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 […]
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Project 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 […]
READ MOREOur week in photos 23/03/19 – 30/03/19 cake, selfies, cats…
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 MOREMother’s Day. Dear Mum. Thank you and I’m sorry.
Today is Mother’s Day here in the UK. There are many of us going through Mother’s Day, today, without our mums. The loss of my mother has impacted my life, the way I view things, and how I parent. For those of you mothering on Mother’s Day, with the pain of loss, be it an […]
READ MOREOur week in photos 17/03/19 – 23/03/19 The week with the puke bug again!
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 MORELets go fly a kite, with Kitedrone
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent a kite to review and share about. All opinions are our own* March is the perfect time of year to fly kites where we live, and in fact is Kite Flying Month, and we have had some fairly windy weather, which has given us the opportunity […]
READ MOREFlower press fun with My Living World
*This is a review post. We were kindly sent an item to share about* When I was a child, my mum taught me how to press flowers using heavy books and kitchen paper. She also bought me a flower press. I think everyone had one, with leaves and screws to press flowers and plants. It’s […]
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