Category Archives: Out and about

Christmas Day 2017

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Happy Christmas, everyone!

Here’s my Christmas gift to you from all of us at Owls Well!

P.S. If you have not watched the ‘Platoon of Power Squadron’ web series yet, you really should! (Mummy warning: There are fight scenes, kissing scenes and some cursing. But if your kids have already watched any mainstream superhero movie made within the last 10 years, they’ll be ok.)

P.P.S. Check out our Advent posts here with lots of crafty fun for the season and subscribe to our YouTube channel!

Advent 2017: Day 24

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Okay, I was going to make this the last day of the Advent series, but the Barn Owl insists that I have to do a Christmas Day video to round the series off, so there will be one more video tomorrow.

 

Today’s music starts with a familiar carol by the voices at Aldersgate Methodist Church, and ends with a rousing chorus by the church choir from Charis Methodist Church – which, by the way, features both the Godfamily and the Aged Ps.

P.S. We are following the Advent calendar from Truth In The Tinsel this year!

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Advent 2017: Day 21

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We got to spend the day at the Aged Ps place today making lots of gingerbread – in time for tomorrow’s Christmas party! Also, we met a Noodle Ninja.

P.S. We are following the Advent calendar from Truth In The Tinsel this year!

P.P.S. Check out our other Advent posts here with lots of crafty fun for the season and subscribe to our YouTube channel!

 

Advent 2017: Day 17

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My birthday is coming up, so this means two things:

  1. Project For Awesome is happening!
  2. The Barn Owl takes me out on a date!

 

Thoughts from today:

  1. Going to the Cathay Platinum Movie Suites at JEM was a real treat!
  2. Star Wars: The Last Jedi was a little problematic in places, but I still loved it.
  3. Please join us in helping to decrease World Suck by supporting the Project For Awesome, either by donating (in exchange for some very cool swag) or by voting for your preferred charity!

P.S. We are following the Advent calendar from Truth In The Tinsel this year!

P.P.S. Check out our other Advent posts here with lots of crafty fun for the season and subscribe to our YouTube channel!

Advent 2017: Day 16

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I was still very tired today, so the Barn Owl let me sleep in until it was time for me to take J and Little E to take part in the ‘Doctor for a Day’ programme at Mount Elizabeth Orchard (recommended to me by David from Life’s Tiny Miracles).

It was really fun experience, and both J and Little E thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Afterwards, I was completely exhausted and slept most of the afternoon away. I’m glad the Barn Owl is such a hands-on parent when he’s home on the weekends!

P.S. We are following the Advent calendar from Truth In The Tinsel this year!

P.P.S. Check out our other Advent posts here with lots of crafty fun for the season and subscribe to our YouTube channel!

Advent 2017: Day 15

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I wasn’t planning to have such a busy Friday because I was still tired from yesterday’s shenanigans, but it was just so nice and breezy this morning, we just had to get out of the house! Additionally, the ArtScience Museum was having one of their Family Friday deals where kids go free, and you know how much I love a bargain.

After five hours of walkabout, Little E developed some nasty blisters on her heels from her sparkly but poorly constructed sneakers (yes, I’m looking at you with a frowny face, Skechers!). So, we went to get her some nice new sandals from a kid’s shoe shop called “Hopla!” at Cluny Court.

P.S. We are following the Advent calendar from Truth In The Tinsel this year!

P.P.S. Check out our other Advent posts here with lots of crafty fun for the season and subscribe to our YouTube channel!

Advent 2017: Day 13

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I’m a little poorly today, so the Barn Owl stayed home to help me with the kids. I’ll be better with a little rest.

P.S. We are following the Advent calendar from Truth In The Tinsel this year!

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Advent 2017: Day 12

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We spent the day with the Aged P today – the kids have missed her so much!

 

By the way, the game that we are playing is called ‘Qwirkle‘. It’s a simple colour and shape matching game with a good measure of strategy thrown in, so it’s a good one to play across generations! (Buyer’s Note: We received this game as a Christmas gift from a relative who purchased it from My First Games, but you can also find this game on Amazon.)

P.S. We are following the Advent calendar from Truth In The Tinsel this year!

P.P.S. Check out our other Advent posts here with lots of crafty fun for the season and subscribe to our YouTube channel!

Advent 2017: Day 10

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The Barn Owl and Thumper are both still recovering but after a nap this afternoon, Thumper was back to his usual happy self, so we took him out with us. He was getting cabin fever from being kept indoors for so many days.

 

Hopefully the Barn Owl will be back to normal tomorrow as he has a particularly tough work week ahead.

P.S. We are following the Advent calendar from Truth In The Tinsel this year!

P.P.S. Check out our other Advent posts here with lots of crafty fun for the season and subscribe to our YouTube channel!

Advent 2017: Day 9

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Thumper is still recuperating and the Barn Owl is now ill, so the both of them had to stay home today whilst the rest of us attended the first Christmas party of the season.

 

The electronics kit that the kids are playing with is called ‘Snap Circuits‘, and was a gift to us a few Christmases ago. It’s really cool toy which gives the kids safe boundaries within which to design and build electrical circuits, and keeps the kids occupied for hours! Even 2 year old Thumper is now able to build a simple circuit to power a spinning toy. (Buyer’s note: I think this was probably from a local toy store called Growing Fun, but you can get it off Amazon.)

We also did an origami Joseph doll as part of our ‘Truth in the Tinsel’ advent craft of the day. It’s the same one from the origami nativity that I made on Day 6.

P.S. We are following the Advent calendar from Truth In The Tinsel this year!

P.P.S. Check out our other Advent posts here with lots of crafty fun for the season and subscribe to our YouTube channel!