{Edinburgh} Art Space 2 at the Gallery of Modern Art
Just a quick post today, to tell you about a neat new feature we discovered at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. The Gallery is one of our happy places in Edinburgh. Besides the fact that modern art is
Quick & Easy Pancakes
Vegetarian, Gluten free, Lactose free, Dairy free, Nut free Happy Pancake Day! As I was browsing through my past recipes here on the blog, in preparation for today, I realised that I've shared quite a few pancake variations - including coconut,
{Edinburgh} Craigmillar Castle Park Playground
We’ve been meaning to check out Craigmillar Castle Park for a while. It’s right next to Craigmillar Castle, but when we visited the castle we didn’t know about the playground so we’ve been waiting for a good opportunity to take
Vegetable Scraps Soup
One of the best things we did last year was to invest in a small chest freezer, and ever since then we've been able to save a lot more on food wastage. Fruit and vegetables about to go off? Prep
{Edinburgh} Colinton Mains Park Playground
Just quick post today to add a review on a playground we recently visited. Colinton Mains Park is one of Edinburgh's busiest parks for sports usage, it offers three full-size and three sevens football pitches. There’s also a small playground in
{Edinburgh} The Real Mary King’s Close
I took the boys to visit ‘The Real Mary King’s Close’ today. It’s one of my favourite visitor attractions in Edinburgh, I’ve been to see it at least three times over the past 15 years. But up until now they’ve
{Edinburgh} ArtSpace at the City Art Centre
Today we went to visit the City Art Centre, part of Museums & Galleries Edinburgh. The City Art Centre exhibits historic and contemporary Scottish visual and applied arts, including drawings, paintings, prints, photography, and sculpture. Art works are rotated in
Explore Auld Reekie’s History at the Museum of Edinburgh
Happy Museum Monday! One museum that's good for families but often flies under the radar in Edinburgh, is the Museum of Edinburgh. It's housed in Huntly House, one of the iconic and historic buildings on the Royal Mile, near Holyrood
{Edinburgh} Morningside Park Playground
Last updated: 7 January 2023 Morningside Park is a nice wee park in the middle of a busy residential and shopping area. It's tucked away behind Morningside Cemetery, and we didn't realise at first that it was there. Since discovering it
{Edinburgh} Leith Links Play Park
Starting the year as he means to go on, my 8 year old decided he wants to carry on the quest he started last year, to visit as many different playgrounds in Edinburgh as possible, so we jumped on a
DIY New Year’s Eve Party Hats
Looking for a last minute New Year's Eve party hat idea? Look no further! This easy DIY headwear to herald in the new year can be made in minutes. All you need is an old hairband, six pipe cleaners (sparkly
Apple & Cinnamon Cake
Gluten free, Vegetarian We've foraged a lot for apples this year, and before apple season comes to an end, I wanted to share this delicious apple & cinnamon cake recipe with you. Of course, you can also make this with apples