Throughout 2016 I will be posting a photo on Instagram each day, sharing something that I am grateful for each day as part of my #366daysofgratitude project. Here are the things I have been grateful for this week: Day 269 – I am grateful for wine. Day 270 – I am grateful for taking… Read More
One of our favourite places for a day out is Chiltern Open Air Museum, which is fairly close to where we live. Â I love the feel of stepping back in time and seeing how people lived and worked. The Black Country Living Museum therefore sounded like the perfect place for a family day out during… Read More
It’s been another week of flying solo with hubby having been away until yesterday. As the week comes to an end, my main feeling is just being tired. I’ve been trying to juggle a few too many balls, had a to-do list that was just a little too long and burned the midnight oil one… Read More
Jessica’s birthday at the beginning of September always feels like the big transition point in the year. Somehow the change in seasons always feels more acute in September than at any other time. Maybe it is the change in the weather as summer ends and autumn starts. It’s a change that always brings a feeling… Read More
Parenting Pep Talk is a weekly series of guest posts all about encouraging other parents by sharing some of our happy moments, the advice that has worked for us and some positive words of encouragement. Today’s post is from Man of my Family, who describes himself as follows: I’m the Man of my… Read More
Yesterday, you climbed into my lap for a snuggle, And I thought of the tasks that I needed to juggle, So instead of letting myself make the most of the cuddle Impatiently waited for it to be through. All those times in the night when you had to be fed; All the hours I… Read More