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Organic Potting Kit Review & giveaway with Natural Urban Gardeners
Welcome to a new review and giveaway on the blog – this week I’ve a fantastic prize courtesy of the lovely people at Natural Urban Gardeners. They are offering one lucky winner a fabulous organic...
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Exploring family arts in Nottingham
Over the weekend we were invited to take part in a fabulous blogger event, celebrating the wonderful family arts venues in Nottingham. Today I’m sharing some of the brilliant things we got up to, hope...
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Review: Brantano Mountain Peak childrens walking boots
Autumn is a great time for getting outdoors with the kids; the weather isn’t really cold yet, nature is changing before our eyes and there are so many things to collect – leaves, seeds and sticks to...
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Wild About Gardens Week: supporting our native wildlife
If you enjoy spending time outdoors and in your garden, you’re most likely aware of the fact that our native wildlife is in decline. You’ve probably seen news stories about rapid declines in bee...
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Giveaway: Seedball edible seed range
Welcome to a new giveaway, perfect for foodies or those with one in their life! I have two great prizes on offer courtesy of the lovely people at Seedball. Two lucky winners will receive the Seedball...
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Gift guide: Christmas gifts for the green-fingered
Welcome to my Christmas gift guide, looking at gift ideas for the green-fingered people in your life. I’ve done the hard work for you and hunted down lots of great gift suggestions which are perfect...
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Top picks for feeding wild birds in Winter
Winter is a tough season for wild birds; natural food sources such as insects and berries are scarce, and they need lots of energy-rich food to maintain their fat reserves which are called-upon most...
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Gift guide: Christmas gifts for children
Welcome to the second gift guide in my Christmas gifts series. This time I’m looking at gifts for children who love nature and the outdoors. I know my two children have no problem reeling off a long...
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Review: Marianne Laker Designs Children’s Fleece
Dressing children for outdoor exploring in cold weather is something of a challenge in my experience. My two hate being bundled up in restrictive layers, and while they don’t seem to feel the cold as...
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Blog it Forward: support vulnerable children with a Faux Ho Ho
At this time of year we’re all so focused on celebrating Christmas that it can be easy to forget about those who won’t be having such a good time while we’re enjoying ourselves. In the midst of all...
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Neverland: family Christmas theatre at Nottingham Lakeside Arts
A family trip to the theatre is such a Christmas tradition, isn’t it? For us it’s very much a part of our family Christmas and it plays a key role in the build-up to the big day. I do like to mix it...
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Flower Sprouts: a new vegetable for family mealtimes
Finding vegetables that children will happily eat isn’t the smoothest of roads in parenting, is it? In the almost nine years that I’ve been a mum, there have been countless times when one or both of...
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Fun Facts: Animal sleep habits
Sleep. If you’re a parent to young children that topic probably features heavily in your lives. Whether it’s how to crack the bedtime routine, getting kids to sleep through the night, or trying to...
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What to plant now – January
If you’re anything like me, by January you’ll have had enough of being content with looking forward to sunnier days and will be longing to get outside and plant something. I dearly love the whole...
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Winter nature craft ideas for children
We don’t really see Winter as ideal for spending time outdoors with our children, do we? The days are shorter, the weather is often less than inviting, and it’s hard to motivate ourselves to leave the...
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Our 2016 family days out bucket list
The start of a new year never fails to motivate us to plan ahead, does it? Whether it’s decluttering the house to make room for all the new toys, resolving to get outdoors with the kids more, or...
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Family fun at Geronimo Festival 2016
I’m delighted to announce that we’re official ambassadors for this year’s Geronimo Family Festival – so exciting!Have you heard of Geronimo already? It launched last year, and was so successful it has...
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Garden design: the best decking for a family garden
Do you have a decked area in your garden? It’s a really popular choice for creating a patio area, and can really enhance the overall impact of your outdoor space. In a family garden decking is a...
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Review: Braun No Touch + Forehead Thermometer
If you’ve got kids, you’re no doubt familiar with the tricky job of managing their temperature when they’re ill. Fever is very common in children post-immunisation and during illness, and having a good...
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Review: Thomas Land at Drayton Manor Theme Park
Over the weekend we were invited along to Drayton Manor Theme Park, to attend the first day of their Thomas & Friends weekends. What a brilliant day we had! Now, we’re no strangers to Thomas Land....
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