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Weekend Getaway: A Cotswold gem, the historic Sudeley Castle & Gardens
Surrounded by lush hilly greens, Sudeley Castle is perfectly placed in a lovely valley in Gloucestershire, England. It is an absolutely stunning area of the UK and after our recent babymoon weekend away (with all four of us before we become a family five!) I wanted to share our trip with you. Sudeley Castle & ...
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Ascot -- a fabulous family day at the races
Ascot is synonymous with showcasing the best of British and horses. Which makes sense, after all, as it has been home to thoroughbred horse racing since 1711. Some people may think Ascot is an institution filled with fancy fascinators (feathery hats!), horses, and only designed for grown-up adults. But after a truly blissful day with ...
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Blenheim Palace -- rich in history, nature, culture, and fun
A palace! A maze! Human-sized chess pieces! Butterflies landing on your shoulders! Endless acres of gardens! A bridge with a babbling brook! Deer in the woods! ... Blenheim Palace is truly spectacular. And it is no surprise why Blenheim Palace, Park & Gardens is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is stunningly beautiful and transports ...
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St. Eval, Cornwall for Christmas or a wonderful Weekend Getaway
We are big fans of places in the UK where we can just hop on a train, be swept away from the Big Smoke and instantly transported into nature! And Cornwall is one of those transformative places, simply stunning and much easier to travel to on a train from London than most would think. In ...
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Didcot Railway Centre -- a train trip back into history
The Didcot Railway Centre is just a small train ride from London Paddington into Oxfordshire, and as you enter it you will realise that you are in a special place. A place where steam billows from beautiful old trains, where hand-lettering beautifully labels everything, and where you can escape modernity and appreciate a piece of ...
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Gifford's Circus -- a magical day for the family
Gifford’s Circus is so very special. And it is good for your soul! You will leave with a smile, filled with magic, and in awe. You escape the world and become a child again, just for a few perfect hours. Surrounded by true artists, seamless choreography, amazing live music, smiling staff, and captivated by genuine suspense, it ...
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Whipsnade Zoo -- an outdoor adventure and only a day trip from London
Whipsnade Zoo is the UK's biggest zoo. It is truly an impressive space to see animals in nature, and it is conveniently only an hour drive from London. Surrounded by panoramic views, Whipsnade is set on 600 acres of land with over 3,500 animals! It will amaze all the animal lovers in your family (we ...
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Parkside PYO - one of London's Best Fruit and Veg Farms
There's something so satisfying and nostalgic about picking your own produce straight from the field. I remember visiting local fruit and veg farms so clearly as a child, filling great big punnets with as many strawberries as we could carry. It was one of the highlights of our summer.   Living in London it hadn't ...
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A Weekend in Somerset: Bruton and Frome
Around a two and a half hour drive, west of London is the picturesque English County of Somerset, one of our favourite places to escape for a good blast of country air and some quiet time away from the city. We are lucky to have family in the area so we're never short of an ...
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Pick Your Own flowers at Manor Farm Gardens
It has become an annual tradition for us to visit the wonderful walled gardens of Clarey and Barney at Manor Gardens near Darlington. My parents live in Teesdale so each summer we take a short road trip to the PYO gardens and enjoy a day out picking bouquets of flowers. We look forward to it every ...
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WEEKEND GETAWAYS
A week in St. Ives, Cornwall
The pretty fishing town of St Ives in Cornwall is somewhere I’ve grown up holidaying since I was a small child. It holds so many special memories of long, lazy summer vacations spent with family - cousins, aunties, uncles even school friends. And it’s a place that my kids call home even though we actually ...
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Babington House
One of our favourite (and indulgent) weekend excursions from London is a trip to the English countryside hotel, Babington House. This beautiful hotel is set on 18 acres in Sommerset, England (about 2 1/2 hours outside London). It is also the home of the well-known Cowshed spa and famous range of Cowshed products. It is posh without ...
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‘Obstgarten’ or ‘Orchard’ (depending on where you live) by Haba. It’s one of our longtime favourite games for toddlers and young children. A game where you play as a team — there are no winners or losers. @courtneyadamo shared this photo on her stories last week and received so many comments from people who grew up playing this game. It seems we’re not the only fans! If you have other board game recommendations, feel free to share below!
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On the blog: the cutest, colourful stick puppets for puppet shows and everyday fun. Thanks for sharing @_maays___ !
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On the blog: Loveheart crowns for Valentine’s Day. Such an easy craft and cute result! ️
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Our friend Emma @the_flourisher_ has created Little Writers of the World to connect children around the world with a penpal. If your children are between the ages of 5 and 12 and they’d like to write to other children across the oceans, please reach out to her. Such a cute idea!
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Here’s a video of our latest ShopUp in East London (shot and edited by our lovely and talented friend Nadine Brandt). It encapsulates the ShopUp atmosphere really, really well, and it makes us so excited for the next one!
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Our beautiful new book, '9 months: A month by month guide to pregnancy' for the family to share, is AVAILABLE NOW! You can order it here: UK: http://amzn.to/2n6eCT7 / US: http://amzn.to/2nVWOZo / AUS: http://bit.ly/2nDYggy
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Check out the cool vibes of our Shop Up event in London in December!
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Our 2nd live shopping event in Brooklyn was amazing! Great shopping, delicious treats, tons of kids activities and a super cool family photo booth!
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Esther shows us her recipe for delicious mint syrup.
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Our live shopping event in London at Chelsea Old Town Hall in 2015 was a big success and so much fun.
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Here we show you how to harvest rhubarb from the garden, and make it into a delicious compote. If you make oatmeal at the same time, you have made a delicious and nutritious breakfast that your family will love! (Ours do!)
4 years ago
This gym bag is such a fun and easy project, also for beginners this is a nice sewing project. Esther, Emilie and the kids had so much fun going to the market choosing all the supplies. The fabrics from Little Cube are the cutest!
4 years ago
Our first live shopping event in Brooklyn was a great success. We loved seeing the best boutiques under one roof, combined with great food and fun activities...and some dancing! Hope to see everyone this year again on September 18th & 19th at 501 Union, 501 Union Street in Brooklyn.
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