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Review: ChattyFeet socks
Socks can be so boring, can’t they? A quick glance into the sock collection of each member of my family tells me one thing straight away: the kids have all the fun. My four year old’s socks are a...
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Talking family gardening with Shedstore
Last week I had a lovely time chatting with Shedstore about family gardening. My interview was for the ‘Garden Life’ section of the Shedstore website, which shares articles from throughout the...
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Ideas for creating privacy in a family garden
Do you think of your garden as an outdoor room? At this time of year in particular, our gardens work hard to give us extra space for outdoor dining, family garden games, entertaining, and simply...
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Win a Num Noms toy bundle
Welcome to a new toy giveaway. I’ve got a great prize on offer which will suit kids who love collectible toys, with a Num Noms bundle comprising a Starter Pack and two Mystery Pots up for grabs. In...
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Family fun for free: Great British Tennis Weekend
It’s that time of year when I become hopelessly unproductive for two weeks. The Wimbledon Tennis Championships have started! I certainly can’t be described as a big fan of watching sport, but tennis...
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Naturally Crafty #2 – a Nature Craft Linky
Welcome to my new linky! I’m so excited to be hosting this with my blogging pal Becky Goddard-Hill, from the fab parenting blog Simple Parenting. Naturally Crafty is the place to link up all your fab...
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Giving Nature a Home in our Garden: RSPB Big Wild Sleepout & Food for Moths
If you’ve been reading the blog lately, you’ll know that we’re teaming up with the RSPB this year to support their ‘Give nature a home in your garden’ campaign. The campaign aims to address the...
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Review: BuyDirect4U camping mattresses
I’m starting this camping equipment review with a confession: I’m not a natural camper. I love getting outside and exploring all that the great outdoors has to offer, but I also like my home comforts;...
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Naturally Crafty #4 – a Nature Craft Linky
Welcome to the latest Naturally Crafty linky, hosted by me and my blogging pal Becky Goddard-Hill from Simple Parenting. This week has been pretty chaotic; we’re off on holiday next week, so there...
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Naturally Crafty #7 – a Nature Craft Linky
Welcome to the latest Naturally Crafty nature craft linky, hosted by me and my blogging pal Becky Goddard-Hill from Simple Parenting. We’ve just got back from a rather lovely holiday in the Canaries,...
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Win a Num Noms series 2 toy bundle
Welcome to a new toy giveaway. I’ve got a great prize on offer which will suit kids who love collectible toys, with a Num Noms series 2 bundle comprising a Deluxe Pack and two Mystery Pots up for...
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Nature craft: making a miniature garden
We’ve been having a LOT of fun with our latest nature craft: making a miniature garden. This is a nature craft that I’ve been wanting to do with the kids for ages. It can be as simple or as...
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Nature craft: making natural noughts and crosses
I always look forward to the kids being at home more in the school holidays, and this year I’m absolutely loving the extra time it’s giving us for crafting. There’s a four and a half year age gap...
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Naturally Crafty #9 – a Nature Craft Linky
Welcome to the latest Naturally Crafty nature craft linky, hosted by me and my blogging pal Becky Goddard-Hill from Simple Parenting. This week I’m linking up my post on making noughts and crosses...
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Top Picks for Outdoor Play & Giveaway
Welcome to a new giveaway, courtesy of the lovely people at outdoor toy retailer Big Game Hunters. One lucky winner will bag themselves a gorgeous Aztec Wigwam Play Tent worth £59.99. The school...
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Nature craft: flower pressing
Oh this flower pressing nature craft has taken me right back to being seven years old We’ve been finding beautiful flowers and petals in nature, then preserving them using a flower press, just like...
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Naturally Crafty #11 – a Nature Craft Linky
Welcome to the latest Naturally Crafty nature craft linky, hosted by me and my blogging pal Becky Goddard-Hill from Simple Parenting. This week I’m linking up my post on flower pressing. I used to do...
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Beach craft with natural materials
We had a big family gathering in Devon over the bank holiday weekend, and the kids made the most of the chance to get creative with some lovely beach craft. Our first beach trip of the weekend...
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Clay craft: making clay pressings from nature
A couple of weeks ago, we spent a fantastic afternoon exploring nature at our local nature reserve, Skylarks in Nottingham. Skylarks is part of the Wildlife Trusts, and it’s a great place to take the...
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Naturally Crafty #13 – a Nature Craft linky
Welcome to the latest Naturally Crafty nature craft linky, hosted by me and my blogging pal Becky Goddard-Hill from Simple Parenting. This week I’m linking up my post on clay pressing with natural...
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