10 Beautifully Illustrated Picture Books for Kids
Another fantastic Edinburgh Book Festival came to an end this year, but as sad as we were to see it finish, we came away with a lot of fabulous new books (any excuse to go book shopping!) In my latest
{Edinburgh} Medieval Fun at Craigmillar Castle
Edinburgh Castle is undoubtedly one of the most famous and recognisable visitor attractions on the city's skyline, but did you know Edinburgh actually has more than one castle? A couple of weekends ago, we took a trip to visit Craigmillar
5 Great Picture Books About Colours
Hello book bugs! I'm back with another roundup of our favourite picture books, and this week I'm sharing 5 great picture books all about colours! Check out the video and let me know which one is your favourite
Review: 20 Second Showdown [AD]
We have a really fun new game to share with you today, which we were sent by Big Potato Games for review (how's that for a fab company name, by the way!) 20 Second Showdown is a fast-paced team game
{Scotland} The Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum
This past weekend we took a day trip to Dunfermline, across the water from Edinburgh in Fife. The Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum in Dunfermline has been nominated for this year’s Family Friendly Museum Award, so we thought we’d check it
Let’s Visit the Edinburgh Book Festival!
Today, I wanted to tell you a bit more about the Edinburgh International Book Festival. As you may or may not know, I currently work there, but this post and video are entirely personal and reflect our views as a
Pasta & Green Sauce
My youngest is really loving vegetarian food at the moment. It's not anything we've pushed, and he does like his sausages too, but he's been asking a lot for dinners with more vegetables, especially broccoli. So after our cauliflower pasta
Back to School – The Big One!
Schools in Edinburgh went back today, but it wasn't just any old 'back to school' day for us. It was 'The Big One' - the day our youngest started school for the first time. I am now officially mother to
Review: Slimelicious Slime Shakers [AD]
Disclosure: This post contains a gifted product sent to us for review. All opinions are our own. It's the last day of the summer school holidays here in Edinburgh today. We've had a short holiday abroad in Germany visiting the grandparents,
Some of our Favourite Books about Flying
Hey book bugs, have you checked out the Kids Books Bingo yet that I'm co-hosting with my friend Amanda from Books & Pieces over the summer? One of the categories is "a book about flying" so for inspiration I thought
What to Pack in a ‘Schultüte’ (Vol.2)
Exactly one week to go! I can't believe it's come around so quickly and my youngest will be off to school so soon! As I've mentioned before, this milestone is celebrated big time in German tradition. We'll be having a
How to make a shark themed ‘Schultüte’
The countdown is on - there's less than ten days to go until the new school term and year starts, and one of the final tasks I still had to do was make a 'Schultüte' for my little school starter.