(Not all that grumpy, really)
I love a bit of do-gooding, me. If I can help someone out, I will. It not only benefits them but it benefits me, and the children too. In today’s crazy world where I turn off the news on the radio in an attempt to keep their minds innocent for
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I am terrible at losing weight. I do okay for about a week then as soon as I lose a few pounds I get a bit cocky and eat chocolate. Well this year I have four big events and I am serious about being slimmer for all of them! I’m
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So we’re giving reusable nappies a try. I always wrote off the idea of cloth nappies as too much hard work with three children and all the laundry that goes with them, but it didn’t occur to me until recently that it doesn’t have to be all or nothing – I
Continue reading »Tomorrow is my birthday. I’ll be 35. When I turned 30, I had a fantastic time. I took a long weekend break with around 30 of my family and friends, then the following weekend had a huge party. It was just perfect. I’d looked forward to it, planned every detail,
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We say so often that time passes too quickly. Squidge is 14 weeks old now and it feel simultaneously like he’s always been here and has only just arrived. I must’ve taken a thousand photos in those 14 weeks, but for this post I’ve narrowed it down to just six.
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Included in my bumper Christmas Gift Guide this year is the Regatta Brodiaea coat. I’ve had this coat for a couple of weeks now and put it to the test on the school run, while out walking and also while stood on the sidelines at the boys’ football and rugby
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Since he started learning to write, Robot has always liked to use a ‘good’ pencil. If we go anywhere with a gift shop, it’s a pen or a pencil he opts for at the end of the day. So when he opened a parcel from Interplay last week and found
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Since I had Squidge I’ve developed a new found love for cute baby clothes. I’m not sure what’s happened really – it started with an adorable sleepsuit and escalated from there! Anyway, Christmas is a perfect opportunity to buy cute baby stuff, and Squidge has a lovely little collection already.
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After yesterday’s DVD launch I have another one to bring you – aren’t you lucky! Today I have a competition to win the newest Peter Rabbit DVD; Peter Rabbit: The Tale of the Great Rabbit and Squirrel Adventure. Fun, friendship and adventure abound once more with further tales to delight
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At Christmas, I think a DVD or two always goes down well with the kids. It’s usually what we do on Boxing Day afternoon if we don’t go for a walk – Christmas PJs, movies and junk food. Not a bad way to spend a family day after the hustle
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