When Little Bean was born I dreamed of dressing her in beautiful girly things, I imagined a life of hazy sunshine in cornfields and her running through it in a long floaty dress. Of course, daily life doesn’t always call for the long floaty dresses but special occasions do and there are always lots of … Read more
Last year as the countdown to Christmas began I saw Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest flooded with alternative Advent ideas. One such Advent which stood out for me was the Book Advent because the Beans LOVE Books and I saw it as an opportunity for a daily Christmas Activity which would bring the family together. … Read more
It’s funny how the online quizzes pull you in, one minute you’re saying I’m not getting involved in that rubbish, the next you’re ticking the multiple choice questions, deliberating on your choices. That was me earlier today, whilst checking through my emails I saw an email asking if I had been Naughty or Nice this … Read more
One of the most well-received gifts that we ever give to family and friends at Christmas are the Photo Gifts from PhotoBox. I have been using PhotoBox since the Beans were babies to create Calendars, Diaries, Photobooks, Canvasses or just to order prints. The one year I ran out of time to get them ordered, … Read more
I remember when I was a child one of my favourite toys was the Little Professor, a handheld game toy which asked mathematical questions and kept score. It’s tag line was “Not a calculator and much more than a toy”, it was a ‘toy’ that I played with for years and I know without doubt … Read more
I’ve been a bit rubbish at doing weekend posts for a while, I just never seem to have the time to get everything done but earlier this week we attended Little Bean’s School Carol Concert and I took this photo of Jelly Bean watching. I thought it would be perfect for a #SatCap post. I … Read more
Oohh Christmas! I love Christmas – the gifts, the music, the mince pies, the cookies and assorted Christmas treats, and most of all – the decorations! All sparkly and shiny and glittery and pretty and did I mention sparkly? I have a pretty big family – 5 brothers and sisters with their assorted children, 3 … Read more
I don’t know about you but I’m a big kid when it comes to Christmas, I probably get as excited about it as the kids do! I love doing things to make Christmas special, to give them lots of happy memories which hopefully they will retell to their families when they are older and perhaps … Read more
The Beans were VERY excited by the parcel which arrived in our house on Friday, for when they opened it up they were greeted by the very cute faces of the Disney Tsum Tsum tree decorations. For those who haven’t discovered Disney Tsum Tsum yet, they are cute collectibles which come in a variety of … Read more