I am not alone on... 25-06-2020 21:51
Lockdown 2020 Time Capsule Printable I love this lockdown time capsule printable that my friends at Epson have produced. It is the perfect activity to do with the kids as a record of thi... 25-06-2020 21:51	Trolls Activity Sheets – Free Printables These fun free trolls activity sheets and free printables will hopefully give you five minutes peace. The new Trolls World Tour will be arriving on R... 03-04-2020 21:44	Bored Jar Ultimate Activity List for All Ages Do you have a Bored Jar" If not now is the perfect time to introduce them into your family. With millions of children being at home and many parents... 28-03-2020 21:46	Homeschool Backyard PE – Keeping Kids Active in the Ga Keeping kids active in the garden â€“ Homeschool Backyard PE is a paid collaborative post with Wickey. We are currently living in unprecedented times ... 25-03-2020 21:49
Over 50 Activities for teens, Perfect for while school is on How do you encourage teenagers not to spend all of their spare time on their phones or video game" Well, we have collected some activities for teens ... 19-03-2020 21:45	Fun Ways to Get Kids Washing their Hands With lots of germs being about at the moment, including Coronavirus aka Covid-19 around handwashing has never been more important. So we want to shar... 18-03-2020 21:45	How to talk to kids about Coronavirus without scaring them There is so much information surrounding Coronavirus that even as an adult it scares me, which is why it is so important to talk to kids about coronav... 17-03-2020 21:47	Homemade Mothers Day Cards for kids to make There is nothing nicer than a homemade Mothers Day card, especially ones made by your kids. I am a huge fan of homemade motherâ€™s day cards made by ... 16-03-2020 21:47
5 Reasons Why you Should Print your Favourite Family Photos 5 Reasons Why you Should Print your Favourite Family Photos is a paid collaborative post with Epson as I am an #EpsonAbassador. As a family, we take ... 09-03-2020 21:46	Basic Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Sometimes you just need a tried and tested biscuit recipe, you know the one that will turn out time after time and is simple and delicious. That is w... 03-03-2020 21:45	How To Decorate Your Bedroom Without Spending Much Do you want to spruce up your bedroom without spending tons of money" There are so many ways to decorate on a budget. You don?t have to remodel the wh... 20-02-2020 21:47	Wild Alaska Salmon, Potato and Leek Frittata Wild Alaska Salmon, Potato and Leek Frittata is a paid collaborative post with Alaska Seafood. We love Frittata or crustless quiche as some people ca... 30-01-2020 21:51
Let?s Bust the Top 7 Home Security Myths Let?s Bust the Top 7 Home Security Myths is a collaborative post. Are you not sure whether a home security system is worth the time and money" Maybe y... 27-01-2020 21:47	Valentine Printable Colouring Page Bookmarks Valentine Printable Colouring Page Bookmarks is a paid collaborative post with Epson as I am an #EpsonAbassador. These free Valentineâ€™s Day colouri... 21-01-2020 21:50	How to handle the post-Christmas cleanup How to handle the post-Christmas cleanup is a paid collaboration with Clearabee. Although Christmas is something to look forward to each year, thereâ€... 10-01-2020 21:46	How to Meal Plan and stick with it Do you meal plan" Do you love the sound of setting a menu for the week but when it comes to it you just can not stick to it. Well, I have been meal p... 07-01-2020 21:49
Free Printable New Years Eve Party Photo Booth Props Free Printable New Years Eve Party Photo Booth Props is a paid post with Epson as I am #EpsonAbassador. I am having a blast experimenting with my Â Ec... 25-12-2019 21:46	Yorkshire Pudding Wraps – A great way to use up leftov Yorkshire Pudding Wraps is a paid post for the Family Favourite campaign, sponsored by Scotch Kitchen #FamilyFavourite One of the highlights of ... 21-12-2019 21:45	Over 50 Last minute homemade edible gifts for Christmas These Homemade edible gifts are perfect for friends, family, neighbours, teachers or any food lover in your life!Â They can be made last minute or if... 18-12-2019 21:48	Over 50 Last-minute homemade gifts for Christmas I am a big fan of handmade and homemade gifts for Christmas and have collated a great guide to simple last-minute homemade gifts that are perfect for ... 16-12-2019 21:46
Clove and Orange Pomanders perfect for Christmas Clove and Orange pomanders are perfect for Christmas. They add a fabulously festive touch and scent to your home and for me are the smell of Christmas... 16-12-2019 21:46	Simple Winter Wool Forest Wreath Simple Winter Wool Forest Wreath is a paid-for collaboration. This wreath was inspired by this beautiful winter wonderland wreath I pinned last year b... 12-12-2019 21:45	Spreading the cost of Christmas Spreading the cost of Christmas is a paid collaboration. Christmas is expensive. Even with all the will in the world, we can not always be prepar... 12-12-2019 21:45	Ultimate Teen Boy Gift Guide Having two teenage boys aged 13 and 14 I know how hard it can be to think of gifts for boys of that age, so I have put together this Ultimate Teen Bo... 06-12-2019 21:47
