Trying a new eatery – The Alchemist Oxford
Review of the restaurant bar The Alchemist Oxford in the Westgate Centre. Great for cocktails but also for children’s menus and service
Author: Emma
Mum of 1, farmer's wife and living a guilt free family lifestyle with a school child.
Project 52 2018 week 14 – Gromit trail
For the first week of the Easter holidays, I’ve been off work. Unfortunately the weather was generally shocking with rain most days, so we haven’t done anywhere near as much as I’d planned. N started off with a lot of…
What’s the best thing about kids at every age
I have never really been a baby person, and hadn’t been around young children much before we had N. Strangely I wasn’t too worried about it – I think that comes with being an over 30 mum, having lived my…
Forced gadget ban and getting back to basics
It’s not often families nowadays have a day without technology of some kind. Our house is just the same (made much harder when you’re a blogger!). N would rather be outside playing, but in the colder months, even he gets…
Family days out in Norfolk
Looking for family days out in Norfolk, check out these activities, places to stay and eat in the county, with bloggers’ recommendations
Pet peeves list: the things that annoy me the most
Some people like to moan. Me, according to my friends. I think I’m doing better in not moaning as much, but while I have a lot of gripes, I don’t tend to take them to heart. Mind you, when I…
School days – Easter preparation and fun
It seems the final run up to Easter is full of fun for school children. N’s school always have regular things for parents in the last Fridays of a term, so it’s all go and working out with work flexi…
Fairy village yarn bomb – Project 52 2018 week 13
I can’t believe we’re at Easter already. I feel like we’ve not done much since January. We’ve certainly not been out and about so much. With the weather this week being up and down, and then what it’s looking like…
The etiquette of thank you letters
I’d like to apologise straight away for our lack of thank you letters over the last 2 years. More so for N’s birthday presents, because Christmas thank yous were written to those who he didn’t see to say thanks to. …
Classic meatloaf recipe variation with added vegetables
Meatloaf is one of those random dishes that unless you’ve had it as a child, you probably don’t really come across. It feels quite old fashioned to me, and isn’t the prettiest but it’s tasty and low effort. And you…
30 things kids should experience before they are teenagers
We all know of the National Trust’s 50 things to do before they’re 11 ¾. It’s a great way to get children outdoors and understanding nature. But what about experiences. Childhood experiences and memories are what we can enjoy at…