Happy new year! We’ve been easing back into our normal routines after the Christmas break. Sophie and Thomas are back at school, but their after-school activities don’t start back until next week. It’s been nice having a couple of quiet afternoons and not rushing about to get to various things after school.     I’m… Read More

It’s been good to be able to switch off and focus on enjoying family time over Christmas. We spent some time away over Christmas and headed to Cornwall with hubby’s parents. It was our fifth Christmas spent at Coombe Mill and, as always, it was good to get away and enjoy outdoor time. Sophie and… Read More

The Christmas cards have all been sent, the presents are all wrapped, school is out until the New Year, and I think we are pretty much ready for Christmas now. Sophie and Thomas have been excitedly counting down the days, and their joy and excitement is infectious although it does come with a side order… Read More

The Christmas decorations are up, cards have been sent, present wrapping is underway and we’re in festive mode this week with various Christmas activities taking place. We’ve had Christmas parties at school and at after-school activities and trips to the theatre for both Sophie and Thomas (Sophie going to the panto with her dance school… Read More

This week has certainly been a busy one, as is often the case at this time of year! With all the various festive activities happening at this time of year, plus Sophie’s ballet exam and the extra dance practice for that and keeping track of the uniform days/PE days/Christmas jumper days at school, there’s been… Read More

We’ve made good progress on sorting out bedrooms this week. Sophie’s room now has her new furniture in place, and while there are still boxes and cupboards to sort out, it’s all looking much more organised again. We’ve also done some shifting things around in our bedroom which has made the stacks of boxes feel… Read More

We’ve had some lovely special moments this week. There’s been the more everyday kind of special moments such as time with friends, trips to the park, and morning snuggles with the kids in my bed when Daddy was away for a couple of days. I’ve also had a couple of evenings out this week attending… Read More