It has been years since I lasted visited West Midlands safari park. I think the last time I went, I was around the same age Dylan is now so a very long time ago! I…
Much excitement here this week. We’ve got a new log burner. The mess and dust has been horrendous but it is so worth it. If you haven’t had a log burner there are a few…
A child’s bedroom needs to serve multiple purposes – playroom, study and sanctuary – but its most important role is to provide your child (whatever their age) with a place of comfort and safety to…
Moving house can be so very stressful without children so when you throw children into the mix it gets even more stressful. I have put some tips together to help: How to Move House With…
As the days begin to shorten and a frost is in the air, there’s no escaping the fact that the summer’s over and the garden is starting its long slow slide into autumn and winter.…
I have been quite on my site just recently because as well as college, work and being mum we have also been decorating. We are in the process of having a new log burner put…
This is me – Have you ever tried to write about yourself? It’s actually really difficult. I have been aware that the basic idea of blogging is to keep a diary so how I can…
We found out we were going to Camp bestival only 2 weeks before it started. Eeek, I thought I must write lists, I must plan this is huge!Due to the short notice my husband was…
Matilda is a very strong willed, independent 3 year old. On a daily basis she tell me “I’m a big girl mummy” and is always insistent she can do anything and everything. This is not…
I was recently contacted by Jord watches and asked to review and run a giveaway contest. I will often accept items for family, friends and the children but I’ve never actually accepted something for myself…
We spend so much time with cameras to hand now. It’s so easy to take a picture and store them away. My parents have shelves and shelves of photo albums but I maybe have one…
I love a BBQ, we all do. Given the choice the children (and Penny the dog) would have bbq every day. Any excuse to be outside. Combine that with being an enthusiastic carnivore a good…
A favourite way to spend some time in the Summer holidays for my children is fruit picking. I actually really enjoy it too and you can find so many farms now that have parks, cafes…
Nozstock 2018 – A reminder of what made me fall in love with festivals 25 years ago. A 30 minutes drive is all it is for us to get to Nozstock, so close we can…
I have recently discovered via Twitter the wonderful Mud and bloom. Having two very keen gardeners and slightly feral children anything that encourages and keeps them busy outside is a winner to me. Mud and…
I made Dylan a promise this Summer. We will walk at least one mountain every other week. I’m going to have to juggle it around work and childcare for Matilda but a promise is a…
Five years ago we went on the most perfect holiday. Dylan was yet to start school so we had the bonus of going in term time. We went to Ibiza. Somewhere I had always wanted…
What have you got planned this summer? I know it’s hard to juggle everything around work and it can feel quite daunting but summertime is a perfect time for children to experience boredom, forcing them to…
We lived in the city for years, boots were strictly the heeled, leather sort not wellingtons or waders. That all changed 8 years ago when we moved to the country. We have a boot box…
We live on the doorstep of Nozstock festival. We have grown up with it and watched it grow into a perfect size. I have not been since 2014, my commitments to working at festivals that…