Craft Stick Snowflake Ornaments I am a sucker for things that glitter and shine and these Craft Stick Snowflake Ornaments look beautiful. A big plus with these is that you donâ€™t n... 04-12-2019 21:46	DIY Recyclable Christmas Gift Wrap DIY Recyclable Christmas Gift Wrap is a paid collaborative post with Bostik. Did you know that not all wrapping paper is recyclable" Where we live i... 01-12-2019 21:50	Christmas Baking With The Family: Our Favourite Sugar Cookie Christmas Baking With The Family: Our Favourite Sugar Cookies Recipe is a paid collaboration with Funky Pigeon. I am a BIG fan of Christmas traditions... 29-11-2019 21:42	Make Sure to Send your Teacher a Thank You Card this Christm Make Sure to Send your Teacher a Thank You Card this Christmas is a paid collaborative post with ThankATeacher.co.uk. Every single day I take my h... 28-11-2019 21:43
The Clueless Parents Guide to TikTok The Clueless Parents Guide to TikTok is a paid collaborative post with TikTok, but all opinions are my own. You can be forgiven for not knowing wha... 26-11-2019 21:45	Free Printable Christmas Star Ornaments with Templates Free Printable Christmas Star Ornaments with Templates is a paid collaborative post with Epson as I am #EpsonAbassador. I wanted to really put the Eco... 25-11-2019 21:45	Simple Paper and Button Christmas Star Decorations These paper and button Christmas Star decorations are so easy to make with children and a lovely invitation to create for over the festive period. To... 25-11-2019 21:45	DIY Mini Plant Pot Reindeer Ornaments These DIY Mini Plant Pot Reindeer Ornaments are such a cute DIY Christmas Craft and perfect for decorating your tree this festive season. Yes, they a... 21-11-2019 21:48
Card and Button Christmas Tree Decorations I am a big fan of simple Christmas crafts and these Card and Button Christmas Tree Decorations certainly fit that bill. Not only do they look amazing... 20-11-2019 21:46	Washi Tape Christmas Baubles with Free Printable These Washi Tape Christmas Baubles with Free Printable are a fabulous Christmas craft to do with kids. Not only are they mess free they look amazing.... 18-11-2019 21:45	Lion King Activity Sheets Enjoy theseÂ Lion King activity sheetsÂ for children, includingÂ Lion KingÂ puzzles, aÂ Lion KingÂ maze, colouring sheets, door hangers and a delightf... 18-11-2019 21:45	Gold and White Air Drying Clay Christmas Decorations We LOVE making our own Christmas Decorations from Air Drying Clay. Each year we add to our ever-growing collection of seasonal decorations with more ... 16-11-2019 21:44
Simple Homemade Christmas Cards for Kids I love making Christmas Cards with children. In a world where fewer people send cards, the act of sending a homemade Christmas card can mean so much.... 15-11-2019 21:46	Amazing Paper Advent Calendars – Opt for the tradition I adore Advent â€“ the whole counting down to Christmas really gets me excited, perhaps that is to do with the fact that I am a Christmas Baby. I have... 06-11-2019 21:44	EcoTank RT-7700 Unboxing and Review ... 28-10-2019 21:54	Simple and Tasty Pumpkin Pancake Recipe This Simple and Tasty Pumpkin Pancake Recipe is a paid collaboration with Touchnote who have teamed up with xpat American Instagrammer ... 26-10-2019 21:44
Treads – School shoes that last Treads â€“ School shoes that last is a collaborative post (they provided me with one free pair and a pair to giveaway). I have never lied about the fa... 25-10-2019 21:44	Teen Bedroom Update Teen Bedroom Update is a paid collaborative post with Bostik. Over the last six months, we have been working on updating Miniâ€™s bedroom. You can se... 24-10-2019 21:45	DIY Halloween Mummy Trick or Treat Bowl DIY Mummy Trick or Treat Bowl is a paid collaboration with HARIBO for the #HariboShareTheScare campaign. Donâ€™t you just love a five minute craft th... 23-10-2019 21:45	Top Tips for Travelling to Orlando For some people, a trip to Orlando is a once in a lifetime trip (I have been once with all my family and once on a press trip with Maxi). Travelling ... 17-10-2019 21:48
DIY braided headband (Alice band) I LOVE a headband, perfect for keeping my wild hair off my face when I work espeically as I donâ€™t like tying it back all the time. Decorative headb... 15-10-2019 21:48	Everything you need to know about storing your baby?s stem c Everything you need to know about storing your baby?s stem cells is a paid collaborative post with cells4life.com. Keeping your child safe is the num... 08-10-2019 21:45	Simple Paper Leaf Garland with Free Printable This paper leaf garland is easy peasy to make, so much so that it is almost embarrassing to do a tutorial for it! I love making simple seasonal decora... 08-10-2019 21:45	LGBTQ-friendly books for Young Children Representation is so important. It not only invites those who identify as LGBTQ an opportunity to be represented â€“ including those who have LGBTQ... 07-10-2019 21:48
10 Fabulous Pear Recipes For the first year since planting our pear tree 11 years ago, we have more than 2 pears, in fact, we have a glut of pears so I have been searching for... 04-10-2019 21:45	Pear and Salted Caramel Blondies There is something amazing and decedent about blondies. We really love them here and these pear and salted caramel blondies are naughty but as they d... 02-10-2019 21:43	Pear and Chocolate Chip Loaf Cake For the first time since we planted our pear tree, we have a glut of pears so I have been busy researching and testing out pear recipes. This Pear an... 30-09-2019 21:47	What to do in Normandy with Teenagers We have just returned from an amazing holiday in Normandy with 4 teenagers aged 13 and 14. So I thought I would share what we did and what they enjoye... 27-09-2019 21:43

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