Perfect Gifts for Grandparents and In-Laws has been updated for 2021. I always want to get the perfect gifts for the boys’ grandparents. One of the hardest people to buy for is the in-laws who are now the boys’ Grandparents, well they are in my opinion and even though I have been married over 25 years I still have difficulties in choosing what to gift them. I want it to be meaningful and tailored towards their likes.
There is nothing better than DIY Christmas Tree Decorations or ornaments. A Christmas tree filled with treasured decorations that each bring a memory to life. There really is nothing better than the joy that a homemade tree decoration can bring to Christmas as they conjure up memories of Christmases past.
These Free Summer Holiday Activities are perfect for helping your budget stretch over the summer and also show that you can have lots of fun without splashing out all the cash. Summer holidays can be expensive for parents and carers and it can be hard to say no to things that the kids want or want to do, but I have some great free things to do in the summer holidays with kids and tips to make your money go further.
This beautiful colour in Nativity scene is perfect for you to print and cut out and use as puppets or to instigate play. It is a great way to talk about the Christmas Story with your children. We have designed it so that it is double-sided and you print it cut it out and fold it so that each character stands up making this free printable easy coloring nativity scene a perfect Christmas play activity for kids of all ages.
Top Gifts for Teen Girl or Niece has been updated for 2022. Cool Ways to Gift Your Favorite Niece Who Has Everything with our Top Gifts for Teen nieces even the pickiest teenager will love these. I have two amazing nieces and being a mum to boys it is brilliant to be able to buy girlie gifts and be the greatest Aunty ever. I take so much pleasure in looking for the perfect gift for my wonderful inspiration nieces, one of whom is 17 and the other 21.
A Candle Lovers Gift Guide has been updated for 2022. Do you have someone in your life that loves Candles, but you are not sure what to get them, then this candle lovers gift guide is for you. I adore candles and now my boys are older I can use them when they are around rather than just late at night when they are asleep like I used to I think over the years I have developed a keen eye and nose for a good candle.
Our Ultimate Teen Boy Gift Guide has been updated for 2021. Having two teenage boys aged 16 and 17 I know how hard it can be to think of gifts for boys of that age, so I have put together this Ultimate Teen Boy Gift Guide after being asked numerous times what would be a good gift for boys that age.
Gifts people working from Home will really love has been updated for 2021. I have been working from home now for 14 years and the husband has also worked from home most of the week since March this year, so I thought I would put together a gift guide for people that work from home – gifts that they will really love and appreciate, not ones that will go in the cupboard until they can re-gift them!
How cute are these Pinecone Hedgehogs? Pinecones are just amazing. Autumn has such beautiful bounty and one of our favourite crafts of the past was our pinecone owls and when we got them out recently Mini commented that pinecones look a little like hedgehogs, which is what inspired our pinecone hedgehogs.
King Prawn and Spicy Maple Curry – Cooking with Teens is a paid collaborative post with Maple from Canada. People who have been following this blog for a while will know that encouraging children to cook is a passion of mine. I believe it is a life skill that we need to empower in our children.
Growing up by the sea means that I have an affinity with beaches and they are somewhere I gravitate too. We lived in Landlocked Berkshire for 14 years and I craved the sea, so when we came back to North Yorkshire I made it my mission to explore all the local beaches and now I am going to share them with you my best North Yorkshire Beaches.
The North East, specifically North Yorkshire is an amazing part of the UK and also a large area, so today I am going to share some of the best days out in the North East for families. I am a proud northerner, having been born in Teesside and then boomeranging back when Maxi was 1 and I was pregnant with Mini. Over the years we have spent so much time exploring this beautiful part of the country, so have had some fab days out in North Yorkshire
Great gifts for Tween Boys, aged 9-12 has been updated for 2022. What is it about tweens? They really do not want to write a gift list. I am just supposed to know what they want, but I know that I am not alone on this as Master Frugal is the same. So I have been researching what gifts tween Boys really want and there really is something special about giving and receiving just the right gift.
These fun free trolls activity sheets and free printables will hopefully give you five minutes peace. The new Trolls World Tour will be arriving on Rakuten TV on 6th April and I have a fabulous set of Trolls activity sheets for fans to download for free.
We are currently living in unprecedented times and with the UK in virtual lockdown having a garden or a backyard is an amazing resource and we are going to find it playing outside a vital part of our day to day lives. So here are some fabulous way to get the kids exercising in the garden backyard and fun ways to keep kids active in the garden.
I have to admit, I am a sucker for rainbow crafts and activities. I am not a muted palate girl at all and the colours of the rainbow really do sing out to me. So I have gathered together some of my favourite rainbow crafts and activities for kids of all ages to share with you. In fact, I have gathered together what I think are over 40 of the best rainbow crafts for kids on the web.
These Homemade edible gifts are perfect for friends, family, neighbours, teachers or any food lover in your life! They can be made last minute or if you are a better planner than me make them in advance!
I am a big fan of handmade and homemade gifts for Christmas and have collated a great guide to simple last-minute homemade gifts that are perfect for Christmas.
Clove and Orange pomanders are perfect for Christmas. They add a fabulously festive touch and scent to your home and for me are the smell of Christmas. I used to make these with my mum over advent when I was younger as we never put the tree up until after my birthday on 20th December, so they are so evocative of that time for me.
These Washi Tape Christmas Ornament Baubles with Free Printable are a fabulous Christmas craft to do with kids. Not only are they mess free they look amazing. They are a fun Christmas craft to make with a group of children of all different ages as you only need a few materials, they look great on the Christmas Tree or as gift tags.
