For the last few years Joshua has been going to a mini football training evening once a week and this year he had his debut for an actual team. This first football season is now securely under Joshua's belt and it's one that has made so many memories. The changes that have happened since ...
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Hiking With Children – Yes It Can Be Fun!
Hiking can be a year-round activity, but if you are heading out with young children you may want to avoid the height of summer unless you are heading to a shaded area with lots of trees to hide under. There are so many trails to discover that it is easy to find one that will meet your family's ...
The Developing Relationship As Brothers
Siblings building relationships is a beautiful sight to see. Fiercely loyal to each other Joshua and Jacob are like 2 peas in a pod. Brotherly Love Joshua laps up the adoration from his younger brother. And Jacob idolises Joshua. As much as its a magical sight to behold it can ...
A & E – Joshua’s First Visit
Kids will be kids and I knew that the moment Joshua started playing football he would follow in my hockey footsteps. The one that if anything would happen injury wise it would be me. And I was certainly right about this for Joshua. Wrist Pain On arriving home recently I was greeted with grimaces ...
Half Term Happiness With McDonald’s Happy Meals & Lego Movie 2
*Advertorial Feature* I can feel the collective joy oozing from parents everywhere - The half term holidays are something super when it comes to rearing children. It's the time when the foot comes off the parenting gas pedal and we get a week or even few weeks of relief from the madness that is ...
Our Bucket List of Adventures For 2019
If you have been round this neck of the woods a while you will know that I have been making bucket lists for our family adventures each year and last years bucket list was first list that had well over 1/2 of the list complete. So due to the fact I have never completed a list at all I have decided ...
Health, Wealth & Family Time
Over the years family time has become ever more important. As the years have sped past and the boys have grown older I am even more determined to make the most of each and every second we have together. Last year was an epic year, we reduced our over spending and started watching the pennies, ...
Things We Completed On Our 2018 Family Adventure Bucket List
A few years back I started making lists of the adventures I would love to take in the coming year. For this years list I stuck to the top 20 things we wanted to do and obviously that were achievable for us, so nothing too majorly expensive and this year was all about trying to save money for ...
Things That Make Family Life Easier
Managing a busy home and family life can feel like an overwhelming burden at times, so finding ways to make family life easier is a really proactive thing to do to ensure you don't feel swamped. After all a change is as good as a rest, so they say! HOUSEWORK When it comes to housework, ...
The First Kid Free Weekend In York That Didn’t Quite Happen
Having 2 beautiful boys its fair to say that Ollie and I think time is precious and family life with two crazy boys and 4 manic schedules to balance does tend to get in the way of being a couple and in the midst of the stresses we have realised recently we need to spend more time as a couple and not ...
Our Family Bonfire Night 2018
A couple of weeks ago I shared with you our possible plans for a family friendly Bonfire night at home that didn't involve paying hundreds for fireworks (HERE) Thankfully we kind of stuck to the plan but did pay for a couple of packs of sparklers for the boys. The hardest part ...
Our Plans For A Family Friendly Bonfire Night At Home
OK, odd title I guess since for many people fireworks are a major part of the bonfire night celebrations. However for me I have a love hate relationship with fireworks. Where we live it seems that almost every street in the village has at least 5 houses that carry out a party at home so ...
Life Lately: The End Of Summer & The New School Year
It's been a while since I did a life update, in fact the last one I did was back in July before the school broke up for the holiday, so I guess it makes sense to do an update now the kids have gone back to school. Well, if truth be told I am still in a stressed state of panic, similar to ...
Dreaming Of A Bigger Pet
Earlier in the year I shared the joy of Joshua's new pets, 2 guinea pigs called Mario and Luigi and it has been an utter joy to watch Joshua thrive into a seriously content pet owner that takes pride in his new companions. When we started out contemplating letting Joshua have a pet we were ...