A week of birthday celebrations for Little Bean

Birthday celebrations

Why celebrate your birthday for one day, when you can stretch it out for a week?! We began Little Bean’s 8th Birthday celebrations on the Friday before her birthday. It was the last day of the Half Term holidays so I had all of the Beans at home with me. I dropped the boys off … Read more

Kindly keep your opinions to yourself #Talesofafussyeater

Fussy Eater

Our issues with Little Bean’s difficult eating have been well reported here on Mummy Matters and friends who know me in the ‘real’ world know all-too-well the troubles that we have had with her. I know that people who do not know me or Little Bean will not know of our issues but I do get … Read more

It’s oh-so-quiet . . . Picnic date with my boy

Picnic

I’m kind of going to be blogging a little bit backwards over the next week or so as I’ve been having internet problems (damn you BT) which has made me fall behind with posts about our activities over the Easter Holidays and they were all so good that I have to make sure that they get … Read more

When life gives you a rainy day, play in the puddles!

Rain

Before the Summer holidays began, my friend Karin and I sat down and booked dates in to get together. We have learnt from past holidays that if we don’t do this we can go all Summer with our free dates not coinciding and then the children end up disappointed that they haven’t seen each other. … Read more

Pirates, Plasters and a Picnic in the Park

Outdoor fun

The Summer holidays have crept up on me again this year, I just don’t know where this last term has gone. With the approaching Summer holidays comes a sad realisation for me too, things are about to change. These are my last few weeks with my boys at home together two days a week because … Read more