New YouTube Video: Hooray for Dads
There’s a new video up on YouTube! This week’s episode is an updated video version of last year's book round-up of our favourite picture books about dads - perfect for upcoming Father's Day! If you enjoyed the video, I’d be really
Review: Slime Factory [AD]
Disclosure: This post contains a gifted product sent to us for review. All opinions are our own. Do your kids love slime? I’ve yet to meet a kid who doesn’t. Ever since Oskar made some slime at his school’s science club,
Books to Help You Go Wild!
June kicks of #30DaysWild here in the UK, an initiative by the National Trusts to get people out in to nature more. You don't have to do anything fancy such as bush crafting or building tree houses or rafts -
Review: Who What Where Drawing Game [AD]
Disclosure: This post contains a gifted product we were sent for review. All opinions are our own. Today, I want to share another game recommendation with you. We were recently invited to test out 'Who What Where Jr' from University Games. Oskar
Home Tour: The Boys’ New Room [AD]
Disclosure: This post includes a gifted product sent to us for review. All opinions are our own. Ever since we moved house last Summer, people have been asking me to share a tour of the boys' new room, which I have posted
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (GF)
A wee while ago I shared a recipe for sugar free banana bread sweetened with coconut, perfect for an 'in between' healthy snack and a popular bake in our house. But some days, you just want something a little more decadent,
50 Great Museum Themed Books for Kids
Happy International Museums Day! For this week's book round-up, I thought I would do something a little bit different, so I'm sharing a whistle-stop tour of our 50 (!) favourite museum books for kids! You can see me introduce them
Review: Glove-A-Bubbles [AD]
We've been enjoying some glorious sunshine here in Edinburgh this past week, perfect for heading to the park. And what better opportunity to test out the Glove-A-Bubbles from Zing, which I picked up for review at the recent BlogOn Conference.
Fundraising for Mental Health Awareness Week
Did you know it's Mental Health Awareness Week this week? Mental health issues can affect any of us, yet many suffer in silence. The Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) is a charity that does some tremendous work offering mental
Books fit for a King or Queen
Today's theme comes to you courtesy of a challenge set my by friend Amanda, who runs the online bookstore Books & Pieces. With Royal baby and Royal wedding fever sweeping the country, Amanda challenged me to put together a book
Review: Thomas & Friends Playset [AD]
Anyone else here have kids who are obsessed with 'Thomas the Train' (or 'Thomas the Tank Engine, to give him his proper name). Personally, I always found the faces a bit creepy, but my youngest loves him. So when we
More Favourite Bedtime Stories
It's been a while since we shared some of our favourite bedtime books with you, and since there are many more where those came from I thought I'd do another bedtime books round-up. A lot of our bedtime stories feature