This is not a post about throwing away all your belongings and abandoning your car to trudge through the Edinburgh rain. Nor is it about to advocate selling your house and living in a Yurt somewhere in East Fife. But actually, there are days where those things sound pretty good. […]
As a childhood favourite of many, Matilda by Roald Dahl holds a special place in many hearts. So it perhaps comes as no surprise, that Matilda the Musical – adapted from the book – is this Spring’s most anticipated show at the Edinburgh Playhouse. The show opened this week to […]
Edinburgh has seen an explosion of eco food shopping options in the past few months with most sides of the city now catered for by a bring-your-own-container type packaging-free grocery shop. This is undoubtedly a good news story, despite it having been borne out of the bad news that our […]
#Gifted – I first became interested in Interiors as a teenager and decorated my own bedroom with the most horrific scheme imaginable. I would seriously advise against a combination of purple and blue walls over wood chip. But as the years have passed, I’ve developed a deep love for colour […]
AD – I can’t believe how quickly term is going and just how soon the holidays will be here! My eyes are firmly fixed on that prize of the freedom to seek out adventures – as always making the most of family time. Edinburgh has so many family-friendly activities and […]
As I spend yet another morning trying to chase the kids into the car for another hectic school-run; or roll my eyes at yet another horrific reading book with no plot or soul to speak of… I have to admit that home schooling seems like an incredibly attractive alternative. Irritations […]
Following a vegan diet has become pretty mainstream with many people now eating purely plant-based or at least dabbling with a flexitarian approach including some meat and dairy free days. Tasty vegan recipes are readily available (thank you Deliciously Ella!), there are meat-free and dairy-free substitutes for most things and […]
I have been up, over and round Arthur’s Seat hundreds of times; walking, running, with a baby strapped to me or a toddler riding piggy-back, with my snowboard (winter of 2010 you were amazing!), with a sledge, doing a minibus test, two days before giving birth and once wearing a […]
One of the things we really like to do as a family at Christmas is to spend time with each other. Each year at the end of term I like to organise a few ‘surprise’ outings for the kids that we can all enjoy. So this weekend saw us heading […]
There are so many things to do with kids in Edinburgh that we really are spoilt for choice. With Christmas firmly on the horizon there are so many great family attractions to choose from! But here are our top 10 Edinburgh family attractions you really must visit this Christmas: 1. Ice Skating […]
