Sunshine! Hooray! It feels like its been a long time since we felt the sun on our faces. We headed out to nearby Dyrham and had the most amazing walk in beautiful countryside. Zs got a little o...
The weathers been so awful recently I was worried bluebell season would pass us by, so even though rain clouds were gathering, yesterday we wrapped up in wellies, waterproofs, hoods and hats an...
Hooray! The Whispering Wood Folk are back this month with another performance in Leigh Woods. Ive raved about them before here and here, but this time Im do a bit of a preview so you have a cha...
E has been longing to transform an egg carton into a crown. Yesterday, with the sun streaming through our window and V taking her afternoon nap, we got the paints, glue and glitter out and she ...
The washi-taped eggs in my previous post were filled with confetti and hidden in the garden for a treasure hunt. This is a great way to enjoy an egg hunt without overloading the children with c...
Woo, hoo! Look at my pretty eggs! Im super-excited because Im no good at dyeing eggs. Ive tried using onion skins, nettles and beetroot and the results were weak, blotchy and ugly. This y...
Do you have a family birthday cake recipe? Weve used Fiona Cairns Family Chocolate Cake for our last few birthdays and Im designating it our official celebration cake recipe - its totally delic...
Hello....its been a little while! Ive been so busy preparing for Es 4th birthday party today, Ive barely turned on my computer during the last fortnight. But now the partys over I can sha...
Its Es birthday on the 14th of March, and Ive finally finished her party invitations - hooray! I used a piece of old blanket and chain-stitched her name and age on the front, along with herring...
...youre in for a big surprise. Guerilla knitters have been out in force, bringing colour to the muted March landscape. I loved the knitted link chain best of all. If you live in Bristol you ca...
E has been smiling non-stop since we made a ballerina skirt together this afternoon. We found 2 rolls of tulle in pink and cream in a charity shop, and used a waist-length piece of elastic and ...
We visited Colesbourne Park yesterday to see their wonderful snowdrops. It was so cold, I couldnt feel any sense of Spring being round the corner. It was beautiful though, and now Im look...
I know Valentines Day is over-commercialised, but it seems curmudgeonly to ignore it completely. We received so many smiles when the children were walking home with their heart-shaped balloons,...
introducing... Den Building Week 11th - 19th February 2012 No rules, just lots of half term indoor fun. Use sheets, blankets, cardboard and cushions to create magical hideaways! To take part, po...
Weve been indulging in one of our favourite activities - indoor den making. Ive written about our dens previously here and here and this our latest creation. Weve previously just use...
Oh little apple tree We have come to wassail thee Will you bear some fruit for me When the season changes... We went wassailing today at Boiling Wells Orchard. Its a West Country annual traditi...
Z and E spent Saturday night at their Granny and Poppas house in Cornwall, leaving J and I to enjoy a bit of time with V. It made me realise how rare it is for V to get her parents just to hers...
Last night I finished making our 2011 photo collage. I made my first one in 2006, the year Z was born and have made one every year since. I print my photographs using Photobox and get busy with...
Window Stars Our New Year biscuits didnt last long, so our windows were in need of a new, non-edible decoration. This is the first time Ive made these and they really do brighten up a winters d...
I still feel excited that its the start of a new year and the darkest days of winter are now behind us. I tend to start looking forward to spring far too early, but I cant help it. This m...
Yesterday we celebrated the last day of 2011 with lunch at Berwick Lodge - a beautiful manor house with roaring fires and 15 acres of grounds for the children to run around in. We discovered be...
Our advent activity was for Z and E to have their pictures taken in a photo booth wearing festive hats. The children got an extra treat as quite by chance we stumbled across a lovely face painter so ...
Our advent calendar activity yesterday was to buy and decorate our Christmas tree. J and I spent Sunday evening rearranging the furniture so wed have enough room and now its the first thing you...
Our Advent Calendar activity yesterday was to make snowflakes to decorate our window. We used kite paper which is waxed so its stronger than standard tissue paper and easier to cut. We were rewarded ...
Ive finished our Advent Calender, just in time for tomorrow. I used baby food jars decorated with wrapping paper and and number stickers, standing in an old wine crate. Each one fits 12 jars so a per...
Im having a lantern making week! Today we made these beautiful Waldorf Star Lanterns, which are my new favourite winter craft. They are incredibly beautiful, and once you get the hang of the folding,...
Im not a big fan of November. Everything seems so much gloomier when its dark and cold by four o clock. We always loose a week or two due to sickness too, which is why I havent posted for ages. All t...
Wow! We did a little Trick or Treat walk around Redland and I took snaps of some of the super-impressive pumpkins. I love the ghosts and cat. Now that the clocks have gone back it really does feel li...
Im having a love-in at Sisters Guild today with my first ever guest post - yay! If youd like to know how to make these colourful acorn caps hop over to their blog here. Z and E totally loved making t...
A little conversation snippet from today. We were driving past College Green, the site of Bristols Occupy Wall Street Protest so there are lots of tents and colourful flags. Me: Look! People are camp...
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