It’s the Easter holidays and I can barely believe that two thirds of the school year has flown past in the blink of an eye, before we know it the Summer holidays will be upon us. It’s at this time of the year I begin to turn my attention to September and the kids going… Continue reading Back To School With Stickerscape
Step into Spring With Bright & Beautiful
As the days are getting longer and we have (hopefully) waved goodbye to the dark days of Winter I for one am looking for a touch of brightness in my life. As the name of her company suggests Nikki from Bright and Beautiful can oblige by injecting some of that much needed brightness and colour… Continue reading Step into Spring With Bright & Beautiful
Messy Moments: Homemade Play Dough Recipe
Wet, rainy days are unfortunately all too common here in Cumbria, often meaning me and the little man are stuck indoors. It’s times like this that I need to come up with ways of keeping him entertained that don’t involve an afternoon of watching TV! Thinking up with something fun that will keep him amused… Continue reading Messy Moments: Homemade Play Dough Recipe
Diary Zapp: Our Review
Diary Zapp is a children’s app originally designed by the Dance family to help their children who were given the task of writing a daily Summer holiday diary for school. Shortly after starting they realised their daughter, Ella, was struggling with her literacy and Noah their eldest just wasn’t that into it meaning what was… Continue reading Diary Zapp: Our Review
Family Fun at Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Carlisle
Carlisle is steeped in history and in the heart of this Border City is where Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery can be found. Sitting directly opposite Carlisle Castle this award-winning visitor attraction is the perfect day out for the whole family. Having been named large visitor attraction of the year by the Cumbria Tourist… Continue reading Family Fun at Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Carlisle
Bathtime is SOAPerfect!
If you’re a regular Fun House reader you will have seen over the last few months I have been regularly featuring small businesses and their products. I am extremely passionate about buying and supporting smaller companies that offer high quality, handmade and unique products as opposed to mass produced items that can be bought in… Continue reading Bathtime is SOAPerfect!
Book Review: A Greyt Pirate Tail by Miriam Payne
A Greyt Pirate Tail is the second book from Emmy Award winning ex-journalist and ‘accidental author’ Miriam Payne and for me has been the most anticipated new release of the year to date – I may have done a little happy dance when it arrived on the doormat! Having been lucky enough to review Miriam’s… Continue reading Book Review: A Greyt Pirate Tail by Miriam Payne
Book Review: The Wild Air by Rebecca Mascull
Back in January I was gifted a subscription by the Rare Birds Book Club and was kindly sent their monthly pick, The Wild Air. I’ll be honest I hadn’t heard of the author Rebecca Mascull before I received the book and having read the blurb realised I probably wouldn’t have chosen the book for myself.… Continue reading Book Review: The Wild Air by Rebecca Mascull
Growing With Personalised Parties
I am a huge fan of personalised items and love buying them for my family and friends so when Personalised Parties asked if I would like to write a review for them I jumped at the chance. Based in Cheltenham, Personalised Parties offer everything you could possibly need to make your occasion a special one.… Continue reading Growing With Personalised Parties
#SleepMatters with Feather & Down
For me a good night’s sleep is a dream, a distant memory. Having spent years battling with anxiety and my sleep becoming a casualty I am always looking for ways to help my mind relax and allow my body to do the same. It means I spend many of my day’s counting down the minutes… Continue reading #SleepMatters with Feather & Down
