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Since moving we have had to become more environmentally conscious We have less rubbish bins (we moved from a communal flat bin shed) to our own teeny tiny bin so we have been taking recycling more seriously! That being said, I have to admit up until now it wasn’t something we were particularly good at […] Read more…
Before our gender reveal, we told the toddler he was having a sister, and let’s just say he wasn’t happy… at first Our little guy has been wanting a brother ever since he found out he was having a sibling, he asked us to ask the doctor for a brother, he clearly doesn’t yet understand how […] Read more…
Yes, sharing is important and you can bet I will be instilling it in my kids. However, I don’t believe that everything has to be shared. I have things that are very precious to me that I don’t let anyone else have or use or wear and the same goes for certain books I own […] Read more…
Stubborn children are both a blessing and a curse, unfortunately for my parents, I am still just as stubborn now as I was then However, contrary to popular belief I think it is mostly a good thing, it helps me not compromise on my beliefs, it makes me stand up for what I believe in […] Read more…
We love a bit of coloring and since I got an adult coloring book (don’t judge me, they are therapeutic) I wanted to encourage the kiddos to color with me (purely selfish really) With the snow, rain and freezing temperatures we have been having recently it definitely feels like the depths of winter here still […] Read more…
Parenting is HARD and it is something everyone loves to discuss but I like the idea of positive parenting. I’ve seen Twitter wars over what’s wrong or right for your kids and keyboard warrior mum and dads telling people that their way is best and getting very defensive, (and opinionated) when telling you why. While I […] Read more…
Getting to school safely is important and for us, this means walking (sometimes involuntarily running!) Yay, we made it through the first half of the term, we’ve settled into our new school and honestly the little guy is loving it. I’m still not driving (yes, yes I know!) so we’ve moved on from finding ways […] Read more…
Being a mum (at least to me) means being busy all the time. Whether it be cleaning, cooking, playtime or running around after them trying to stop them from killing themselves, we tend to do it all. Now trying to add anything else to that mix can sometimes seem impossible and I love nothing more […] Read more…
SO, we just got the school uniform list for the little chap starting in September and boy is it an expensive lot! Don’t get me wrong, I totally understand the need for most of it but going on the school shop it works out at about £180 which is a little out of budget for […] Read more…
With the summer running season quickly approaching you want to get your family out and about as much as possible (who knows how long it will last in the UK) Since I won’t be up and running (pun intended) before summer arrives I am having to live vicariously through the rest of you sporty people […] Read more…