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Quick and tasty and a good way to get your kids to eat some almonds. These cookies are called Amaretti and they are typical from both Sicily and Sardinia.
Take 200 g ground almonds and 200 g sugar. Mix together. add some lemon rind or a tsps of cinnamon.
Fluff up 2 egg whites and add to almond mix.
Make into small balls, add an almond on the top and bake for 15-20 mins on 150 until golden. Watch…
Since I stopped working as a PA in London I seem to have problems knowing what day it is. This year I decided to make a change and to be more organised. Also my family and friends will find it quite amazing that I have stopped being late for everything, so that is worth a giggle in itself.
MAKE YOUR OWN CALENDAR FOR JUST £1
I picked up a calendar for just £1 in the Pound Shop. Bargain. And…
If it snows again, why not have a go at making a snow Cowgirl.
Any idea what we used?
And for a giggle here is our snow cat video:
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Mums and Dads have to constantly find new things to do with the children. We all know those five words they use so often “I’m bored, what can I do?”
When my little girl was five we put out ordinary nuts to feed the birds and also to attract the squirrels. We made a path of nuts up to our back door so we could see them from the window. And they came. I cannot express the joy my…
Have you ever seen a toy called a Knitwit? My daughters friends Mum is friends with the man who created them and they are made out of colourful socks.
Well I thought it would be fun to make a toy out of old children’s tights. It was great fun and I even made some with my little girls friends who just loved it.
If you want any tips drop me a comment. And I am sure London Mums would love to…
We showed you a few Trash Pack activities and now here you have the ‘Trash Pack Explosion pop goes the trash can’ for hours of entertainment at home.
TRASH PACK GAME RULES – OLYMPICS 2012
1. If you get the Trashie character in the Trash Pack bin you get 20 points
2. If Trashie knocks over the bins you get 10 points
3. If you are using your sisters dolls house and land on…
Whether it’s half term or after school downtime mums always need to keep kids entertained. I don’t know about you, but I loved making things when I was a kid. And my little girl is just the same. Arts and crafts are so good for children it helps them relax and enjoy childhood the way they should. Very important if your child like mine struggles at school and gets a little stressed out…
Here is a cute video on how to draw Mr Men characters with Little Snowflake child artist.
I have come up with an amazing way to make great cheap postcards which are great fun for the children. They can create art postcards to show off their art, thank you cards etc and you can even scrapbook your family history like I have done.
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Having lived in London for over 17 years it has always amazed me when I come across people whose parents or grandparents are from a different country and they don’t speak anything other than English. Often they say ‘I understand it but I can’t speak it’. I always thought their parents did something wrong! Now that I have children of my own I realise that it is easier than I…
