Author: Louise
Siblings – October 2017
I can’t quite believe we’re halfway through October already. Half-term is nearly here and I think my girls are certainly ready for it. The bickering seems to be on the increase at the moment and I’m blaming it on tiredness. Thankfully most of the time they are good together though. When they’re lovely together it’s… Read More
Hunting for fairies at Trentham Gardens
Trentham Gardens has been on my list of places to visit for a while now. The nearby “moon” (Premier Inn) is one of our favourite places to stay when heading up north. However, despite staying so close by so many times, we’d never actually visited Trentham Gardens until we finally made the trip there at… Read More
Friday Focus 13/10/17 – Struggling through the week
I’ve found it a bit of a struggle to get through this week. Hubby has been working crazy hours again and is now away for the next week. The girls have been quite restless during the night and I’ve seen 3am too many times as a result. I’m tired, my patience levels are low and… Read More
The loneliness of 3AM
3AM. I am sitting between my children’s beds, holding a hand each as I wait for them to go back to sleep. Listening to my husband snoring. In this moment I feel so utterly alone. Successive nights of interrupted sleep have broken me. 3AM is when I snap, when it all becomes too much… Read More
Revisiting memories on a walk along Hatton Locks
Hubby and I both love canals. Before we had children, we went on a couple of narrowboat holidays together as well as a road trip around the country to see ‘the seven wonders of the waterways’ Our first narrowboat holiday together was on the Warwickshire ring route which took us through Hatton Locks, a flight… Read More
Creating an autumn wreath – a simple preschooler craft
Autumn is such a beautiful time of year. I love all the colours of the leaves on the trees and finding acorn cups and shiny conkers. We’ve collected quite a few pretty leaves when out and about ready for crafting. When this month’s #BostikBlogger craft box arrived with some fabric leaves in pretty autumn colours,… Read More