Save the Date! Edinburgh Science Festival 2019
We are very lucky to live in a city that offers so many family friendly festivals throughout the year. Edinburgh is probably best known for it's summer festivals - The Edinburgh International Festival and The Edinburgh Festival Fringe - but
A Day at the Book Festival
Since May, I have been working for the Edinburgh International Book Festival. You may have seen my video a while back, where I shared my favourite authors and illustrators appearing in this year's programme. Well, the Festival finally kicked off
Top 20 UK Family Lifestyle Blogs
I am very honoured to have been selected by Feedspot as one of their Top 20 UK Family Lifestyle Blogs! Thank you! Why not head over there now and have a browse for some other great family lifestyle blogs to
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
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
Podcast Guest on Dejlige Days
I am really pleased to share the news, that I am featured on my friend Melanie's podcast Dejlige Days this week. Melanie is a relocation consultant based in Copenhagen, and has been interviewing various people about different aspects of expat
Have Yourself a Colsie Christmas
Move over hygge, there’s a new kid in town! Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it will have been difficult to escape the Danish ‘hygge’ trend, that has swept the interior design and lifestyle worlds these past two years. It’s sometimes
Fundraising for ‘When You Wish Upon a Star’
This weekend is the beginning of Advent, the time of waiting leading up to Christmas. A time of giving. So, today I want to talk to you about a seasonal fundraiser me and my three 'boys' are taking part in.
Kids Books that break the Gender Stereotype
I have been chasing some deadlines this week, so the blog has taken a bit of a back burner and there is no book-round up this week. Instead, you can find me over at Lily's Little Learners, where fellow book-loving
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week
This week, it's Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. Research suggests that as many as 1 in 5 women who give birth in the UK and the US each year will be affected by a maternal mental health disorder. And yet,
Guest Post on ‘Gretas Freunde’
I'm really thrilled to share with you the guest post I wrote for one of my favourite blogs, Gretas Freunde! In it, I share 5 of my favourite things about Scotland. The blog is in German, but since quite a