Caroline’s Beautiful Books, In Partnership with Usborne

24/08/2026

The anticipation of what a new week will bring…

It’s the last full week of the summer holidays at Caroline’s Beautiful Books HQ and it’s going to be a busy one!

Batch cooking to make pack lunches and dinners run a little smoother once we’re back to our term time routine, uploading and sorting the photos from the holidays and checking the school uniform still fits (🤞) are all priorities. We still have a couple of holiday activities to look forward to as well.

Aside from family time, I’m really excited to have some time and brain space to work on my business this week. I’ve got some events to plan for, stock to sort and planning for 🎄 - I said the C word!

Good things are definitely coming! Hair is up, coffee made and ready to go!

23/08/2026

I’ve always preferred to be an observer, taking things in, never wanting to be the focus. I’ve been scared to try new things. This summer I’ve made a huge effort, moving out of my comfort zone to try things that I always thought were ‘too hard’.

This weekend has been my biggest challenge. My 8 year old really wanted to go camping, but the practicalities (kit, traipsing across a field in the night for a wee, the unknown etc) have always been too much of a barrier.

This weekend I bit the bullet & we went to a Mini Fest. It was completely fantastic! We did need to traipse across the field in the night for a wee - but the stars were incredible! We tried so many things - quality family time together with no need for screens. The cliché of making memories together firmly ticked.

Last night really made me think. I love to dance (at the back) & my son LOVES to dance -with none of my self consciousness! The band were fab. We began dancing together at the back, but he wanted to be closer to the stage. A few minutes later he was at the very front, fully immersed in the music & wanting me to join him from the side. I didn’t want to let him down, so I did. Sounds simple but felt huge. There I was, crazy dancing, front & centre - something I’ve never done before. As the set continued & no one was staring or mocking me (as per my critical inner voice) I relaxed & started to enjoy myself (no photos exist of this as we were completely in the moment). The best bit though? Seeing my son beam as we danced together. That is imprinted on my brain & in my heart ♥️

I couldn’t get back to sleep after my nighttime wander/ star gazing experience. My brain was buzzing with how much we are constrained by worry, feeling scared or our inner voice. What happens if we stop listening to them - even briefly?

A woman much wiser than me recently told me “nothing changes if nothing changes Caroline”. Lots of things feel like they’ve changed this summer. I still don’t want to be the focus, but I can do things that feel hard; I can push myself out of my comfort zone & I don’t have to listen to my inner critic quite so strongly.

Maybe that’s true for all of us?

Imagine how life could be…

02/08/2026

We know it can be hard for kids to get their brains ready for school after the summer holidays. To help, we've put together some websites where students can get back into the classroom mood. 🍎🍏

They will be able to:

🍎 Design a rollercoaster online
🍏 Write a silly story
🍎 Answer quick-fire maths quizzes
🍏 Colour famous paintings

Discover the Quicklinks: https://tinyurl.com/4zc5wr4p

20/07/2026

🎉🎉🎉 Exciting times!

🎉 So many beautiful books at amazing prices!

🎉 Pop me a message or connect if you need any help ☺️

☀️The Summer Sale is here! Find the perfect summer reads for the school holidays - and the rest of the year too 🌟

You can find all of the books here: https://bit.ly/4f97xcK ⛱️

17/07/2026

🎉 So today I made the decision to invest in my business and I’m so glad I did!

☺️ I met 4 other brilliant women running their own businesses their way, and I’ve come home feeling thoroughly inspired and buzzing with ideas and plans that I can’t wait to get cracking on over the next few weeks.

Thank you to Sue Pittman for a wonderful CEO day full of inspiration, knowledge sharing and words of wisdom - and a delicious lunch! 😋

💪 Caroline’s Beautiful Books is going places and I’d love you to be part of it!

15/07/2026

😎The Summer Holiday Boredom Buster Basket is out and about today!

😎 If you need any boredom busting ideas for the holidays let me know!

06/07/2026

🎉🎉🎉This month I’m celebrating my 8th Usborne anniversary!

I started my Usborne business when my young reader was only a few months old. 👶

I’ve blinked and now he’s a considerably bigger, double dimpled reading machine! 📖 😍

📚📚📚My whole purpose for Usborning was to get some beautiful free books to start off his library, and it has become so, so much more than that ☺️

It’s one of the best things I’ve done; for him, for us and for me ♥️

🥰To celebrate all the brilliant things Usborne has brought to me family, I’m going to share some Usborne love with you!

🎉🎉From today until Saturday 11th July, I’m offering 10% off any orders placed directly with me.

✨If you’re looking for activity books, Usborne are already offering 10% off those - so you could stock up for 20% less!

☀️ If you’re thinking about travel activities, rainy day activities, five minutes of peace activities, fiction or non fiction to avoid the summer slide - this is just what you’re looking for!

If you need any help or suggestions just let me know!

Happy browsing!

(Here’s a pic of the book we’re reading together at bedtime at the mo - still my favourite part of the day!)

02/07/2026

👏Well this is exciting!!!

🤩 10% off all activity and sticker books until 16th July!!

👀 Browse the whole collection on my website here:

https://usborne.com/gb/books/browse-by-category/activity-and-sticker-books?partnerCode=TAY76720&utm_campaign=carolines_beautiful_books&utm_source=partner-store&utm_medium=link-share

☺️ Perfect timing to stock up on summer holiday / rainy day / journey activities!

01/07/2026

☀️ I’m finding it hard to believe that we’re half way through the year - July already!

☀️ The world of Caroline’s Beautiful Books is picking up pace and running head long towards the summer holidays, with tiny little details like sports day, school trip and dress like an Egyptian day, still to be squeezed in!

☀️ ⚽️Something else that made my young reader happy tonight was the earlier kick off time. As well as his other current career choices (including engineer, policeman and rock star 😂), he’s not added ‘playing for England’ to his list of plans!

⚽️☀️ If your young reader has similar aspirations, some of Usborne’s brilliant football titles might be just what you’re looking for - building knowledge, skills and fostering an interest in reading - they’re fab!

☀️ ⚽️You can find the whole range here:

https://usborne.com/gb/books/browse-by-category/hobbies-and-interests/sports/football?partnerCode=TAY76720&utm_campaign=carolines_beautiful_books&utm_source=partner-store&utm_medium=link-share

⚽️☀️ Happy browsing!

25/06/2026

☀️🥵When there’s no school because of the heat wave, what better way to start the day than an early morning read in the shade on a sun lounger! Anyone else jealous 😂

We love the graphic novels series, comic style text, brilliant illustrations and engaging stories. What’s not to love?!

To see the graphic novels series, follow this link:

https://usborne.com/gb/usbornesearch/result/?q=Graphic+novels&partnerCode=TAY76720&utm_campaign=carolines_beautiful_books&utm_source=partner-store&utm_medium=link-share