Princess mask

Ines (7) has had this great collaboration with her brother Jad (20 months) to create a thinking princess mask.
Brains over beauty!

Packed lunch

A little note and a treat goes a long way in my girl's packed lunch...

Khan Academy maths

Inès has been loving doing maths with Khan Academy lately. This is a quick evening revision of additions with carrying over on a bit of cereal box. She was so proud of being able to add 4 digit numbers in her head. Well done!

Try it, it is amazing.
http://www.khanacademy.org/

Aubaine

We had a visit from our friends from Manchester. It was a full house, full of noise and laughter. Just the way I like it. 5 kids to 4 adults... Great ratio. No control over anything, so really great therapy for a control freak like me.
We had a fab outing: V&A kids trail (18th century Britain), lunch at Aubaine followed by a bit of window shopping in Harrod's.
Busy day!

Juices for our healthy tummies!

This Christmas we got given a fab juicer by my in laws. We only tested it once,but I think it is going to be a great success. I still have to practice recipes so any tips welcome...

Hama beads

Ines and her cousin Antonia have been very creative and crafty today. A lot of hard work went into creating these amazing Hama bead projects. I am definitely turning the heart into a necklace... Any orders?

Advent calendar

For Christmas 2012 I made my first DIY advent calendar! It was a great success with the kids. Little cards for each day wrapped in lovely wrapping paper and twine, fixed to our hallway mirror with washi tape. Each card had a little note written on it, an activity to do as a family our a topic to discuss.
The main idea was to stay away from material rewards and to encourage family time, sharing and being thankful for our life together. It was also portable for our weeklong holiday in Belgrade, Serbia.
I'm keeping the details for a repeat next year. I think this one has to become a family tradition!

Teacher's Christmas presents

Ines and I made these great wine glass charms for her teachers for Christmas. So no one will loose their glass!

I also made these gorgeous origami gift boxes out of a square piece of paper. Useful skill!

Cute socks

I love these barbapapa socks that Jad inherited from Kai. So cute...

Baby jad

Look how tiny he was. One of the first pictures...