Reasons to be Happy

 

 

The Mini Mes have settled back into school well after a fun packed half term of trips to the cinema, crafts, baking, seeing friends, playing at the arcades, eating out and more. We have made the most of the nice weather too and used the scooters to and from school each day - it makes the journey a lot quicker also!

Although sports day was cancelled it has been rescheduled for next week which the Mini Mes are excited about. Minxy is very much into running at the moment so she is doing quite a few long distance races. Jamster is still in KS1 so his races include the egg and spoon and funny outfit run. Fingers crossed for some certificates and stickers.

I booked tickets to the TT for next year as a surprise for the Mr. I left him this note in his lunchbox last week when he went to work to see if he could work it out.

He wasn't able to work it out so I had to tell him but the flower delivery I received was proof that he was pleased!

 

What reasons do you have to be cheerful this week?

The weekend

Whatever the struggle, continue the climb. It may be only one step to the summit.

 

- Diane Westlake

It's the moments like this that make you appreciate the little things.
Climbing, running, fun outdoors as a family, in the sunshine.

We had a lovely bank holiday weekend, spent mostly outside; shopping, playing, eating.
Every weekend should be 3 days!

 

I'm linking this with...

The theme this week is The Weekend



The Wild Weather Book

Living in England rain is not usually far away but there is no need to let miserable weather ruin your

plans -you can still make the most of the snow and mud outside.

The Wild Weather Book helps to inspire you, providing a great variety of activities to do outdoors whether there is rain, wind, ice or snow lurking.

 

The book has some unique ideas that I probably wouldn't have thought of myself like rain stencils and track traps. There are 72 projects in total across chapters on Rainy Days, After the Rain, Windy Days, Snowy Days and Icy Days. The projects vary from things you can complete within 5 minutes to things that could take half a day or more to suit the time scale you have to play. There are some handy tips and safety guidelines at the rear of the book to help the natural world and you from getting damaged in the process too.

 

There are plenty of photos and a lot of the projects include step-by-step guides to make them easy to follow. The projects allow you to explore, take risks and learn have adventures outside while learning new skills.

We have made ice decorations before, details of which are included within the book, and there are instructions on making kites and windsocks too. 

 

 

The usual retail price is £9.99 and it is well worth getting if you like to have family fun outdoors whether the sun is shining or not!

 

You can buy the book online here: http://www.franceslincoln.co.uk/en/C/0/Book/5059/The_Wild_Weather_Book.html

However, with discount code 46WWB you can purchase the book for £7.99 including postage and packaging by calling Bookpoint on 01235 400 400