Family, the people we are connected to by blood or those we choose for ourselves. They are all important and priceless.
Hubby went back to work for the day today but dare I say it, we didn’t miss him. Now that’s not being mean, we had already made plans to spend the day with our friends MumtoC and MasterC. When Little Bean got dressed this morning I had to laugh as she reached for her pink … Read more
Last night we received a message from Karin to say that Ella had fallen down the stairs and had broken her arm. When I told Little Bean this morning she said straight away that she wanted to do a picture for her friend. She made this picture as well as some cute foam daffodils and … Read more
For some time now my friend Karin has been enjoying a #familyfilmnight on a regular basis with her family, I kept telling Hubby about it and said that we should do something similar with our children. I think it’s nice to have a tradition, something for the family to look forward to and so eventually … Read more
It’s hard to believe that the summer holidays only finished just over a week ago. The second the holidays were over, the sunshine crawled back into it’s hideaway and sent the cold wind and rain to take it’s place. This morning as I sat looking out of my windows with my heating back on (yes, … Read more
If you have children then you can pretty much guarantee your life will be far from mundane. Children have this way of livening things up, bringing joy to some of the most uneventful activities. Playing on a swing isn’t just playing on a swing, it’s a rope in the jungle getting them from branch to … Read more
You may (or may not – sob sob) have noticed that I have been a bit quiet in the last week, well that’s because I have been on holiday to Wales for a much needed break with my beautiful family. Every morning we woke up and looked directly at this gorgeous view – how lucky … Read more
Verbal or non-verbal communication is absolutely vital for the promotion of wellbeing within the family. If you don’t know how someone is feeling then how can you help them should they need assistance? Talk From the moment of birth human beings learn how to communicate with one another, sometimes it’s only as people get older … Read more
The day began with a spot of story time with Nanna, you know if you let them the tiddlers would happily sit there and let you read stories to them all day. I have been to Burghley House for picnics countless times and for whatever reason, I don’t think I have ever managed it on … Read more
We had a full-on weekend but so enjoyable. It was one of those weekends that you don’t really want to end, it started with a fab day out at Warwick Castle (see separate post) on Saturday by invitation of Lego Castle and it ended with a great day out with family at Willen Lake in … Read more