family life, our adventures
I’ve been short-sighted since I was about five years old, so wearing glasses is second nature to me now. When I was younger I used to have those horrible thick rimmed NHS glasses which I hated as made me feel different from my friends. I still cringe when looking at… Read more“Review – Specsavers Cardigan Branch”
This last week has quite honestly been a bit of a wash out in various ways, the children have complained non stop, made a mess as soon as I’ve finished cleaning and so on. However Thursday was the worst day of the week, simply a disastrous day! For the last… Read more“A Disastrous Day”
I’ve always loved to read but over the years as the children have come along I have less time to read. I try to read at least twice a week usually before bed as a means of relaxing but during holiday periods one of my favourite things to do is… Read more“Trisha Ashley – A Christmas Cracker”
A couple of weeks ago Erin was sent a lovely Yellow Puddleflex Jacket by Muddy Puddles to put through its paces. When it arrived I was very taken by the yellow colour of the jacket however Erin was not convinced. She is currently going through a very pink phase and… Read more“Review – Puddleflex Jacket from Muddy Puddles”
As a parent it goes without saying that I want the best for my children but when it comes to some situations it can be hard to know when encouraging your child to do well academically and socially can be a challenge. I want them to have opportunities I didn’t… Read more“Is there such thing as a pushy parent?”
One of my favourite chocolate bars is Bounty, it’s been a favourite for many years now but it has never crossed my mind that I could make them myself. However recently I came across a post on facebook with a recipe and thought I would have a go. So I… Read more“Homemade Bounty Bars”
Halloween is fast approaching so last week we made a start on our Halloween Crafts. I spent some time searching pinterest for some new ideas and came across some images of bat made from egg boxes. We’ve a good supply of egg boxes so I decided to have a go. … Read more“Halloween Craft – Spooky Eggbox Bat tutorial”
It’s October, how did that happen?! This Summer was full of fun packed adventures, work and cramming in as many memories as possible. But as quickly as it started it was over and I was left feeling sad when the children headed back to school. Yes there had been tears… Read more“A bit of a catch up”
Ever since Tree Fu Tom appeared on Cbeebies he been a firm favourite with the younger two but especially for Rowan. He loves to join in the actions and so does Erin. So when we were asked if we would like to take a look at the brand new Tree… Read more“Tree Fu Tom and the Carrots of Doom DVD Review”
We’ve been very lucky over the last month to have experienced some last warm weather but the last couple of days have turned decidedly colder. It’s certainly reminded me that it’s autumn and colder weather is on the way. Don’t get me wrong I like the colder weather, the crisp… Read more“Preparing for the Winter months”