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There is something wonderful about watching a child's imagination unfold right in front of you.  As they dress up and become that character.  Magic pours from their fingertips and everything they touch glitters.  


Watching my youngest daughter run around the garden as she pretended to be a fairy, and watch her face light up as she sprinkled magic and fairy dust over the garden was simply wonderful.


Gracefully walking between the plants, her sparkly red and silver wings behind her.  Her hand gripping her sparkling wand tightly.


Gorgeous detailing on her dress from Pretend to bee of roses and flowers, you can see where her inspiration came from to be a flower fairy.


The wind lightly blowing her dress, it was perfect for twirling and running in.  During the summer and warmer months she will be able to not wear a t-shirt under the dress, but for now she needed the warmth.


As the evening began to draw in there was just enough time to stand in her castle and admire the garden and everywhere her magic had touched.


Thank you to Pretend to bee for sending my daughter this fairy dress.  There is a wonderful fairy giveaway over on their Facebook page.  All words are my own opinion. 
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One of our favourite things to do as a family is to explore new places.  This can be as luxurious as travelling on a place to far away places, to as simple as a walk or drive in the car.  I feel incredibly lucky to be based in Yorkshire as there are so many wonderful places to explore and discover close by.  One such place is Scampston Hall, based near York it is an hour and 20 minutes drive away and was an incredible find. 


Greeted with bright blue skies, warm sunshine and only a hint of wispy white clouds we felt as if we had travelled abroad.  Scampston Estate encompasses walled gardens, the Hall and trails.  The Hall was closed as they were preparing for a wedding, so we explored the walled gardens and hall grounds.


The girls armed with an explorer pack put their binoculars to good use as they found a vantage point looking over the grounds.


The walled gardens are divided into separate rooms, each one equally beautiful in its own right.  


The girls explored and enjoyed their freedom to be children.  Practising their cartwheels and other gymnastic skills.



Giving children the freedom to explore and play is such a vital part of their development, and it was a real pleasure that Scampston allowed the girls to do this and in such beautiful surroundings. 


Likewise it is equally important to allow children to reflect and have space for themselves.



The silent garden was one such place that the girls took a moment to simply admire their surroundings.


Around the Mount they practised their fairy steps, counting 134.


Little man was feeling under the weather and already on his third change of clothes before lunch, simply wanted to be cuddled and drink his milk in the shade with his Grandma. 


Once we had explored the walled gardens we stopped at the Cafe for some lunch before heading out on one of the many trails around the grounds of the hall.  My youngest daughter wanted to lead the way and armed with a map she took us on her own journey of exploration. 


Not knowing her left from her right, we might have took a few wrong turns but it was all part of the fun and the adventure.



Eventually we ended up back in the grounds of the Hall itself. 


We stumbled across a play area with wooden balance beam, stepping stone logs and a rowing boat.  The perfect place to spend some time after our adventure around the grounds. 


As we approached the Hall we began to see the preparations for the wedding which was taking place the following day, and as we stood with the Hall behind us to admire the view you could clearly see why Scampston would make a fantastic wedding venue. 


As the sun began to set, there was just enough time to play in front of the Hall itself before heading back to the car for the journey home. 


Thank you Scampston Estate for inviting us to visit, we had a fabulous day out.

This day I love a day out at Scampston Hall 
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The girls are showing a real interest in the minute in growing plants.  They were given a bag of seeds and are desperate to plant them.  This curiosity has expanded into how do plants grow, and we have been having fun exploring this.

A recent delivery of a rainy pot from Red Candy, has allowed us to explore this further.


We chose a blue pot for our rainy pot, but there are other colours available.  Everything needed [except soil, seeds and water] are included in the box and there is minimal assembly. 


The rainy pot can be hung on the wall or stood on its own.

We decided to do something a little fun for Easter.  The girls know that for a plant to grow it needs a substance like soil to grow in.  However as this was a magic Easter plant we needed some flour. 


Once full it was then time to plant our special Easter seed [small chocolate egg for us big people].


For a plant to grow it needs water and our special cloud helped us with this.  The cloud takes a maximum of 80ml of water.


The special rainy pot then casts its magic and rains on our plant, as plants need water to grow


The girls left their special Easter plant out over night for the Easter bunny to wave his magic.  Next morning when the girls woke up


Our Rainy pot had grown a special Easter treat!

The girls were incredibly impressed and are now really eager to plant flowers in our Rainy pot!

Thanks to Red candy for sending us a rainy pot for this post.  All words are my own opinion. 


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Before I tell you a little bit about the Hootle and our adventures I just wanted to give you some basic statistics:

MakeCosatto
ModelHootle
Group0+ & 1
Age/Weight Birth - 4Yr /18Kg
DirectionForward facing only
Installation type3 point seat belt
Harness/Shield5 Point Harness
Location in carOnly compatible on seats with 3 point retractor safety belts, and which face direction of travel.  If used on front seat with air bag, refer to instructions in vehicle owner's manual.
Headrest adjustableNo
ReclineYes
InstructionsPaper copy and on side of seat
AssemblyNo Assembly required
Ease of First InstallationVery easy to install first installation within 5 minutes.
Depth, Height WidthL: 63cm W: 53cm D: 46cm
Weight7.9 KG
Testing and CertificationECE R 44/04


I was surprised at how light the Hootle is to pick up, this makes it great for transferring between cars.  The Hootle can be used rearward facing as a Group 0+ seat, which you follow the blue installation.  I did not try this as my youngest daughter is just over 15Kg.  I followed the red installation.


Installation took a minute, which had me confused as I was expecting something more complicated.  So I installed again.  Double checked and worked out that was right.  I did discover that I was unable to install on my front seat because of the shape of the seat meant that the Hootle did not sit flat on the seat and I was unable to get it secure.

There is a small conversion which needs to take place on the Hootle to make it from Group 0+ to Group 1.  This involves changing the seat padding and harness straps.  The first time I attempted this I was in a rush and confused myself.  I came home sat down with a drink and wondered why I had made it so complicated earlier.  It was actually easy to understand.

The Hootle features on of the best padding around the buckle.  It is lovely and high up meaning it goes over the tummy and stops the buckle pressing in.


The Hootle features washable covers, an easy one handed recline and of course as it is Cosatto beautiful patterns and design.


Both girls love the Hootle, they call it the Flower car seat.  I am able to use it with both girls as it is versatile enough to accommodate their weights. 


The Hootle has joined us on many adventures and for both long and short car journeys.  Both girls enjoy using the Hootle.  It is very easy and simple to install, but like all car seats should be checked for compatibility in your car.  As I found out it would not fit securely on the front seat of my car due to the shape of my seats.  The Hootle is well padded and has gorgeous patterns and is comfortable for a sleep.

My eldest daughter is able to fasten the Hootle but cannot unfasten it.  This is good as it ensures it remains secure when she is in the car


We have had a lot of fun using our Hootle and sang many songs.


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