Top tips for finding a new hobby as a parent
There are plenty of fun activities that you can teach your children, but what about the adults? Many parents spend all their time making their children happy and neglect their
A month with Bert, our border terrier pup
At the end of May, we became a family of five - albeit with the fifth member being slightly hairier than the other four, as we brought our eight week
3 tips for preparing your home for summer
Athough it's only March, summer has a habit of creeping up on us. We’re minding our own business, getting the kids ready to go back to school and enjoying the
My February Happy Moments 02/21
Another month in lockdown rolls on - it really is the joy that keeps on giving isn't it? With the ongoing home-schooling battle, a relentless work load and a lack
Lockdown birthday? Smashed it!
We’re becoming quite the pro’s now at lockdown birthdays. Arlo started the year with lockdown coming in three days before he turned the grand age of 3, Stuart’s 40th was
Random Act of Kindness Day – Feb 2021
It's February 17th 2021, which can only mean one thing. It's National Random Acts Of Kindness Day and this year more than most, I'm determined to sprinkle some unexpected cheer. Random
Seven. A letter to Sofia on her seventh birthday.
To Sofia, My fake nail loving, nutbrown hare sucking, YouTube addicted, always room for an extra crisp, tat hoarding, darling daughter. Today you turn seven, and what a wild ride the past
My January Happy Moments 01/21
With the year beginning in lockdown, I thought it was important to take more notice of the happy moments that pepper our day. They won't be big, magnificent things -
Corners of our home / Our playroom makeover
You may have read my previous post about the playroom being one of my favourite rooms in our house (mainly as I can shut the door on the various bits
A look back over 2020 // We’re all in this together
We might all be navigating the same seas - but we're not all in the same boat
Must watch Christmas movies
2020's been a crazy year, that goes without saying, but one thing's for sure - no-one can stop the traditional Christmas films making their festive appearance - and it's never
Elf on the shelf ideas
The creepy bastard's back, sending shivers down the spines of us parents who have committed to 24 days of tomfoolery. I'm tempted to make this month easier and from days