Project 52 2018 week 41 autumnal glow
It’s been a busy week 41 of Project 52 this week. Sunday N played his first ever tennis match. If they’d not forfeited games for not having a 4th player and only counted the games they played, they would have…
Author: Emma
Mum of 1, farmer's wife and living a guilt free family lifestyle with a school child.
5 things to look forward to when children grow up
When you have children time seems to whizz by. Faster than usual. We want to savour the time we have with our children. Not many people want to rush their childhood by and see them grow up and leaving home. …
Camping gift ideas – gift guide for camping fans
*Ad – some gifted products / affiliate links Once you start camping regularly, there’s not much turning back. And you end up growing your camping equipment each year. Going camping is dangerous for your bank account because you see so…
The first mini tennis match experience
Unbelievably, at the age of 7, N has played his first tennis match for his team. It’s come around a lot faster than I expected with a short turnaround from being asked. But their mini tennis team has started. And…
Project 52 2018 week 40 – ladybird
We’re onto week 40 of the year and Project 52. It’s been a lovely week weatherwise – gorgeous cool autumn mornings, brightening into glorious sunny afternoons. With the soft evening sun it means lots of chance to get outside and…
Reveal, the family trivia board game with only answers
N has been getting into games for a while now which I’m really happy about. He’s not so good when he always loses against me – he forgets that sometimes he does win. But the OH won’t play games so…
Kids theme park fun at Gullivers Land Milton Keynes
I have a list of places I want to take N to see, but he turns his nose up at a lot of them. I know he’ll like them once he’s there, but of course, the idea of ‘educational’ places…
Confidence building and school council elections
Sometimes your children really surprise you and make you proud. This week was one of those moments. N isn’t a loud child. He’ll chat non-stop once he’d got the measure of someone, and is confident being around them. But he’s…
Go retro – microwave chocolate blancmange recipe
A quick and convenient 1970s retro style chocolate blancmange recipe made in the microwave which make washing up much easier.
Things your mother taught you
Mums are so important in a child’s life. Most have their mum as their heroine at some point in their life, but it’s often not until we’re adults that we realise how great our mothers are. And even more so,…
Why do we get impatient over children’s learning progress
I’m the first to admit I’m really competitive. And I’d like N to be more so. Maybe if he was, he’d be more bothered to achieve more. But he just wants to do things right – which for him, and…