Shopping for Disney Teacups and Saucers
Last week Aurelia was invited to her friend’s birthday party at the wonderful Tea, Cakes and Tiaras. Aurelia had an absolute…
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How to Create Your Own Family Tree
I’m a medieval historian by trade, holding a PhD and specialising in gender and the crusades. I am accustomed to…
Orchard Toys – Learning Made Fun
Aurelia first received an Orchard Toys game for her 3rd birthday. Since then, she has asked for a new game…
10 Simple Ways to Drink More Water
I have noticed that drinking lots of water each and every day has been a great aid to weight loss.…
My 2018 in 12 Pictures – A Year of Family Adventures!
It’s only when I sit back and review the year that I realise just how much we have done as…
My Top 5 Ghost-Hunting TV Shows
As a paranormal investigator, I love to watch ghost-hunting TV shows. Watching them cannot only give me some tips and…
My Weight Loss Journey: Why I’ve Ditched the Diets!
I have had mixed feelings about publishing this post. I didn’t want to criticise diets because they do work for…
Our Attempt at Christmas Crafts
I’ve always wanted to make some home-made decorations for Christmas. However, the problem is, I’m not particularly good at crafts.…
My Favourite Latin Phrases
Just for fun! I thought I’d share with you a selection of Latin phrases I’ve come to know over the…
Kidizoom Gifts For My 5 Year Old
There are so many gifts on offer for 5-year-olds it can become rather difficult to narrow down just exactly what…
Our Favourite Children’s Books – A 5 Year Old’s Review
Children’s Books My daughters are both avid readers and spend hours every week with their heads in their favourite books. I…
The Day Santa Came To Visit Us!
Our Sunday was made perfect thanks to the company we rent our home from! I wanted to share with you…
A Visit to Canterbury Cathedral
One of my favourite road trips this year was our trip to Canterbury. I have always wanted to visit this…
Liebster Award
I am so grateful to have been nominated for the Liebster award by my lovely blogger friend Kristine who blogs…
My Homemade Vegetable Soup
As many of you have read, I am currently on a weight loss journey and I’m recording this journey on…
My Christmas Decorations Wish List
We moved house earlier this year and decided to throw out all of our old Christmas decorations to buy new for…
The Re-Emergence of the Submerged Derwent Village
For anyone who is interested in seeing the remnants of Derwent village, hurry down to Ladybower Reservoir before the remains…
A Family Day Out at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Yorkshire Sculpture Park has been on my ‘to visit list’ for quite some time. A number of my friends, having…