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This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. It’s no secret that we are big book lovers, and what we love even more than a good book, is a good book set in Scotland. So we delighted to ..read more
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The February half-term school holidays are about to start here in Edinburgh, and as always we are on the look out for things to do with the kids that won’t break the bank. I’ve pulled together a bunch of free ..read more
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2M ago
It’s Burns Night next week, the day we celebrate our national bard Robert Burns (a.k.a. Rabbie Burns) here in Scotland. The traditional way to celebrate is with a Burns Supper of haggis, neeps & tatties (or turnips & potatoes, for ..read more
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Kohlrabi is probably one of my favourite vegetables. It’s pretty much a staple of German cuisine, but here in Scotland it’s not as common. I’ve never seen any in the supermarkets, but I’m usually able to find it in one ..read more
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2M ago
Let’s talk about meal planning. Every year in January, I make a resolution to get more on top of meal planning. We sketch out the meals for the week ahead, write a shopping list for the whole week, put in ..read more
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2M ago
It’s the holidays (or the weekend, depending when you are reading this), you want to get the kids off the screens but you just can’t face going outside. If you have some old magazines kicking about, we have a perfect ..read more
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3M ago
Edinburgh schools break up for the Christmas holidays on Friday. After the first few days of activities, we’ll have almost two weeks before it’s back to school on 9th January and I can guarantee that cabin fever will start to ..read more
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3M ago
If there’s one thing I miss about Germany at this time of year, it’s the German Christmas markets. And no visit to a German Christmas market would be complete without a paper bag full of ‘Gebrannte Mandeln’ which literally translates ..read more
The Bear & The Fox | Family & Lifestyle Blog
3M ago
It’s been a while since we had a Chapter Book of the Month, but just in time for Christmas, here’s Oskar with a review of “Tinsel: The Girls Who Invented Christmas” by Sibéal Pounder. If you enjoyed this episode, please ..read more
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3M ago
This post contains gifted items. All views are our own. Are you still looking for some Christmas gift ideas or stocking fillers? Then we have just the thing for you. We were recently sent a great wee card game for ..read more