I had a conversation with someone the other day, about my mental health. We were chatting about anxiety and how it affects people. They commented to me “well, now you are better, you don’t need to say you HAVE anxiety”, they didn’t mean any harm or offense by this, or to be critical, they were […]
READ MORE
Today we have a really helpful guest post from Special Home Educator, with lots of useful tips on how to keep kids busy on a day when you are stuck inside because the weather isn’t playing fair… Spending time outside is not only healthy, it helps children to learn about the natural world. But sometimes […]
READ MORE
I always tease the husband that he needs to look after his healthy head of hair. He’s lucky that he has good hair, and even if he’s going a tiny bit grey, he still manages to look younger, than me, and I am convinced it’s because of his hair. Hair is a funny thing, you […]
READ MORE
*This is a partnership post with Balmonds, sharing what works for our family’s skin* I am VERY fussy about what I put on my skin and what we use as a family. When I find a brand I like, and that works for us, we tend to stick to it. I have very sensitive skin […]
READ MORE
Is bookkeeping at the top of your to do list? Nope, didn’t think so. And you’re not alone. There are many busy parents who run their household finances on a wing and a prayer. Maybe it’s because bookkeeping and accounting sound like very ‘business’ things to do, or maybe it’s because it seems like […]
READ MORE
If you live in the UK you are probably recovering from the February half term or you are starting your first day today, depending on where you are in the country. If you have sent your kiddos back to school today, well done for surviving, if you are embarking on half term today, then I […]
READ MORE
Grief is a strange thing, and it’s very much a personal thing. One person’s grief is not the same as another persons. I know grief. I know it well. I have loved and lost. I have been slapped in the face, personally and bruisingly hard by grief. A fair bit of my life has been […]
READ MORE
Taken at Kew Gardens, and the sky really was that blue…
READ MORE
Some days it will be raining, or snowing, or you’ll just not particularly want to leave the house. However, your children will still want to have some fun. If you want to stop them from getting bored, there are dozens of different games you can think up to keep everyone occupied. Here are some examples […]
READ MORE
Something is up with the cat. Mostly, she’s normal. Well, normal for her, if you call being taciturn, grumpy, hating everyone, demanding human food, abusing the other cat, and regularly depositing hair balls in delightfully unexpected places, normal. But she has started featuring a regular behavior that we have been calling “mental kitty” or rather […]
READ MORE