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Advent, we love it! As the weather gets cold, we get cosy! It’s a great time of year to enjoy the family together. We look at simple cheap and free activities to celebrate in the spirit of advent and have fun as a family as you prepare for Christmas. (If you are looking for our […]
Ghawazee Dance: Invaders of the Heart. The most famous exponents of Ghawazee Dance in recent times were the Maazin Sisters of Luxor, Southern Egypt. El Said, the south of Egypt and higher up the Nile, surrounds the Valley of the Kings. A different topic from our usual fossil and crystal related blogs for enthusiasts of […]
Hygge Holidays – winter happiness in just 5 easy steps! Everyone is talking about it!! The Danes are one of the happiest peoples on the planet – despite the chilly, dark, winter days! In Denmark Hygge (”Hue-gah”) is the well-kept secret to surviving – or thriving – through the winter months. You’ve probably got the […]
Pocket Money Rock Stall – fun ideas for the school fayre!! …. It’s that time again and you’re looking for easy original ideas to boost school funds – look no further! We have 5 great school fete ideas here, all costed at around £1 – £1.50 a go. 5 easy ways to give a fresh […]
Hi there – we write about kids activities, families and parenting. We had a lot of fun with our blog about dinosaur parties so we thought we’d take a look around for some great blogs on cooking with kids. After a scrumptious tour, we picked out 3 that grabbed us. Sure you’ll enjoy them […]
Location, location, location: Where do I go to find fossils? We’ve put together this handy guide to help you choose a location. We can’t promise you’ll find a dragon the size of a London bus of course! But we do have a whole collection of blogs to tell you what to take etc […]
Granola Recipe: This quick and easy Granola Recipe is a huge hit in our house, at work and with all our visitors and friends. Surprisingly enough, our teenagers and their friends completely love it and even better, its the healthiest thing they eat!! We have seen the trend for adding crystals to smoothies – […]
Brain food – great food, good sleep and fitness all play their part in getting the family through the marathon that is the summer exam season! We have several blogs about family fitness and our last blog was about beating exam stress. (We also have a popular online shop full of authentic and beautiful crystals […]
Exams can be stressful – nothing new in that. But how often do you read about the impact on parents? Just in case you’re a first timer, here’s our guide to surviving… (Or you can just dip out and go shopping…) 1. Exams? Be nice: Our teenagers are often much maligned – but right at […]
A family joke in our friend’s house is, ‘see, I told you I wouldn’t like that walk’!! Sounds familiar? We have some hot prompts for you on turning walks into adventures that leave them clamouring for more. Get your boots on, let’s go… (Unless you want to stay indoors and go shopping that is…) Jurassic […]
