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Friday Fabulous Five #44

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…

The Friday Focus 25/09/15

Ahoy there, shipmates! It’s been all about pirates this week thanks to Jessica having two pirate party days at preschool. She loved being able to go to preschool in her…

A pirate spy glass

Pirate crafts

Ahoy there, shipmates! With Jessica havin’ a couple o’ pirate party days at preschool this week, we’ve been a-focusin’ on pirate crafts, makin’ ourselves a fine treasure chest, spyglass an’…

From the mouths of babes #38

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…

Me and You: Passing ships

This time of year is always a busy one for hubby with trips away and long hours working on events. While to some extent, I am used to this, there…

Silent Sunday

Castle Rushen

During our holiday on the Isle of Man, we visited Castle Rushen, which is one of the best preserved medieval castles in Europe. It was built in the late 13th…

Friday Fabulous Five #43

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…

The Friday Focus 18/09/15

I feel more focused on things this week. Chipping away at the little jobs around the house and garden that have needed doing for a long time, feeling more in…

The real reasons why I'm cleaning my house - Little Hearts, Big Love

The real reasons why I’m cleaning my house

Once upon a time, I was a tidy person. Back in the day when I had only myself to clean up after, I lived a fairly mess-free existence. And then…