• Should you let your children go trick or treating?

    October 21, 2019

    It may have escaped your notice, but Halloween is almost upon us! 2017 was the first year that my husband and I allowed our children to go trick or treating. They were five years old and it was a very spur of the moment decision. I bought some sweets in case we had any trick…

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  • Should you let your children go trick or treating?

    October 31, 2018

    It may have escaped your notice, but today is Halloween! Last year was the first year that my husband and I allowed our children to go trick or treating. They were five years old and it was a very spur of the moment decision. I bought some sweets in case we had any trick or…

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  • Spooky Spider Crafts at Pughs Garden Centre

    October 26, 2016

    Pughs Garden Centre, Radyr has become one of our favourite places to visit. We’ve been a number of times now, either just for a wander around the shops, flowers and fish, or for an event such as their Santa’s Grotto or Butterfly Ball. Today saw us return to Pughs Garden Centre for their Spooky Spiders Little Green…

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  • Spooky Halloween Cakes

    October 28, 2015

    This year is the first year that I’ve made Halloween cakes. It’s not something I’d normally do, but since our girls started school I’ve joined the team of parents that help out with events and raising funds for the school. That meant that I’ve offered my help with the Halloween party and I said I’d…

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  • Cool Cat Costume Review

    October 22, 2014

    With Halloween approaching and seeing as our girls are almost three years old, we’ll be making more of an effort to acknowledge Halloween this year. In previous years the day has gone by much the same as any other day, but we thought we’d introduce our twins to Halloween this year. In light of this…

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  • A Crafty Halloween

    September 30, 2014

    This year will be the first time that we mention Halloween to our girls. We haven’t done so in previous years because they’ve been too young to understand and get involved in with Halloween activities. We’ll make some decorations together to hang up around the house. I have some orange tissue paper I’m sure I…

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  • M&S Halloween Treats

    October 27, 2013

    Image courtesy of Luigi  Diamanti/Freedigitalphotos.net We were recently sent some fabulously spooky treats from M&S for Halloween, so I thought I would share with you what we received along with some of the other goodies that M&S have to offer this Halloween. We were sent: ·         1 pack of Poisonous Scorpion Pickled Onion flavoured corn snack ·         A pack of 5…

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  • It's Spooky Time

    October 15, 2013

    Image courtesy of sujinjetkasettakorn/freedigitalimages.net Halloween also known as All Hallows’ Eve is celebrated on October 31st every year. You may be wondering why it’s celebrated on this date. Well it’s because it’s the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows and the day initiating the triduum of Hallowmas, the time in the liturgical year…

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  • Halloween!

    October 2, 2013

    Image courtesy of  Salvatore Vuono/Freedigitalphotos.net It’s that time of year again where all the children in your neighbourhood will be getting exited about dressing up in something wonderfully wicked, going trick or treating and filling their bellies with as many sweets as possible! Last Halloween I didn’t dress the girls up as I thought they…

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