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 […]
Watching a Christmas Movie has to rate as one of the top activities of the holiday season. It’s an excuse to get teary, feel good, and something that all the family can enjoy. The Grinch, is a festive animation based on the Dr Seuss book ‘How the Grinch stole Christmas.’ It’s not always easy […]
My discovery of the season has to be the Rare Birds Book Club. It’s essentially the joy of a independent bookstore combined with the convenience of online shopping – with a sprinkling of sass thrown in for good measure. After subscribing, members get a surprise book through their letter box at […]
Just as winter has come to Edinburgh, this lively jukebox musical has arrived at the Playhouse to brighten the long nights and warm our souls with a huge range of Motown hits and dazzling dancing. The show tells the story behind the Motown record label, founded by Berry Gordy in […]
They are back and I have three boys that spotted the poster a mile off while we were out and about festivaling last week. ‘Mum 360 All Stars are back!’ ‘Mum please can we go and see them again?’ ‘Mum that’s my favourite show ever!’ We saw them two years […]
Last week saw the return of Wicked the musical to the Edinburgh Playhouse, so as a very rare ‘school-night’ treat – we went along for opening night! For those unschooled in the ways of Wicked, it’s billed as the prequel to The Wizard of Oz. It tells of the unlikely […]
In the spirit of trying new things – I recently headed to the beautiful The Tartan Blanket Co. HQ for an evening workshop. In the company of my wonderful friend Jo (and furnished with a large glass of red wine) we settled down to receive an introduction to Modern Calligraphy. […]
