outdoor play
GETTING PIGGY WITH IT // our fun day out at kew little pigs
Lil Sis is obsessed with pigs. I’m not entirely sure where it came from, as – prior to this summer – she’d never seen an…
TENTS & TOASTED MARSHMALLOWS // check out our garden camping adventure
We had a little back garden camping adventure, thanks to Blacks and Millets.
BRINGING NATURE IN WITH A DIY BIRD BOX KIT // fun activities for kids
When I look back on my own school holidays, the days that really stand out are the ones that barely cost a penny. My friends…
LEAFY WARS & GRUFFALO TOURS // our family day in wendover woods
Would the girls’ Berghaus parka-style waterproof coats withstand the riguers of meeting an actual real(ish) Gruffalo?
WIN!! // a discovery kids walkie talkie set
Here’s your chance to win this fab Discovery Kids digital walkie talkie set, worth £24.95!
AUTUMN EXPLORING // hi-tec kids’ walking boots
The girls try out their Hi-Tec kids’ walking boots with some exploring in our local woods.
SCRAPED KNEES & CLIMBING TREES // letting kids be kids
Letting ‘kids be kids’ is often easier said than done…
TEARS, TRAILS & EXTRA-TERRESTRIALS // building confidence in kids
Building confidence in kids: when Big Sis was struggling with her schoolwork, we called on the universe for some help…
FUN IN THE SUN // wilko outdoor games goodies
The girls review some of the fun summer range from Wilko
THE PENGUIN PORTHOLE // simple pleasures
Simple pleasures – how children help you see beauty in the everyday
About me
I’m Jacqui – a 40+ freelance journalist & lifestyle blogger.
I’ve been a magazine features writer for over 20 years, and in 2009 became one of the UK’s original ‘Mummy Bloggers’.
I’m proud mum to two funny & spirited girls; born summer 2008 and autumn 2010, and we all live just outside London with OH and our youngest baby – a miniature dachshund, named Frankie.
