What a year it's been so far! Just a few short weeks in and so much has happened. I don't think I've ever been so productive in a January before...I'm really hoping to keep up the momentum over the rest of the year, as this will be a busy one, particularly for the first half. The January Degustabox has the theme of Recovery, and it's filled with mainly snacks and treats to keep you going to the end of the day. Let's start with the contents of the January Degustabox before moving on to ... read more
Beautiful Miniature Japanese Gardens are Easy to Create at Home
Spring is in the air early this year, and it's a great time to start thinking about your garden...be it a large garden outdoors, or a small one indoors! Miniature Japanese Gardens: Beautiful Bonsai Landscape Gardens For Your Home is perfect for the end of winter and wanting to get your green thumb twitching. The photos are inspiring, and the instructions are clear and simple, too! This post may contain affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission. We recently ... read more
Teaching Kids Diversity and This Month’s Multicultural Linky
Welcome to the February edition of the Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop! There have been so many instances in the news over the past month of people's intolerance towards others, and it's awful to see. Perhaps if we can teach our children to be more understanding and respectful of people, they can make a difference in the world when they grow up. Read on for more information on teaching kids diversity and to link up your multicultural posts in the linky. Welcome to the Creative Kids ... read more
Royal Saskatchewan Museum in Regina, Canada
Just before Kallista turned 2, we took advantage of the lesser airfare and flew ‘home’ across the Atlantic from the UK to Regina, Saskatchewan. Regina has a population of approx. 215,000; it’s been growing a lot in the time I’ve been away. It may be in the middle of the Canadian Prairies, and it may not be huge, but it’s my hometown and I LOVE it! There’s so much to do in every season and is very family friendly! One fabulous place to visit is the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. The Royal ... read more
Travel From Home With The Little Book of Japan
Now that I've shared with you The Little Book of Tokyo and The Little Book of Kyoto, it's time to explore further afield and today's review is on The Little Book of Japan! Having spent a while living in Japan and having travelled to all of the four main islands and everywhere between, I can say that this book covers a great distance and hits most of the major stops that any tourist will see. This post may contain affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission at no extra ... read more
Organise Your Finances – It’s Not Impossible!
I'm writing this post as a reminder to myself...I used to be very, very organised and I loved the accounting part of my jobs in the past. However, since having children and having a couple of different home businesses, it has become more complicated and I have much less time (and I'm no longer being paid for it), my financial paperwork is a jumbled mess. I'm sure I'm not alone in this, am I? Who is with me to dig themselves out of the paper piles to a calm and organised state once again? It's ... read more
The Little Book of Kyoto For Armchair Travellers
Japan is the most wonderful of countries, and Kyoto is always at the top of the list for visitors to the Land of the Rising Sun, which comes as no surprise when you could go to a temple a day and not see them all in a year. Of course, there is so much more to Kyoto than temples and shrines; if you're interested in more of the wonders of Kyoto, then The Little Book of Kyoto is a great place to start! This post may contain affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission at ... read more
Valentine’s Day Books For Kids
It's a beautiful, sunny day here in Northern Ireland, and it was nice to get out for a walk down to our nearest library. Such a change from the weather on Friday which was absolutely miserable! My children are working on math and history, and thinking about what they would like to bake for Valentine's Day - maybe our Cinnamon Shortbread cookies? Or maybe they'll find something new to try in one of the great books here. After all, what better place to find books than at the library? And if ... read more
10 More Ways To Save Money on Books
I previously shared with you 10 ways to save money on books, and after it had posted I was still thinking of more ways to save money on books, and today's the day for me to share. I thought it was appropriate as we've just had some new books come into our house, and so we're also going through and finding books that we can pass along to others who may give them another life. This post may contain affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission. 10 More Ways To Save Money ... read more
Inspire Kids to Make the World a Better Place CKCBH Link up 65
Welcome to the first Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop of 2019! To start the year off on a positive note, I'm featuring a post about how to inspire kids to make the world a better place! Read on for more information and to link up your multicultural posts in the linky. Welcome to the Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop! The Creative Kids Culture Blog Hop is a place where bloggers can share multicultural activities, crafts, recipes, and musings for our creative kids. We can't wait to see what you ... read more
