Cards vs Gravity – Stacking, Falling, Fun

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Family Dinner at Gonzos Tea Room

At the end of May, we celebrated our 5 year anniversary of being a family. Five years feels impossibly long, and we spent a lot of time this year reflecting on our lives. One of the things Dann and I wanted to do was re-visit our first family outing. You see, the first time we went out as a family unit, we went to the Norwich Gaming Festival and then had dinner at Gonzos Tea Room! At the time, Robin was so little that she didn’t really eat (nor does she remember much of it), where as Kai and Amelia had a very limited pallet. Going back with them being so much older was such a fantastic time and the food did not disappoint!

Chicken Wings at Gonzos Tea Room

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Harlow Chinese School Cooking Course – Sesame Prawn Toast and Satay Sticks

Dann and I absolutely have loved the last few cooking classes we attended at the Harlow Chinese School! This was the last cooking course for the school year, so we were excited to learn how to make some Sesame Prawn Toast and Satay Sticks – and there were some surprise side dishes that we got to have as well. This cooking course is really casual with a big focus on fun and exploring new foods. Sesame Prawn Toast and Chicken Satay Sticks are really classic party food in England, so it was fun to make our own.

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Lunch at Gilpin Spice – pan-Asian food

While on our anniversary in the Lakes, we always are looking for fun food to try. We both really enjoy Asian food, so on the more rainy day, we decided to go for a big lunch at Gilpin Spice, which is a restaurant attached to a hotel. You do not need to be staying at the hotel to eat here and can easily walk in and enjoy the menu that they have on offer. When we went, at about 1pm, it wasn’t too busy at all. The venue itself had bar seating that looked straight into the kitchen, as well as a bunch of tables and booths. We opted to watch the chefs cook our food! They do have a short menu at Gilpin Spice, but everything smells and tastes fantastic.

Kamikaze and Baby Funky Monkey

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Pretty Suds SpongeBob SquarePants Bath Bomb Box

After getting the box of Pretty Suds Pokemon Bath Bombs, Robin really wanted a box of SpongeBob SquarePants themed ones! You see, she has been recently super obsessed with SpongeBob SquarePants as we watched the movies for our Girls Night and then she has been watching all of the TV series when she’s been bored at her other house. She’s basically quoting SpongeBob and sharing jokes at this point! I figured it would be pretty fun to get her this box of bath bombs, especially as Pretty Suds had done a fantastic time with the Pokemon box. Obviously, Pretty Suds doesn’t own the license, so they have some funny names for these characters.

Bob Sponge Pants Square Bath Bomb

This is just SpongeBob’s face, which is really spot on, making it Robin’s absolutely favorite. The teeth on mine were not very white, but you could really tell they were there. Bob Sponge doesn’t smell too fruity or floral, and instead is scented with coconut and dragon fruit. I think this is great for kids that don’t love strong scents, especially with how detailed SpongeBob is!

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