Freckled Face Friday – Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!

Freckled Face Friday – Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!

It's freckled face number two I am going to tell you about the Christmas tree we made. We did it on the first Monday in December, like we always do, now I think it is looking great. I really enjoyed decorating our Christmas tree in our play room! We were in our elf pyjamas it [...]

Dunham Massey Christmas Lights Display

Wow wow WOW!!! Last weekend we attended Dunham Massey Christmas Lights Display. It was AMAZING! It was done so well and there was such a big variety of lights. We toasted marshmallows over a fire, we saw Santa and one of his elves in a little show, we saw fire, we saw cool fountains and [...]

Favourite Family Christmas Films

Favourite Family Christmas Films

Hi everyone! We (the 4 Freckled Faces) wanted to share some of our favourite Christmas films with you! We are SO excited that it is Christmas soon!!!! Here are some of the films we like to watch around Christmas time. Nativity This film is SO funny! We wish we had a helper like Mr Poppy! [...]

Kedleston Hall

Yesterday we met up with some friends who we haven't seen in a couple of years. We met up at a National Trust place in Derbyshire called Kedleston Hall. It's a neo-classical mansion from the 1760's. Wow!! It was stunning! Sadly the house was closed so we didn't get to go inside, but the kids [...]

Loss and Perspective

Loss and Perspective

A couple of days ago I received some very sad news. My Aunty had lost her battle with Cancer. This was a battle that lasted for over 14 years! Yes, that's right, she battled through all of the bad news, all of the chemo and radiation, and every other type of treatment and medication she [...]

Escape to Fritton, Norfolk

Escape to Fritton, Norfolk

Last week the kids were on half term (one week school holiday),  so we took some time out and went to stay in a woodland lakeside lodge. It was a great autumn getaway! We found our accommodation on airbnb. It was a privately owned lodge in Fritton Lake Holiday Resort. Unfortunately we didn't find it [...]

5 Places to visit during Halloween Season in Cheshire

5 Places to visit during Halloween Season in Cheshire

Halloween is coming up and so is Half Term! So we thought we would share with you a few of our favourite places to go around Cheshire. They have some fun things going on over the Halloween season! 1. Malpas Pick your Pumpkins and Halloween Spooktacular We have been here for the 2 years and [...]

5 Reasons To LOVE Autumn!

5 Reasons To LOVE Autumn!

Today is the first day of October! Where the heck has this past 10 months gone!? I can't believe we are here, in Autumn, already! I'm not complaining though. I absolutely LOVE Autumn! Here's why... 1. Colours The colours that come up in Autumn are so warm and cosy. Does that sound weird?? When I [...]

Fun at Home

Lately we have been pretty busy. Here, there and everywhere. So today we stayed at home. We have done some puzzles, read books.... I bought these books from Home Bargains the other day and kids enjoyed them today. A nice, cheap, non-sugary treat that kept them entertained for ages! Bonus! We also played some games. [...]