Sabina Green Today was the last day of the Xmas/New Year holidays for Little Bean as she starts back at school again tomorrow so this morning we made the most of our time together by cuddling up on the sofa and having a flick through the TV planner to see what films we had recorded and not … Read more
Are you always at a loose end when it comes to family holidays? Is it time for you to find a fresher option to consider for you and your loved ones? If so, there are holiday cottages across the United Kingdom that are perfect for that family time. What’s more is that there are so … Read more
Last year I attempted (and failed) to complete project 365 so I’m going to give it another go this year. Last year I tried to post more than just a photograph and sometimes that was too much of an expectation for me so this year my only aim is to post a photograph that I … Read more
When I first started blogging I didn’t really think about ‘who’ would be reading my blog, it was just somewhere to write about life with my family from ‘my’ point of view as a wife, mother and stepmum. All three of those roles can be rewarding and frustrating in equal measures because that is family … Read more
Last night we celebrated the start of a new year with our lovely neighbours, it had been touch and go whether we would be holding our celebrations because of the weather but we don’t like to have something like a bit of wind and rain spoil our fun so we put up a Gazebo outside, … Read more
Well Christmas is over for another year, it’s hard to believe that Little Bean has now celebrated her 4th Xmas and Beanie Boy already his 2nd!! The run-up to Christmas was hectic to say the least, lots of rushing around and late nights so it came as no surprise that we were all full of … Read more
Life before dishwashers was a chore to say the least, I’ve never been the first to volunteer to do the washing up – I don’t mind drying but I hate washing up. I hate how it makes your hands feel and my stomach turns if I find bits of food/sludge floating around in the water … Read more
I used to work in the Personal Injury department for a successful law firm and they took our individual workspaces very seriously. We each had the correct chair to support our posture as well as footrests, wrist rests, monitor stands etc etc and so any office based jobs I have had since then I have … Read more
My first encounter with Lego Harry Potter was last year when Years 1-4 were released and Auntie E bought a copy for Curly, I think the fact that he flung his arms around her neck and knocked her flying were proof enough that he was excited about this gift. Hubby and I were close to … Read more