Your kid will cope without their phone for the weekend, I promise.
My tween has gone away for the weekend. She headed off, barely saying goodbye, tonight, to go glamping with her Guide pack. She took what seemed to me, enough kit to stay for a month, although I only remember paying for two nights, but the one thing she didn’t take was her phone. The rules […]
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How we homeschool.
This time last year, we made a rather monumental, and life-changing parenting choice. We didn’t share with many people, initially, because we wanted to try and work out how our plan would look, and if it was working then we could share and if it didn’t work, we could go back to what we knew […]
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Taking care of your hands, so they can take care of you.
*This is a review post, I was kindly sent some items to share about* Taking care of your hands so they can do their job is also important. Our hands part of our body we use all the time, every day, and a part of us we don’t always think about. They are just there, […]
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Boy or girl? Using the MyBuBelly system.
*this is a review post. We are working with MyBuBelly sharing our journey* It’s no secret that we would like to add a third baby to our mix. We have been trying for a while, and we haven’t entirely given up hope. My body is that bit older, so needs all the help it can […]
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Keeping things on the low. Anxiety and me, and a radical Facebook cleanse.
I haven’t shared much about my anxiety and me, recently. Mainly because there isn’t much to say. I wrote about cutting out WhatsApp and how that has helped to reduce noise in my life. I also shared this post on Facebook. “It’s one of those eye-roll-inducing Facebook posts. In an attempt to look after ME and […]
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Starting childcare. Tips from a been there, done that mum
I have chatted recently with mums and friends with kids younger than mine about starting childcare. They are going back to work, or their children are going into childcare for a number of reasons (to give mum a much needed few hours break, for socialization, so mum can work from home, or for input that […]
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The Secret Life of Pets 2 – the pet chaos continues…
*This is a review post. We have been sent a copy of The Secret Life of Pets 2 to review* I am always slightly skeptical about sequels to movies. They are not often as good as the originals and feel like a bit of an effort to continue something but doesn’t feel quite right. The […]
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going green in every day life as a family
*This post does contain links to items we have been sent to review, or affiliate links where we may make some revenue if you make a purchase via our link* Going green, or being greener, or trying to live a lifestyle that has slightly less impact on the environment then you probably have or are […]
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Our week in photos -20/09/19 – 27/09/18 Goodbye September.
Welcome to Our Week in Photos. Our way of sharing our week and what we get up to with our family abroad and grandparents who like to keep up with our life and antics. Am I the only person who thinks that September has literally flown past and it seems rather ridiculous that October is […]
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Whiskey makes a great gift for that tricky person on your gift list.
*This is a review post. I was kindly sent whiskey to review for Christmas. We all have people on our gift lists who are tricky to buy for. I don’t mean the person is tricky, but getting them something they will like is just that bit more challenging. For example, if you know someone who […]
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