Category: Daily life in England

My recent dining set purchase for my new Garden House

I have always wanted a dining set with benches. I think they look chic and stylish. Our Garden House has finally completed and we are planning to have an extra dining table in one of the corners as J’s art and craft table /… Continue Reading “My recent dining set purchase for my new Garden House”

My primitive paper tray made with leftover cardboards

I made a primitive paper tray for J’s art and craft cabinet. It is made by upcycling some leftover cardboards that I saved up in the past. Each tray can be pulled out so you can get the paper out more easier.

Ravensburger Minecraft Board Game

J is very into Minecraft recently so I bought him several books (which I am going to write about later on) and regularly buys him Minecraft magazines . He loves them all and keep reading them and telling me about them. Mr. B also… Continue Reading “Ravensburger Minecraft Board Game”

My Day 4 Advent calendar filler – DIY scratch card

This is my Day 4 advent calendar filler. I DIY a scratch card to reveal the present! I used the opportunity to let J learn a bit of Christmas vocabulary in Chinese. He totally loved it. Willing to try and read all the words… Continue Reading “My Day 4 Advent calendar filler – DIY scratch card”

What did I prepare for advent calendar fillers 2022 – to be continued

🎄 Day 1 📌How: Letters wrap up 🎁Present: Precision Fusion Football (Size 2) ✂️What I used: 📌What I did: I stopped J when he was unwrapping the 4th one and asked him can he guess what the present was with the letters he had… Continue Reading “What did I prepare for advent calendar fillers 2022 – to be continued”

DIY 3D Punch Out Advent Calendar

Back in 2019 I made a 2D punch out advent calendar for J. He loved it so much. Since then every Xmas he has been asking me to make one for him. This year I finally made one. But this time in 3D! The… Continue Reading “DIY 3D Punch Out Advent Calendar”

Our 1st paddle boarding at Milton Country Park

At the beginning of August we tried canoeing at Milton Country Park . It was great fun. Today we tried paddleboarding which is one of the water activities that I have always been wanted to try. The kids got in the water first. The instructors… Continue Reading “Our 1st paddle boarding at Milton Country Park”

Summer Leicester Trip 2022 Day 2 – Twinlakes Family Theme Park

(For all the pictures shown in this post, you can simply click on them to enlarge) When did we visit: We visited on a Thursday in late August. It was cloudy and raining for most of the day. Outdoor was not crowded especially in… Continue Reading “Summer Leicester Trip 2022 Day 2 – Twinlakes Family Theme Park”

Summer Leicester Trip 2022 Day 1 – Abbey Pumping Station

(For all the pictures shown in this post, you can simply click on them to enlarge) When did we visit: We visited on a Wednesday in late August. It was partly cloudy and sunny. There were not a lot of visitors in the museum.… Continue Reading “Summer Leicester Trip 2022 Day 1 – Abbey Pumping Station”

National Trust Playing Cards

During our stay at Happy Valley in the summer holiday this year J read a book (one of the many books provided by the host) about playing cards. We never introduced it to him. But he was interested in the games after reading the… Continue Reading “National Trust Playing Cards”