We always spend a few days visiting my family between Christmas and New Year. This year we’d managed to catch up with everyone on Boxing Day, thanks to my sister hosting a party. Having caught up with everyone early meant that we woke up with itchy feet the day after Boxing Day, and a need… Read More
The Friday Fabulous Five is my regular feature where I share five of my favourite blog posts that I have read in the previous week – posts that have made me laugh, made me cry or made me think. Here are this week’s fabulous five: I love this alternative to the poem “Welcome to… Read More
After enjoying lots of family time together over Christmas and New Year, this week has been all about the return to normality. Jessica is back at preschool again, our usual toddler classes have resumed and hubby is back at work. It’s been a bit of a challenge adjusting to it – I often find that… Read More
A new year is like opening a book full of blank pages. Wondering what is going to be written on those pages. At the start of the new year, the thought of those blank pages frightens me. What things will be written on them? That there will be happy moments, exciting moments, fun moments I… Read More
Parenting Pep Talk is an occasional series of guest posts all about encouraging other parents by sharing some of our positive parenting moments, the advice that has worked for us and the words of encouragement that we have found helpful. Today’s post comes from the lovely Talya who blogs over at Motherhood: The Real… Read More
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these tags but after being nominated for a Sisterhood of the World Award recently, I thought it was time to join in once again. Thank you for the nomination Mama Ain’t Raisin’ No Fools and here are my answers to the questions you have given me:… Read More
Both my girls love books and having stories read to them. We have a few personalised books which are amongst Jessica’s favourites – she loves seeing the cartoonised versions of herself in the stories and they are often requested by her at bedtime. The latest book in her collection of personalised books is one from… Read More