Children love to craft but parents hate the mess or long and complicated crafts that have to be done in stages because the children get bored waiting. Here are some of our favourite easy Halloween crafts that create a minimal mess. No Mess Easy Halloween Crafts Does what it says on the tin, absolutely no …
When I was a child I wasn’t really allowed to do anything for Halloween so I never went trick-or-treating or did any of the usual Halloween activities. Since having children I’ve thrown myself into it and we do quite a few different things so here are our Halloween traditions. Pumpkin Carving This is always one …
October half term has arrived and it doesn’t seem five minutes since the children went back to school after the summer holidays. Don’t be stuck for ideas for things to do to keep the children amused this half term, read our roundup of what’s on in the Forest of Dean this half term. Spookyard at …
A social media planner is an essential piece of kit for any blogger or a small business owner. Just as important as a social media planner is a social media tracker. A social media tracker will give you the space to keep a record of all the interactions that your posts receive. You can then …
Halloween is fast approaching and if your household is anything like mine, your children will want to start watching Halloween movies but knowing which ones to watch without terrifying them can sometimes be a bit of a minefield. All of these movies are loved by one or both of my children. Here are 10 of …
We are now one week into Blogtober and so far I’m keeping up with it. Phew! Until a few weeks ago I’d never even heard of Blogtober so what on earth possessed me to give it a try? And what exactly is Blogtober? Blogtober is just as it sounds, it is a month of blogging …
I was fortunate enough to go to the BlogOn Conference this year at The Coppid Beech Hotel, Bracknell. I had heard about it from some of the ladies in the Top Blog Coaching Membership: Hobby to Heyday and it sounded fantastic! I was a bit nervous about going because compared to most of the attendees, …
I’m not entirely sure how October has arrived already but it has and the weather has definitely changed to match the new season. As I’ve been working on blogs (both my own and my clients) a lot in recent months I decided that I’d have a go at Blogtober this year! 😬 The idea is …
The children have gone back to school, the leaves are starting to turn, the days are getting shorter and we are on the verge of Autumn. That means that we are going to be having a lot more rainy days in the coming months. If your children are anything like mine then they need things …