So I mentioned in a previous post that the teachers in some schools in the UK were on strike this week in pursuit of a pay rise. This mean't I had two lovely days with absolutely nowhere to rush off to. Lately we have school to get ready for every day and then on the [...]
Category: Parenting
Wine Wednesday
I am currently having a glass of wine while my big boys eat a bowl of cereals, it is 9pm and I am in no hurry to send them to bed. You might be wondering if I have lost my mind but I am in full on holiday mode. In the UK teachers belonging to [...]
Sunday Well Spent
As Sundays go this was a good one. My children behaved pretty much all day, less arguments and screaming matches than we get somedays so that was a huge mood booster for me. The baby slept in until 7.09am precisely so that always gets my Sunday off to a good start. Please note I say [...]
Let’s Get Quizzical
As a mum of three small boys I do not get out much without them tagging along, especially in the evenings. It is very rare that I miss any of their bedtimes. But last month one of the school mums asked if I would be up for joining her quiz team for the Parents Quiz [...]
Seriously Into Podcasts
Are you a fan of podcasts? I LOVE them. The first podcast I ever listened to was Serial, I was seriously fascinated and may I say slightly obsessed with the story of Adnan Syed and poor Hae Min Lee. If you have not listened to Serial then I am jealous you get to hear it [...]
World Book Day
Reading is honestly one of my favourite things to do. I absolutely love escaping into a good book. I have to read every night before I go to sleep, it helps me to relax and switch off. I listen to audiobooks throughout the day while I am doing chores or driving, I realised recently that [...]
I Had A Baby
I haven't written a blog post about having a newborn and I am bitterly disappointed in myself for not blogging during those first few months. So many of the milestones, thoughts and feelings have been forgotten in the blur of sleepless nights, breast feeding and nappy changing . It would have been wonderful for me, [...]
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