Phonics Dominoes |The Ordinary Moments
*features a previously gifted item For Christmas, Ben had a set of phonics dominoes. We hadn’t had a chance to play with them…
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Things I Have Learned #2
From this, it sounds like I watch a lot of TV – and I do, to be honest! While Elizabeth is napping or…
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Living Arrows #2
“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth” Kahlil Gibran A few years ago, I joined in…
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Big Brothers | The Ordinary Moments
Last week saw us go back to almost normal after Christmas. The various clubs and activities that the kids go to after school…
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Living Arrows #1
“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth” Kahlil Gibran Most years I start off with all…
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A Trip To The Beach |The Ordinary Moments
I can’t take credit for most of these photos – they’re my dad’s! I simply felt too rubbish to get my camera out…
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Sustainable Living: How You Can Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly
Sustainability and eco-friendly are big buzzwords at the moment, and rightly so. You can’t switch on the news without hearing about protests being…
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The End Of A Decade
So this is ChristmasAnd what have you doneAnother year overAnd a new one just begun John Lennon There are just hours left of…
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Getting Your Voice Heard: Why You Should Always Vote
There was kind of a big event this week in the UK. One that has completely divided the country, and caused arguments, debates,…
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Is Your Family Always Running Late? Here’s How To Beat The Clock
*Sponsored content Your husband’s rushing around trying to find his keys, do up his tie and grab his phone all at the same…
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Breastfeeding Aversion: What Is It And How Can You Get Through It?
Have you ever heard of breastfeeding aversion? No, I hadn’t either, not until I turned to Google to find out why suddenly, breastfeeding…
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Sunday Afternoons
When we moved from Birmingham to North Wales, just over three years ago, I dreamt about Sunday afternoons. Those Sunday afternoons in the…
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Revitalizing Your Winter Wardrobe With Ace For Colours
*AD – This post is an entry for the BritMums #ACEWinterRefresh Challenge, sponsored by ACE for Colours Powder. Get help for all kinds…
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Easy Eco-Friendly Swaps You Can Make
*Features gifted items and affiliate links As a family, we’ve been working really hard to try and reduce the amount of waste we…
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Improve Your Confidence With These 3 Tips
Confidence is vital if you want to be successful in life. It is a personality trait that all great leaders have – or…
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Long Legs and Strawberry Shampoo
Lying here in bed, with NCIS in the background, but I’m not really focusing, not really watching. Instead, I’m concentrating on the little…
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Do I Feel Guilty? Do I F**k!
Last week, I had my first child-free (well, if you ignore the little womb-raider) day in a long, long time. I can’t even…
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Today, I Should Have Been Having A Baby
Today, I should have been having a baby. Today would have been Pumpkin’s due date. It crept up on me, to be honest,…
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No, I’m Not Putting My Kids In Childcare.
Let me start off by saying I have absolutely no issue with anyone who decides to put their children in childcare for whatever…
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Third Place At The Eisteddfod!
Last week, I went to the Eisteddfodd at Harrison’s school. For those of who you have no idea what an eisteddfodd is, it…
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2018: A Year In Photos
Happy New Year! 2018 was a year full of ups and downs – hopefully, 2019 will bring us more of the highs. Every…
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Top Tips For Moving House
Moving house is always going to be stressful, no matter how organised and prepared you are. Believe me, I know – I’ve moved…
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Why I Like The John Lewis Christmas Ad
The John Lewis Christmas advert was shown on TV this week, and, as usual, it appears to have whipped up a bit of…
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Three Weeks On From My Miscarriage
It’s been three weeks since my miscarriage. I’ve not been pregnant as long as I knew I was pregnant, if that makes sense?…
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8 Random Acts of Kindness You Can Do Today
According to Wikipedia, random acts of kindness are ‘unpremeditated, inconsistent actions designed to offer kindness towards the outside world’. To me, it’s a…
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