...not that we weren't already, you understand!! Hands up if you love where you live...I know I do! We call Leek (a small market town on the edge of the Peak District in the Staffordshire Moorlands) home. And, in my opinion it is an absolutely brilliant place to live and raise children! Why? Because there's … Continue reading How We Became Local Legends: Leek Life
2018 was our first Christmas as a family of five. Eli was only 8 weeks old. So, we decided to do things a little differently this year. Christmas normally goes one of two ways, we either host or we drive a car packed to the rafters with children and all their paraphernalia, clothes and presents … Continue reading Our Unconventional Christmas
#ad Were you dreaming of a white Christmas? Fed up of your little ones constantly asking when it's going to snow? Need an activity that's snow much fun that it will distract them while you eat what's left of the festive goodies? Loving how many times I have mentioned snow in this paragraph? It's Snow … Continue reading Snow Much Fun, Whatever The Weather
#ad Anyone who knows me in real life will know I love a bit of art and craft, and my boys love getting stuck in with paint, glue, glitter and the like...basically anything that can get messy! We were sent a festive toucanBox, which was a complete surprise for Stanley when it came through the … Continue reading Christmas Craft: Gingerbread Friends by toucanBox
This year, I feel like I've skipped a couple of months somehow. November came around far too quickly and suddenly we're into December and up until now I haven't felt at all ready for the Christmas period. So, in order to try and get into the festive spirit I started looking into activities we would … Continue reading Our visit to The Lanterns at Chester Zoo
#ad The last few weeks of my pregnancy marked a noticeable change in my eldest's behaviour. Although excited about the new baby's imminent arrival, I had noticed that Stanley was becoming short tempered, easily frustrated (when playing with James) and very argumentative, especially with me. There have been big changes in his life and routine … Continue reading The Kindness Elves: An Introduction
...and then did, practically the minute I became a Mum!! 1. The stain check and sniff test No, I was going to be completely organised, have drawers full of freshly washed and pressed clothing arranged by season and size. So if one of my darlings spilled some of their organic apple juice down their top, … Continue reading 5 Things I Swore I’d Never Do…
This week I was sent a free children's book to download, no this wasn't a perk of blogging...I actually came across a sponsored post on Facebook asking if I'd like a free copy. I messaged back and the book appeared in my inbox. You're probably thinking where's the catch? Well, there isn't one. Taffy Thomas … Continue reading The Hullabaloo by Taffy Thomas: A Review
We have been attending Little Acorns Children's Gardening Club for just over 18 months now. It's become quite a big part of our weekly routine. And, as again a few of you have shown an interest, I thought I'd write up a review of our experience. The sessions are booked in advance but with no … Continue reading Little Acorns…Helping My Boys To Grow
This is something I came across last year, I can't really remember how. But chances are I probably Googled or searched Pinterest for 'dinosaur play ideas' because believe it or not, my life REALLY is that exciting!! Little did I know, I'd stumbled across an imagination invasion that was started by husband & wife team … Continue reading Dinovember: A RAWWRRsome Idea!!
