It is now around 50ish days since we went into lockdown. Longer than the kids school summer holidays ... but without being able to escape and buying food takes a plan of attack and at least 4 hours to complete from start to finish. The only bonus to that is that its kid free but with some random not ...
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Why I Am Not Home Schooling My Kids
This post is probably going to divide my readers but I feel totally overwhelmed with pressures to be the perfect homeschooling parent and it really is making me rage. I am a parent ... I would personally say a fairly good parent. What I am not is a class teacher. I never want to be, nor will I ...
Dear Joshua, Now You Are 9
Dear Joshua, How can you be 9 already?! Each year I shout from the rooftops that I can't believe that the year has gone so quickly and even more so last year but this year it really has flown by. As a family we have had an epic amount going off. With extra curricular ...
An Easter Egg Competition
In light of being housebound and keeping safe its hard to keep the kids occupied. Joshua's school have been amazing and are sending work everyday which has been useful at keeping some degree of routine. However, Joshua has always looked forward to the school's annual egg decorating ...
Life Lately … COVID 19 Our New Normal
I think like many people I didn't really understand that how serious this dreaded virus was. I denied that it would cross our boarders and we would end up following the paths of China, Italy and Spain and having our freedom compromised in lockdown to ensure the safety of our family friends and loved ...
A *cough cough* Interesting Windy Forest Adventure
Who needs sunshine to have a family day out? Well, we didn't recently when we decided to spend some time discovering the forest on our doorstep. With the wind high and only matched by the kids excitement we headed off across fields and public footpaths to discover the first stop, the ...
Jacob’s 4th Birthday & Party
Turning 4 was a massive deal to Jacob recently. He has wanted to be a 'big' boy for many months and he has been excited about turning 4 as he knows he starts school when he is 4. Although he has been a little disappointed that this won't happen till September! With Joshua at ...
Dear Jacob … Now You Are 4!
Dear Jacob, WOW time really flies when you have kids but it certainly feels quicker than ever thinking that you are now 4. You are the youngest of all 3 of my children and yet you have been the most testing at this age. Within minutes of being born I took one look at you ...
Lets Go Ride A Bike – For The First Time
It maybe winter time but it's not stopping the kids getting outside thank goodness. They are equally as pleased to be allowed out as I am to get them out. Since Christmas Jacob has been asking for his bike stabilisers off. If I am honest he has been asking for a while but since he glides around ...
Our Family Christmas 2019
Well, thats it folks we are now on the count down to the New Year and Christmas 2019 is just a passing memory but in our house it leaves behind a contentment this year that I don't feel it left last year. I may have put on another stone over the last few months that Christmas has certainly ...
Batch Cooking & Freezing Our Family’s Favourite Meals *Plus Recipes*
*Paid For Advertisement* OK, most of you know that spending time in the kitchen is not my forte. In fact it normally bores me and I am sure I am not alone in that. A few years back I found a way of dealing with the boredom I felt with cooking by challenging myself to maximise my time, my ...
The School Residential & The Perfect Kit List
*Advertorial Feature With Reima* If like me when you see those school letters in your child's bag and you have a panic attack at what is coming. I am sure when you realise its a residential trip letter then the full on panic attack ensues. Or is this just me? A few months back we had ...
Why I Love My Kids Being Outdoor Kids!
*Advertorial Feature With Savlon advanced healing gel* It seems we have reached the age that my kids want to spend every day in front of a screen and, I will be the first to admit, that since September we have let the screen time rule of an hour at a time slide in order for peace to reign over ...
My 40th Birthday
I am not going to lie. I hate birthdays. Birthdays have always made me feel super uncomfortable. I have never really been someone that has lots of things on a list that I want so when my loved ones ask. I have always felt uncomfortable offering up things for others to buy. Add to that ...