As someone who appreciates the changing seasons, I feel we experienced two exceptional events this past week – starting with Halloween and ending with Bonfire Night. My kids get really excited for Halloween. They were excited to decorate the house … Continued
Every year we attempt to build a gingerbread house together. Living in London makes it very accessible for me to get gingerbread kits; I found mine at Ikea and Flying Tiger (formerly Tiger). Gingerbread houses may traditionally be associated with … Continued
Gingerbread Rocky Road was on my to-do list for some time, so with things finally slowing down for Christmas I finally made it happen. Rocky Road is one of my favorite desserts; it contains marshmallows, chocolate and nuts all mixed … Continued
With school out of session and our children home with us for the day, we have had plenty of time for craft making. There have been so many crafts I have wanted to try that now is finally our opportunity. … Continued
Today we visited London’s incredible Gingerbread City! I was intrigued when I learned of its existence a few days ago and knew we must visit immediately! London’s top architects have designed an incredible city of gingerbread! In addition to touring … Continued
As everyone knows, we adore gingerbread and gingerbread houses! Not just at Christmas – we enjoy making them all year long! In December we made our first gingerbread house which only lasted a few days! So I purchased a Gingerbread … Continued
Not too long ago, I pinned an adorable miniature gingerbread house that perched delicately atop a cup. Though I loved its idea, it seemed too difficult to create at home! Just before Christmas I was delighted to find a Make … Continued
With one day remaining at school and work, we have reduced the after school activities we participate in as much as possible. Unfortunately, our usual clubs continued until today resulting in two tired and irritable children; I have found that … Continued
Anyone discovering my blog would soon come to appreciate how much I enjoy reading. As an avid bookworm myself, it makes my heart sing that two of my own little bookworms enjoy reading books! Bedtime reading sessions with us all … Continued
My own children adore sharing my resources and activities. With winter setting in, our time at home increases considerably and I love providing new activities to keep them occupied. They both love sitting down to color after school hours – … Continued