Every so often I get messages from people visiting Edinburgh asking what they should pack, or what coat to bring. The problem I find is that in Edinburgh we can have multiple seasons in a day – and sometimes it’s necessary to start the day in multiple layers and end […]
Do you plan time as a family? We’d like to protect more time for just the family this year, making the most of Edinburgh and the wider area we have. We’ve no plans to travel abroad but given Edinburgh is a weekend destination for city-breaks, and there’s so much you […]
This year we’ve been trying to include some treats in the run up to Christmas that are ‘experiences’ rather than food or actual items. With so much on in terms of school, the usual activities, but with a myriad of parties added in – I’ve really just wanted to ensure […]
Once again East Princes Street Gardens hosts one of the UK’s most stunning Christmas Markets, offering a range of craft and food and drink stalls as well as rides and attractions, all against the backdrop of the iconic Edinburgh Castle. The team were invited along to try some of the exciting rides and […]
I’ve recently been reading Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets with my daughter and really rekindled my own love of the series. As we’ve not watched any of the films yet, she really was discovering the plot for the first time and it’s been so much fun listening to […]
It feels like festive light shows and illuminations are popping up everywhere at the moment. Christmas at the Botanics and Edinburgh Zoo’s Chinese lanterns are now established events, both in their third year, but newcomers to the light scene are rivalling these old favourites for the top spot. We haven’t […]
At Edinburgh Life With Kids we love hearing about ways to live more sustainably (see our blogs on the 10 x 10 wardrobe challenge and Edinburgh’s eco shops). We are also right on board with the wellbeing trend, which we hope is more than just a passing phase. So we […]
We’re lucky to have so many great family days out in Edinburgh, but the National Museum of Scotland has to be one of the best. It has some many great areas for kids of all ages – and entrance is free! Whilst, some of us can still remember the great […]
Newborns. They are so delicate, so sweet, and they are such miracles. And yet they seem so fragile which they both are and are not at the same time. That said, they do require special care which wouldn’t be necessary to do as the newborn ages and matures into an […]
A weekend away in York with the kids has been on the cards for a while. I know a lot of friends escape from Edinburgh quite often – so although I had booked to run the Yorkshire 10 mile – I thought I’d take Katie with me too! We caught […]
