FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES, INSPIRATION FOR DAYS OUT & LOTS OF FUN
FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES, INSPIRATION FOR DAYS OUT & LOTS OF FUN
The Enchanted Forest in Pitlochry is about 2 hours away from Glasgow and not normally within my circumference of review writing. However it’s an annual event and it’s hugely popular (and completely sold out for this year) and we enjoyed it so much that I thought I’d do a wee bit on our trip there …
I was feeling a bit nervous about our first long journey along with a tiny, noisy, fast moving human who has no sense of boundaries whatsoever. But honestly it went surprisingly well: we didn’t lose any of the (masses of) luggage we took with us, we didn’t lose a toddler, we had a nap on …
We went along to the science centre this morning, but it was closed because it’s now onto winter opening hours. Fail.
To combat the devastation we went for some soup & cake in The Steamie in Finnieston with our good friend Weesa. Win.
(Glasgow Science Centre winter opening: closed Monday & Tuesday, and open until 3pm Wednesday to Friday.)
Happy Halloween folks! From me and my little duckling. Hope you all have lots of spooky, ghosty & ghastly (but not too terrifying) fun.
We had a little party in The Messy Place in Bishopbriggs for the little lady’s second birthday. We decided to have it in The Messy place for a number of reasons. The main one though is that I wanted to have a fun celebration with her toddler friends but really didn’t want to have it in our …
I got a bit crafty this year for the little lady’s birthday and delved back into the world of cake decorating by making her an Elmo birthday cake. I used to dabble in cake decoration now and then for special birthdays and family celebrations, and I always enjoyed it (and found piping buttercream icing quite cathartic). …
Some ideas of things that might get a toddler to willingly sit for a while at a table or on a train…
Tinky is our rescue cat of 10 years, possibly Turkish Van, at least 14 years old, boss of every dog she ever met (and that’s a lot), arch-nemesis of the hoover, and fan of tuna and lazing in sunny spots, or snoozing on the warm tiles in the bathroom. She doesn’t love new things, and …
Sop alert: This time 2 years ago I was in the labour ward, probably at about 7cms, and the little lady had decided she was staying in there. How time has flown! My tiny baby is now a little girl. I have a wonderfully funny, hilariously clumsy, singularly independent (but sometimes not), adventurous, inquisitive, shy …
I love languages. I’ve always wanted to really learn a language other than English, but I’ve always had an excuse not to: too busy with studying, 20’s nonsense, working, travelling, a wedding here, a honeymoon there, a baby… I have dabbled in languages before. I did French & German in school, Spanish for a little …
We took a trip to London last weekend to meet up with family and friends. It’s a bit of an annual pilgrimage for us, usually taking in a bit of Wimbledon action and various other exciting events. But that’s not really possible with a toddler. So although we did some stuff for us (like a gig, …
We went back to bounce & rhyme for the first time in AGES this morning. There’s songs & rhymes & stories & lots of other babies & toddlers. It’s still just as entertaining for the little lady as it’s always been. And it’s free. The groups are in libraries all over Glasgow. You can find …
I saw a segment on daytime TV this morning (yes, I sometimes watch daytime TV – no shame in that) about whether having a child is an achievement. It was in response to an article in the Telegraph which responded to Rebecca Adlington saying that “bringing a new child into the world is without doubt …
Some of these are pretty good places for lunching with a bunch of prams too. Especially the ones that are slightly out of town, including West Brewery, Drygate, Clockwork, Waverley Tearooms (which also has a little soft play inside), Cottiers and Lock 27. And if you’re in town, Bier Halle and any of the other around Buchanan Street are pretty good too.
We’re allowed to do something that’s not JUST for the kids sometimes…!
We popped for a quick look into Merry-Go-Round Glasgow this afternoon. We were on our way past and it really would’ve been rude not to…! We came home with this beast of a buggy, a couple of really pretty little summer dresses, a Polern O Pyret top (my favourite kids brand) and some shoes. All …
This is a lovely article. As my friends will know (all too well) I don’t really have a problem ‘staying in the picture’. Even though I don’t really love the pictures of myself.
But there aren’t many photos of me when I was pregnant because I thought I looked too fat, or from those first few weeks when my little scrunchey came into the world, again because I thought I looked too fat. And I wish there were. I learned my lesson from that regret – now I’m always in the fricking picture, no matter what I think I look like!
I want to have photos of me and my kids, and me and my husband, so now I’m always asking my husband to take some. And of course the odd selfie with a toddler always goes down well!
It’s Mother’s Day! I never fully appreciated Mothers Day until I became one myself. During my lie in until 9am (I remember when that was early) I started thinking about all the mums in my life… I’m thankful for my own mum. I wouldn’t be who I am today without her, and I’m so grateful …
We popped into Birth, Baby & Beyond on Dumbarton Rd in passing a few days ago for a wee look. We only had a few minutes, but managed a pretty decent haul: laptop & guitar toys, converse, shorts & leg-warmers. All for £14. They are a non profit who help families in the Greater Glasgow …
Since it is my wonderful husband’s birthday today, I thought I’d post something in honour of all the amazing dads out there.
Most of these made me laugh a lot!
I was so excited to cash in our vouchers for our science passports at the weekend; a very thoughtful Christmas gift from my family.
Our science passports mean we can visit the Science Centre for a year at anytime, for free! They’re £24 for the year for adults & £18 for kids 3-15 yrs. Under 3’s are free.
Go 3 times in a year & you’ll have paid more than that so they’re very much worth it!
Review of our first visit coming soon…