Learning names
It’s taken until now for N to really get to understand and learn names. He’s obviously known his own for a long time – both the proper word (although being long, he can’t say it in full similar to most…
Author: Emma
Mum of 1, farmer's wife and living a guilt free family lifestyle with a school child.
Getting healthy
I love food. I love food that’s bad for you as well as nice healthy stuff, and I know what I’ve done in the past to lose a good amount of weight. Exercise lots and count calories, keeping a diary. …
School dinners vs packed lunches
Last week, there were indignant voices from parents and others about proposals that schools should ban packed lunches (ok, so I’m behind…) I’m all for making life easy as a parent, and having good school lunches would definitely do that. …
Bedtime snuggles and cotbed escapes
Sometimes toddlers (and babies) can be really unpredictable. They might knock something off routine, and you’ll be none the wiser why unless they can communicate clearly what the problem is. When it comes to bedtimes, they’re often the most mysterious…
Summer village fests – BodFest 2013
I love the way all our local villages round us have started doing a village fest rather than fetes. There’s been BloxFest for a few years which is massive in terms of attendance and the bands playing, while the others…
Toddler thief
I appear to have a toddler thief. Mortifyingly, he’s removed Peter Rabbit from nursery. N’s comforters are his Peter Rabbit, bought for him at birth by his Granny, and his taggy blanket I made him. It’s Peter Rabbit causing the issues. Nursery…
My experience of Daylong support tights and socks
However good a pregnancy you have or how glowing you are, it’s rarely flattering and can provide some uncomfortable situations. I class myself as lucky as I had an easy and uneventful pregnancy, but many aren’t as lucky. Years previously…
Reviews: Local restaurants – Banbury area
On a mission to get more involved with the Collective Bias community I’m a part of, I agreed to take part in their first Social Fabric blog hop. I happily signed up thinking ‘ooh great, I get to write my…
Little narrator
Some of the best moments have to come from reading books with N. He likes to have 2-3 read each night before bed, but today was a lovely moment with him turning from listener to narrator. He’s discovered the old…
Water play – water, water, everywhere
Spookily at the moment, water is taking a big part in my life…the main part of my job is water at the moment, so there’s no getting away from it when N gets involved with water as well. Generally N’s…
Alice’s Day, Oxford
Enjoying Alice’s Day celebrations in Oxford, with traditions, activities and some outdoor enjoyment by the river.
