Meal Plan Monday – Winter warming meals
Welcome to Meal Plan Monday and working our way through the last week of January 2021 and winter warming meals to get us through. Because we are in lockdown and living with life in the time of Corona, we are trying to only do one grocery shop a week and stay away from too much […]
READ MORE→My Sunday Photo – frosty but where is the snow?
We have had a lot of cold weather recently, as the temperature has dropped and it’s been very frosty as you can see from our very “furry” car this week. I am sure the neighbours thought we were nuts, being out so early (I prefer our supermarket run very early to avoid people where I […]
READ MORE→Lockdown 3 Diaries – week 3 – the one with the Covid test
Lockdown 3 Diaries and week 3 with a visit for a Covid test and pulling ourselves together after what has been a particularly challenging week. Last week we were adjusting to lockdown and accepting that this is life again, for the next while. Well, this week has been interesting. We have to have a Covid […]
READ MORE→It’s ok to not be ok – what Covid has taught me…
What Covid has taught me? That it’s ok to put me and mine first. As someone who has spent most of their life serving others, caring for others, putting the needs of others first, this time has shown me that it’s actually ok to give myself to those closest to me. That not everyone who […]
READ MORE→Fun with Stomp Rocket Junior Glow
*We were kindly sent some Stomp Rocket kits to try, all opinions are our own* We are always big fans of toys or games that kids outside and Stomp Rocket are a firm favourite for us. Their Junior Glow Fun 100% Kid Powered rockets that can have to be blown to be flown are a […]
READ MORE→Dating and romance when life isn’t quite normal.
*This is a collaborative post sharing some tips for dating and romance during lockdown life* I don’t write a lot about dating and romance on our blog, but we have been married for nearly twenty years, and still quite like each other, and there are things we have learned that work for us. During this […]
READ MORE→It’s the little things that keep cats happy
*As a pet owner one of my jobs is to make sure my pets are healthy and finding things that keep cats happy is important too. We were delighted to review some items that help, from Pet Safe for this blog post. All opinions are our own.* We love our cats but we also love […]
READ MORE→5 ways to introduce environmental issues to children
Sharing a blog post from Rinexii with some simple ways to to introduce environmental issues to children If you care about the planet, it’s likely that you also hope your children will grow to develop that same passion. Even if they don’t grow up to be full time environmentalists, teaching every child to care about […]
READ MORE→Got It Learning – fast-paced reading fun games
*this is a review post, we were kindly sent some Got It Learning cards to review and share about* As a homeschooling parent, I am always on the lookout for fun activities to help with learning and these fun card games from Got It Learning are a great addition to your learning resources and are […]
READ MORE→My Sunday Photo – Richmond Hill, Turner’s View
I am not an artist but I can appreciate art and Turner’s view, or the paintings he painted from the viewpoint of Richmond Hill in London are some of my favorites. It’s famous both in its painting form and he painted many studies of the view. I have been to see this one at the […]
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