We’re now into one of hubby’s busy periods at work. This means that he’s been working away on events for several days at a time. Even when he is home, he often leaves the house before we all wake up, and is home long after the girls are in bed. Half-term has coincided with one… Read More
From the mouths of babes is a weekly linky which invites you to share a post, old or new, about something your children have said. Those adorable mispronounced words, the glimpses into their imaginations, the blunt observations – whatever it is, I’d love to hear about it! Thank you to everyone who linked up… Read More
#365daysofgratitude is my challenge for 2017 to share one photo a day on Instagram of something I am grateful for. I took part in a similar challenge last year and loved it so am looking forward to continuing with it this year. Here are the things that I’ve been grateful for over the past week:… Read More
We’ve been taking advantage of the lovely weather this week to go out walking. Sophie and I have been exploring some of our local footpaths and discovering new places near where we live. She’s a good little walker but she has impressed me with how well she’s coped with the longer walks – our last… Read More
Each week, Jessica comes home with a task to complete in her home learning book. She has recently been learning about buoyancy at school. Her home learning task that week was to drop different objects into a bowl of water and find out which ones floated and which ones sank. The garden seemed the most… Read More
It’s hard to find the words to share my thoughts on this week’s terror attack in Manchester. Such a horrific thing to happen. My heart goes out to those families who have been affected; those who have lost loved ones. For someone to target children and young people in this way; people who were just… Read More