Me, hubby, Jessica, Sophie and Monty with Father Christmas

Me and Mine – November 2016

I can’t quite believe that we’re at the end of November already – and Christmas is now just around the corner! That said, we’ve started to get in the festive…

A weekend with Monty the Monkey

I love the weekends – two whole days to spend with my two little monkeys.  This weekend, we had another not-quite-so-little monkey join us – Monty, the class toy. He’s…

From the mouths of babes #97

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…

#366daysofgratitude – Week 47

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…

My Sunday Photo 27/11/16

Friday Focus 25/11/16 – A little bit of company

Being at home all day with Sophie means we spend a lot of time on our own – just the two of us.  We get out and about, go for…

Parenting Pep Talk #40 – Left Back at Home NCFC

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…

Small acts of kindness: 35 ways to share a little love in the world

There are times when it seems that there is just far too much hate in the world.  Wars, terrorism, racism, bigotry – some days the news seems to be full…

The books from the book advent calendar in a gift-wrapped box, ready to be opened

Creating a book advent calendar for toddlers and preschoolers

A book advent calendar has become a tradition in our house. My girls loved having one book to unwrap every day in December until Christmas Day.  There’s something quite magical…

From the mouths of babes #96

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…