Would you like a donut?
Long before Mr Panda entered our picture book library and started asking if anyone would like a donut (see my recent book recommendations for 2 year olds for more info on this book!), the boys had requested some donuts for
{Berlin} Park am Gleisdreieck
Last week I shared our 'Park & Playground Kit' with you, after which many people asked if we had a good park near us. So I thought I'd take the opportunity to share our favourite park with you, which has
Picture Books for Mothers Day
It's Mothering Sunday in the UK this coming weekend, and whilst we don't celebrate Mother's Day in Germany until May, I've decided to pull forward the post I had planned in May and share some book recommendations for Mothering Sunday/
Quick Midweek Supper: Toast Hawaii
If you've grown up or lived in Britain, chances are you will be familiar with 'beans on toast', that quick stop, put-together-in-minutes supper when you're short on time and everyone is hungry. My kids loves baked beans - especially the
Park & Playground Kit (Berlin Edition)
Yesterday was the official start of Spring, and with the weather getting better - though the last couple of days it's been pouring with rain - we are heading out more for longer trips to the park or one of
Books My 2 Year Old Loves
After having several themed book suggestions, in this week's Friday Five I just wanted to share a selection of some of the books my 2 year old is loving right now. Some of these you will see advertised for slightly
A Guilty Pleasure – Solo Travel Without My Kids
I’ve written before about travelling solo with my kids, i.e. without my husband. It’s challenging, but fun. Most of the time. Today I want to talk to you about another kind of solo travel which is also fun – the
Favourite Scottish Kids Books
I'm off on my annual long weekend away without the family, catching up with much missed friends back in Scotland, and leaving my three men to fend for themselves in Berlin. So, with Scotland on my mind (ha, who am I
Mini pillow from an old favourite sweatshirt
In the past, I've shared a tutorial on how I sewed a memory quilt out of my elder son's old baby clothes. Today I'm going to show you an even simpler idea, of how to repurpose old children's clothes you
Gluten Free Puffed Breakfast Cereal
It's National Cereal Day today, believe it or not, so what better excuse to share another of our favourite breakfast recipes with you! As you can probably guess, it's a recipe for a breakfast cereal. Being a Scottish family, we are
Books for First Time Swimmers
It's been just over a year now, since our eldest son started swimming lessons. Spaces in after school classes are hard to come by in Berlin, but we managed to snag one. He was a bit fearful of the water at
