The end of Reception
Today is the first day of the holidays (and I’m spending it pretty much child- free!!).It also means Harrison’s first year at ‘proper’…
Read MoreToday is the first day of the holidays (and I’m spending it pretty much child- free!!).It also means Harrison’s first year at ‘proper’…
Read MoreLike millions of people in the UK, we are on a tight budget. When something breaks down, needs replacing or the kids have…
Read MoreHere in Birmingham, there are just three full weeks of term left before we break up for the summer holidays. My contract at…
Read MoreIf you’re a regular visitor to my blog, you will have noticed that things have been a little quiet lately. There are a…
Read MoreAs a family of 5, we spend anything between £40 and £60 on food shopping a week, and I know we are not…
Read MoreWorking from home means I can work pretty much anywhere I want to. If I want to sit in bed in my PJ’s, I…
Read MoreLast weekend, alongside many other bloggers, I attended Blog Camp. Blog Camp is a free blogging event held by Flea Enterprises, which includes…
Read MoreI was tagged by the beautiful Louise at Birds and Lilies to complete ‘The Mummy Tag’ so you can find out a little (or a…
Read MoreA little under 18 months ago, we went from being in a happy little newborn bubble with Benjamin to being thrown straight into…
Read MoreI’ve written before about how much of a stationery geek I am before. I love new notebooks, pens, post-it notes and planners. I’m not usually…
Read MoreLast week I read this post by Laura from Mum of 5 Staying Sane about getting children involved with doing jobs around the house, and…
Read MoreTo you, it was just five minutes out of your day. All you did was loosen the bolts or whatever they are called…
Read MoreThe waking up every two hours…it’s just a phase Colic…it’s just a phase Teething…it’s just a phase Throwing food out of the highchair…it’s…
Read MoreOn World Book Day, we tend to focus more on children and the books that they read. Last year I wrote all about…
Read MoreI was tagged by the lovely Louise from Birds and Lilies to answer 73 questions about myself. Apparently it’s something all the celebs are doing…
Read MoreSomething I have suffered with, for as far back as I can remember is restless legs syndrome. Even when I was much younger,…
Read MoreWell, another year has come and gone. Like most years, 2015 has had some moments that I would much rather forget, but there…
Read MoreDear Alex, Today you are three. You’ve turned from a tiny baby to a little boy in the blink of an eye. Ever…
Read MoreThis is my penultimate monthly update – I always intended to do them until Benjamin turned one, and then do one every…
Read MoreNormally, it seems like next to no time in between updates, but this month has seemed really long, so it has seemed…
Read MoreI was tagged by Laura at Laura’s Lovely Blog to come up with a list of six things that annoy my other half, Graham….
Read MoreSo 2014 is nearly over…and what a year! With a few very obvious exceptions, it has been a pretty awful year, and one…
Read MoreThis will be our fourth Christmas as a family. We are starting to form our own little traditions and routines at Christmas. This…
Read MoreYes… Benjamin bump is no longer a bump, he’s a baby!
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