Project 52 2019 week 5 – mini snowman
I think this week has probably been one of the most stressful of my working life. Never again (I hope) will we have 2 big meetings and an annual event on the same day. Here’s this week’s Project 52. We…
Author: Emma
Mum of 1, farmer's wife and living a guilt free family lifestyle with a school child.
End Of January school days round up
Going back to school after Christmas seems like so long ago. We’re already racing towards to half term. It’s been a fairly good month school wise, although N has had some flat weeks. He isn’t impressed that he has to…
Superhero powers of mums – what makes mums so magic?
Lots of parents aren’t that confident about their parenting abilities, but I think we need to be celebrated more. Successful parenting is so subjective and can’t be compared. What works for one family won’t work for another, and most parents…
Let’s talk about children using public toilets alone
Now N is 8 years old and it’s the time when he can no longer normally go into ladies toilets or changing rooms. Given that most changing rooms say that 8 year olds and over have to go in their…
Which WordPress editor should you use? Gutenberg vs classic editor
Gutenberg. The word that struck fear in many blogger who’ve been using WordPress for years. What was the move to Guternberg going to bring? Would their blogs fall over? Which WordPress editor should they use? When WordPress announced Gutenberg was…
8th birthday interview
Another year’s passed and N has turned 8. He celebrated his birthday a bit before, with a trip to soft play with some friends. Unfortunately he had a horrible cold on his birthday, and was at school. He had his…
Project 52 2019 week 4 – sunrise sheep
This week has included N’s birthday, all of us getting hair cuts (separately), lunch with a friend, and a bit of snow. Week 4 started with Sunday and the first mini red tennis match of the season. It was an…
Twice baked stuffed sweet potatoes
Sweet potatoes might be healthier for you than normal potatoes, but I’m generally not a fan. The OH and N won’t eat them at all (they get wise even if I try and mash them in with other potato), so…
First tennis team win and fostering team spirit
I loved playing in sports teams when I was a child – from secondary school I did hockey and netball, plus a bit of basketball later on, as well as playing in tennis and squash teams. I think it’s so…
43 failsafe camping tips from those in the know
Camping tips that are easy to do and will really help to make every family camping trip a success.
Weight loss challenge for 2019 and on
Another year means another weight loss aim. This time I’m determined to do it and it’s been going well so far 2 weeks in. I’ve been through phases where I’ve been overweight and it’s certainly an issue on the female…