Welcome to our week in photos. This is our weekly catch up for both sets of grandparents who live abroad and don’t get to be as much a part of the daily madness of our lives as much as we and they would like. So we share here for them to get at least a […]
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Screen-free time. Who will crack first?
Screen-free time? What is that? We are, as a family, very reliant on our devices. That’s actually ok. Phones, tablets, laptops, iPods etc, are incredibly handy. To be honest, my whole life runs with the aid of various devices and I do rely heavily on them. However, I do also believe that we can have […]
READ MOREShe’s coming…
She’s coming. I realised in December that I cannot manage the mad juggle of life without some extra help. I simply cannot keep on top of all the basics whilst being a working mum. I just don’t have the capacity. Other people seem to cope with working, parenting and keeping their house clean and tidy. […]
READ MOREOur week in photos – 07/04/19-13/04/19
Welcome to our week in photos. This is our weekly catch up for both sets of grandparents who live abroad and don’t get to be as much a part of the daily madness of our lives as much as we and they would like. So we share here for them to get at least a […]
READ MOREChoosing to homeschool. A guest post with Mamma’s School
Welcome to the first in our series of guest posts sharing all about the world of homeschooling. Something that many more parents are starting to do, for reasons that work for them and their families. Today we have the lovely Sonia from My Mamma’s School sharing why they homeschooled here when living in the UK, […]
READ MORE24 hours alone – we needed that.
I shared this past weekend that we were celebrating our eighteenth wedding anniversary. We had 24 hours alone, away from normal life, to mark that. We made it to a fairly big number. We have two years til we hit the big twenty. We plan to head to Las Vegas with the kids, to celebrate […]
READ MOREProject 365 – a photo a day. The alarm clock, no phone challenge…
Project 365 – a photo a day, for every day of the year. I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions, but one of the things I did want to do was go back to the habit of having no phones in our bedroom at night. I have done it before and it has done wonders for my […]
READ MORERevamping a room simply by changing your curtains.
*this is a collaborative post, sharing some helpful tips on home décor, that we hope you will find useful* Spring for me is not just about the weather starting to warm up and feeling that winter may finally be on it’s way out. It’s a season for me, when I most want to clean, tidy, declutter, […]
READ MOREProject 365 – a photo a day. Not a happy cat selfie
Project 365. A photo a day. Every day of the year… Is it really only Wednesday? My girly is super poorly. She hasn’t been well on and off for nearly three weeks. We are tired. This is a grumpy, we need proper sunshine, but at least we have antibiotics now so hopefully she will start […]
READ MOREKeeping your independence with walk in baths.
This post is commissioned by Mobility Plus, sharing my thoughts on making bathrooms more accessible when you are struggling with mobility issues or long term health concerns that can make personal care more challenging. Almost two years ago, I had major knee surgery. Long term injuries and joint issues, made worse by a job that means I […]
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