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Hi! I’m Lou, author and designer at SmartyPantsKids. I love anything creative.... designing, cooking, crafting, repurposing, entertaining, exploring but most of all I love raising my three kids creatively.

Postcard from the Foggs

family travel

Hello to my downunder friends from up over! It’s been nearly two weeks since we’ve been here in England and from the first foggy morning (no pun intended) to the chilliest Spring day (a whopping six degrees), England has brought many different experiences. Continue reading Postcard from the Foggs

Soda bread - a sensational kid friendly snack from Ireland

soda bread

This is mouth wateringly good, particularly when it comes straight out of the oven. It’s a fabulous afternoon snack or suppertime treat on a cold, wintery day. And to help it reach it’s full potential, I highly recommend a slab of butter on top. The kids love watching it melt and then gobbling it [...]

Fish Pie - British Golden Goodness

fish pie recipe

This has got to be one of the easiest fish pie recipes I’ve found. It is of course a variation (my urge to be creative often stops me from sticking to the original recipe) but if you want the original it is from Easy British (a Marks & Spencer publication). It’s a great little [...]

Travel with kids - fight preparation

travel with kids

For most kids, nothing is more exciting than knowing you’re going on a plane. However not everyone loves flying and there is no way of knowing if your kids will love or hate it, until you actually get on the plane. On our last trip, we had one adventurous 8 year old, one anxious [...]