Digging for Dinosaurs
I've resurrected my 'Kids in Museums Book Club' series, over on my other blog, so you will find this week's book recommendation at Museum Diary - including an exclusive discount code! So don't delay, check it out!
Sausage & Courgette Spaghetti
My two boys are like little rabbits when it comes to vegetables, they will nibble away at endless amounts of raw veggies - cucumber, tomato, pepper, kohlrabi, carrots. Sometimes, when I'm serving a side salad for the grownups at dinner
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
Some Favourite Picture Books About Books
Today's book round-up came about, because I was invited to suggest a topic for tonight's #top5friday Twitter chat hosted by The Happy Book Club, and it's an idea I had been playing around with in my head for a while
{Edinburgh} Picnics & Pooh Sticks at the Hermitage
We've been really lucky with the weather in Edinburgh this summer. Sure, we've had a few rainy days since arriving back here, but we've also had plenty of sunshine. So last week, we made the most of the good weather
5 Books For Starting (At A New) School
It's that time of year. In some places, the summer holidays have just started. In Scotland, schools go back next week. Last year, I wrote extensively about what it's like starting school in Germany, or specifically in Berlin. This year,
{Edinburgh} Down On The Farm
EDIT 01/11/2019: Sadly, Gorgie City Farm has now closed down. [line] Did you know that there is a farm, right in the middle of Edinburgh? After a rather wet week or so (not that I'm complaining, I'll take Scottish summer rain over
Flotti Karotti – the Jumping Carrot Game
With all the rain we've been having this summer, both in Berlin and in Edinburgh, our board games have been getting a good work out. We always find that a round of board games is perfect for chasing away the
Picture Books for Visiting Edinburgh
A while ago, I did a round up of our favourite Scottish kids books. But with our recent return to Scotland's bonnie capital, and the Edinburgh Festival about to kick off, I thought it would be the perfect time to
{Scotland} An Aquarium & some Meerkats
Last week, I took the boys to visit a very good friend of ours in Dundee for two nights. The weather was gorgeous when we arrived, and we hit the beach straight away, but the next day it was chucking
July Snapshots 2017
July in Snapshots, according to my iPhone (mostly)… Anyone fancy some 'Spargel' (asparagus) ice cream? Or would you prefer blackcurrant and matcha? One last trip to the newly revamped Lego Store Berlin New hair cut Packing up our Berlin apartment Waking up in Edinburgh! We can see the
Favourite Picture Books About Planes
We may not have finished sorting out our new house yet, but we have finished unpacking all the books. And you know what that means, don't you? Friday Five book recommendations are back! The boys were really excited to be