Fab Mums

This weekend we have been busy making a personalized Xmas stocking. Although a little stitching was involved to make the stocking itself, the fun part was all done with glue and glitter so my son would enjoy it too. Crafts projects are supposed to be fun and educational and if they are too difficult, kids [...]

I love the crafts and recipes on Martha Stewart website and today I found a great idea for a fun Christmas dessert kids can actually help to make. The coconut snowman looks so cute and by the sounds of it I expect it to be delicious too. The recipe is so simple that I am going to try it this weekend for our dessert [...]

After featuring advent calendars and Christmas trees it is only fair to give some space to gifts because if adults really enjoy the run up to Christmas children love the anticipation of what really matters to them which is one thing and one thing only: the presents. These are really cool picks that work well [...]

The best part of Christmas celebrations  is the build up to it and particularly the effort that goes into decorating your home and the Christmas tree. With that in mind I have had a good look around for the ecofriendly alternative to the real tree and this is what I found.
At the top of my list [...]

As the mum of a creative child I am always on the lookout for workshops and activities to do at home to encourage his naturally artistic vein. Taking part to one of the free workshops at the National Gallery is on my list of things to do next time we are in London.  The workshops [...]

For the second part of the advent calendar crafts edition we have been very laborious and I am very proud to present our very own hanging advent calendar with 24 pockets to fill with little treats of every sort and size. I will admit soon after tackling this project I was a little concerned by [...]

These photos were taken during our visits to the Tate Modern in London last March. The first photo is a shot of the TH2058 exhibition in the Turbine Hall, which is the futuristic vision of London under attack by artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster consisting of 200 bunk beds where people would find shelter 50 years from [...]