Buying new wellies suitable for welly wangling
Buying new wellies is always exciting for children. But not so much for me. N tends to have 2 pairs on the go at once. One pair left at nursery ready for forest school at any time, and another pair…
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Bringing the piano home
A couple of weeks ago saw the arrival of my piano. After living in this house where it was big enough to have a piano for close to 13 years, I’ve finally managed to move it from my mum’s house…
Cheat’s easy microwave cheese sauce
I hate making cheese sauce. It’s not difficult, it’s just a waiting game, and I always get bored watching and stirring it, so then it gets too thick. I also generally only make it for lasagne topping, but all of…
Planning for a non-birthday outdoor party
Yet again, I think I’ve made a mistake in promising to N he could have a party later in the year, after just having a couple of friends round for tea for his birthday. Well, I said it would be…
How to put on a swimming cap and other swim hat dilemmas
Swimming lessons throw up a whole load of dilemmas, not least how to put on a swimming cap. I’ve not updated on N’s swimming journey for a long time. Mostly because now he swims independently it means I don’t experience…
Eating ‘posh’ fish and chips at Rockfish, Torquay
It had been my plan to do a full write up of the various restaurants we ate at when we were on holiday in Devon. But it’s now weeks later and I’ve forgotten most of what I wanted to write….
Easy, fast and delicious two ingredient donuts
Although I don’t do much cooking nowadays – N eats at nursery 4 days a week, and the OH tends to eat at the farm, I do quite like to bake. It is a bit sporadic though. We do always tend…
How to teach kids to ride a bike the easy and no tumble way
Bike Week 2022 is 6-12 June, so get your children cycling and out and about as a family. Way back in 2015 there was a proud mummy moments. N learnt to ride a pedal bike, and took to it straight…
Strange breakfast combinations
In terms of his eating habits, N must be one of the strangest children out there. Well, not strange, but maybe he just has some strange likes when it comes to what he eats at different times of the day….
Eat Mediterranean with Pomora Olive Oils
We’re pretty rubbish in our house at all eating together. What with full time working, N eating at nursery, the OH coming in at any old time and me preferring to eat my main at lunch, we only religiously sit…
How to choose a brilliant baby name and avoid a dodgy one
Choosing a name for your baby is hard. Here’s 8 ways to choose a brilliant baby name and how to avoid a dodgy one.
