The Bear recently had a mermaids and pirates themed birthday party. It went down really well with everyone and one of the things we used to decorate the room were paper shells. Bright, beautiful (even if I do say so myself), and 100% re-useable and then can be recycled once you are finally finished ... READ MORE »
Creations
Crochet Soap Saver – Free Pattern
I posted a picture of a crochet soap saver on my Instagram a few weeks ago and was overwhelmed by the response. We are trying our best at the moment to reduce our plastic consumption and one of the areas we most struggle in is the bathroom. We switched over to soap bars a while ago now but I ... READ MORE »
Adult Hat – free knitting pattern
I've been looking through my old knitting supplies and came across this simple pattern. I have no idea where it came from as I just found it scribbled in an old craft notebook. I could see it was some kind of hat, so I thought I would simply knit it up and see what I got. ... READ MORE »
Indoor fun for kids: 11 indoor activities for pre-schoolers
It's raining outside and we're stuck in the house under the 48-hour sickness rule despite everyone being back to full health. The Bears can't go back to school yet until those 48 hours are passed so we're on day three of these four walls. The novelty has worn off and cabin ... READ MORE »
Make Your Own Apple Bird Feeder
We currently have a family of blue tits nesting in our garden and we've been really enjoying watching them come and go. We've not seen the babies yet, but we can certainly hear them chirping from their bird box. Add that to the fact that the Wildlife Trust have launched their 30 Days Wild campaign ... READ MORE »
Combining Bold Colours and Textures in Furniture to Create a Lively Living Space
This article is published in a partnership of Mediabuzzer. If you have a modern or contemporary setting at home, and you would like to bring in some antique items to create some balance between old and new, there are a few things to consider. Using bold colours and textures to enhance the ... READ MORE »
Teeny Tiny Bee – Free Knitting Pattern
This is the cutest little knitting pattern. One that I developed to meet a need for work, but I've used it for ourselves a few times now. They make great decorations, little toys or even a little learning aid. This free knitting pattern really is quick and easy to knit and then stitch up. They're ... READ MORE »
The Power of Reward Charts (including free downloads)
If you follow the blog then you will know that my little man has recently potty trained. I would love to take credit but to be honest it was all on him. He was simply ready. One thing that helped enormously though was a reward chart. When he started to get a little bored of using the potty every ... READ MORE »
Make your own dinosaur felt cushion
Last week we made a fabulous little owl cushion which the Bear got for Christmas as a craft pack. It was a really quick make that was easy and really simple for little people to get their heads - and hands! - around. However, as soon as we were finished, the first thing that Henry said was "where ... READ MORE »
Stash Busting Chunky Bobble Hat – Free Knitting Pattern
The weather has seriously taken a turn for the worse this week hasn't it? After such a mild Christmas the cold blast has been a little bit of a shock this week. Luckily though, I knitted this stash busting chunky bobble hat a few weeks ago which has been keeping little ears warm! As this is such ... READ MORE »
Salt Dough Trees
It wouldn't be Christmas without crafts right? If you've never had a go at salt dough then the big question is why, as it is seriously one of the easiest kids crafts to do. It's also such a quick, easy (and cheap) grandparent gift idea from the kids if you're stuck for inspiration this Christmas. ... READ MORE »
How To Make Your Own Dandelions
Before the chaos of Christmas and all things red and green decends, I wanted to share this really quick make with you. One of the Bears favourite flowers are dandelions. We live on the edge of an overgrown green space, a space that gets littered with dandelions each year. My two love nothing better ... READ MORE »
