We’re lucky to live in the countryside and have plenty of wildlife and birds around. Of course when I’ve done the hour long annual birdwatch survey that’s when all the birds disappear. We can get a good variety of birds too,…
Once children hit the tween years, the parties of their youth sometimes make way for smaller gatherings and maybe friends going out for a fun activity rather than a party. But party bags are still usually high on their agenda,…
It’s not often I post about home tips (because ours isn’t really an example of amazing DIY, decor or house keeping). But sometimes I discover handy solutions to issues and I must share them. The latest is how to clean…
Go on Instagram or blogs at certain times of the year and you can be certain of one thing. You’ll see seasonal flower shots and lots of them. Children in fields or woodlands surrounded by flowers. Whole family photo shoots…
I love to read, and always have done. It’s one of the reasons I despair at N not being that interested in reading himself. He loves books and having someone else read him a story, but I’m still trying to…
One of the worst things about going on holiday is packing. For one parent, that often means packing for the rest of the family as well. For camping, that prospect can be even more off-putting because you need to take…
As soon as children start school, the birthday invitations begin. They always seem to come in clusters as well, starting at larger parties, then gradually as children move through the school, they get smaller. It’s hard deciding what to buy…
Swimming and water safety is now part of the National Curriculum. Yes, yet another thing that schools are now responsible for which seems a little unfair. But it does mean that all kids should be able to swim by the…
In the past I always prided myself on being really organised for Christmas. It helped that it was always a nice family day, and even though we never had a big family Christmas, it always had its traditions. But the…
I admit, I love food. Plain food, not fussy posh restaurant food. Good simple meals, good quality food, with too much sweet stuff. It’s my failing.  (I do have some food vices as well, but we’ll pass over that quickly)…
Over the past few months I realised that my lovely mirrorless camera (*affiliate) had broken. I’ve just got it back from being repaired, and realised how much I really loved that camera, and how much I feel like I’d lost a…
