I’ve been feeling quite overloaded this week. There’s a lot going on at the moment and the mental load has felt very heavy at times. One of those weeks where…

This week has been quite an emotional rollercoaster of a week, starting with what would have been Jessica’s 13th birthday last Friday and all the emotions that came with a…

This week we’ve been preparing for back to school – making the most of the last few days of the summer holidays while getting everything ready for the first day…

I’m a little late with this week’s update, posting on a Saturday rather than a Friday! It’s been a bit of a hectic week with birthday celebrations, a dance festival,…

We’ve had fun enjoying lots of different activities this week. In previous years, we’ve had a summer holidays activity list to tick off, but hadn’t got around to it this…

Thomas had his first swimming lessons this week, doing a swim school short course. He loves the water and has enjoyed going swimming each morning. I thought a short course…

This week has felt like quite a lazy week, making the most of the slower pace of life during the summer holidays. We’ve had the odd activity here and there,…

The school summer break is one of my favourite times of year. I love the sunshine and the warm weather, and being able to enjoy time with my children. It’s…

It’s Thomas’s sixth birthday today and he’s been excitedly counting down the days. He had a lovely party last weekend in Grandma and Grandad’s garden and enjoyed celebrating with some…

We’ve attended a couple of awards evenings over the last week as various activities come to an end before the summer holidays. The Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade awards evening is…