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What kind of budget do you need for a family holiday?

October 20, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Planning regular family travel is a big part of being a parent. However, it’s not always the cheapest part! The kids want to go away for the summer, you want to catch a break after a busy year at work, and you all want to make memories together during your fun time away. But after a while, holidays like these start breaking the bank. They become harder to save for, and as such, become a rarer part of your family ...

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Family, Family Fun, Family travel, holidays, Travel, Travel tips

Tips for enjoying quality family time

October 20, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Family life is busy. Juggling work, social events, and other commitments can make spending quality family time a struggle. It's all too easy to slump in front of the television, with little or no conversation, and limited chance of bonding. If you'd like to make family time a more uplifting and enriching experience, here are some ways to make the most of your precious time together. Thinking about the ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Children, Family, Family Fun, Parenting, Top Tips

5 of the best UK holiday locations for families

September 30, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post It’s that time of year again when the leaves start to change colour, the weather becomes a little more unpredictable, and everyone starts planning their winter holidays. If you’re looking for some inspiration for your next family holiday, then look no further; this post will cover five of the best UK holiday locations for families. From seaside resorts to bustling cities, there is something for everyone in the ...

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Family Fun, Family travel, holidays, london, Scotland, Travel, UK, Wales

100 Halloween quotes and Halloween sayings to celebrate spooky season

September 29, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Welcome to a bumper roundup of Halloween quotes and Halloween sayings. There are 100 brilliant Halloween phrases here to help you celebrate all things creepy.  Whether you’re looking for funny halloween quotes, spooky quotes, cute Halloween sayings, scary Halloween quotes, Halloween love quotes, or short Halloween quotes, you’ll find the perfect words here. There are also sections on Halloween quotes for kids, and fun Halloween sayings ...

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Filed Under: Family Home, Quotes Tagged With: celebrations, Family Fun, Halloween, Inspiration, quotes

15 autumn nature crafts for kids and fall nature play ideas

August 23, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Autumn is a wonderful time to get outside and enjoy nature, so why not combine this with some lovely autumn nature crafts? Crafting with nature is cheap, environmentally friendly, and a wonderful way to teach children about the natural world around them.  And because we’ve all got some form of nature right on our doorstep, nature crafts are very accessible kids nature activities too. In this post I’ve got a bumper selection of autumn ...

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Filed Under: Craft, Kids Craft, Nature Craft Tagged With: A Year of Nature Craft & Play, art, Autumn, craft, crafting, Family Fun, Gardening with children, Kids craft, Nature, Nature Craft, nature play, Outdoor Play, Outdoors

How to make a pumpkin fairy house: easy autumn craft for kids

August 18, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Pumpkin season comes around every autumn - and that means it's perfect for some fun autumn nature crafts. A pumpkin fairy house makes a lovely seasonal decoration, and of course it's ideal for Halloween too. If you're looking for some unusual and easy Halloween pumpkin ideas, a pumpkin fairy house is a cute alternative to spooky pumpkin carving designs. It's also one of the more creative decorated pumpkin ideas for kids, because you can ...

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Filed Under: Craft, Kids Craft, Nature Craft Tagged With: A Year of Nature Craft & Play, craft, Family Fun, Halloween, Kids craft, Nature Craft, nature play, pumpkins

50 potato puns and potato jokes to make you peel giggly

August 16, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Are you looking for some veggie-themed family fun? This roundup of potato puns and potato jokes is tater-ly the best place to start! As well as being a great way to make mealtimes more of a giggle, you can use them to caption kids artwork and your social media posts (my nature hashtags will help here too). The best potato puns and potato jokes In this post you'll find 50 of the best potato puns and potato jokes to get the whole family ...

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130 vegetable puns & vegetable jokes to turnip the giggles

July 26, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Welcome to a bumper list of vegetable puns and vegetable jokes! There are 130 jokes about vegetables and vegetable puns to explore here.  As well as raising a smile, they make great captions for veggie-themed pictures on social media (make sure you take a look at my nature hashtags lists too). The best vegetable jokes and vegetable puns If you’re interested in all things humorous on a vegetable theme, this is the list for ...

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Win a £50 National Garden gift voucher with National Children’s Gardening Week

April 29, 2022 by Catherine 130 Comments

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Are you ready to celebrate those little green fingers for National Children's Gardening Week? This lovely giveaway will help you do just that! I'm joining forces with National Children's Gardening Week to give away a £50 National Garden Gift Voucher to one lucky reader. Read on to find out more and enter the competition. What is National Children's Gardening Week all about? National Children's Gardening Week is an annual event that ...

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Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: Children, competition, Family Fun, Garden, garden centre, gardening, Gardening with children, giveaway, HTA, National Children's Gardening Week, nature play

15 fun spring nature crafts for kids and nature play ideas

March 4, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

How to make your own twig wrapped flower pots - a simple and fun nature activity for children, great for a homemade mother's day gift!

Are you looking for some spring nature play ideas?  These lovely spring nature crafts for kids are perfect for embracing the season and getting little ones engaged with the natural world. Spring is such a fantastic season to craft with nature and enjoy nature play.  Plants, flowers and trees are bursting into life, wildlife is nesting and rearing young, the weather is (hopefully!) getting warmer, and the days are longer.  All of ...

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Filed Under: Craft, Kids Craft, Nature Craft Tagged With: art, craft, crafting, Family Fun, Gardening with children, Kids craft, Nature, Nature Craft, nature play, Outdoor Play, Outdoors, Spring

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Hi, I’m Catherine. Welcome to Growing Family, a top UK home & garden blog sharing ideas, inspiration and tips for making the most of busy family life, indoors and out.

ABOUT CATHERINE HUGHES

Catherine is a gardener, plant lover, writer, and award winning author of children’s nature books. Her blog is a Vuelio Top 5 gardening blog and her work has been featured in many online and print publications including Grow Your Own Magazine, House Beautiful, Daily Mail, Suttons, National Children’s Gardening Week, and many more. She is also a member of the Garden Media Guild.

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