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Me, hubby, Jessica and Sophie with our snowman

Do you want to build a snowman?

The recent snow we had was too powdery to be good for building a snowman. We made the most of it in other ways though. When it finally started to…

The word 'poorly' with a cartoon Jessica lying on the 'oor'

Friday Focus 09/03/18 – A poorly little girl

We’ve had a poorly Jessica this week. She seemed fine when I dropped her off at school on Tuesday morning. At 9.30 though, I had a call asking me to…

A 12 week scan photo

Don’t assume I have a gender preference!

“Oh I expect you want a boy this time around.”   This comment makes me annoyed every time I hear it. I have two beautiful little girls and I’m expecting…

papier-mâché hot air balloon with Playmobil figures inside the cardboard basket

Crafting with kids: Making a papier-mâché hot air balloon

This month’s #BostikBlogger craft theme is flying. We’ve done a few crafts before which fit this theme. We’ve made clothes-peg aeroplanes as part of our Up in the Sky themed…

The selection of tea I received from Adagio Teas plus two teapots, paper tea filters and a glass cup and saucer

Adagio Teas – review and giveaway

There’s just something about a nice cup of tea. Whether it’s catching up with a friend over a nice cuppa, or that blissful first sip in the morning that transforms…

Jessica as a toddler with a speech bubble saying "From the mouths of babes" and the text "A linky for sharing the things kids say"

From the mouths of babes #146 – My little back-seat drivers

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…

A sunset in Malta with the text "#365daysofgratitude"

#365daysofgratitude – Week 9

For the last two years, I have taken part in a daily gratitude challenge – sharing one photo a day on Instagram of something I am grateful for. It’s taught…

A daffodil covered with snow

My Sunday Photo 04/03/18

Jessica and Sophie squirting coloured water on the snow

Snow painting and fun in the snow

I love seeing snow through my children’s eyes. To them snow is magical and fun and exciting. And as long as I don’t have to travel anywhere in it, I…

Snow - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 02/03/18 – Fun in the snow

We hardly ever get snow where we live so it makes a change to have had several days of it. While part of me is longing for some warmer weather…