This time last week: our Butlins break was just beginning!

Butlins Wave Hotel

I never like to announce when we are going on our holibobs, I don’t think it pays to tell the world that our house will be empty for any length of time so please excuse me the lack of build-up to our Butlins break. Butlins Wave Hotel This time last week we were almost at … Read more

Let the summertime begin!

Sky

We really like these new warmer weather spells we’re getting, it just makes you feel better, brighter and more inclined to get outside and enjoy it. As a family we are always on the go, apart from our #familyfilmnight once a week we rarely just chill out together, we are always ‘going’ somewhere to do … Read more

Easter Holidays – Day 10 – The Beans meet their new baby cousin

Easter holidays

It seems daft doesn’t it that you can live so close to family but hardly ever see them? Unfortunately I have found that is the way that it is when you have young children. Some people don’t worry too much about keeping their children into a routine and their children thrive on it but I’m … Read more

Moments that mattered in 2013

Moments that mattered in 2013 2

As the New Year has started I have decided to look back on the moments that mattered in 2013. Last year started with a bang for us and probably the event that will mark 2013 as a great year for us was the arrival of our cheeky little chappy Jelly Bean on 31st January. After … Read more

Could Little Bean’s eating habits be affecting her behaviour?

Could Little Bean’s eating habits be affecting her behaviour? 4

To say that Little Bean’s behaviour is a challenge of late would be a HUGE understatement. It’s rather like living with Jekyll and Hyde some days, one minute she can be the sweetest, kindest little girl and a pleasure to spend time with and in the next second she reminds me of the devil child … Read more

A tiny bit of headway with my fussy eater

A tiny bit of headway with my fussy eater 6

The tale of my fussyeater continues but every now and then we make a tiny bit of headway with her. A short while ago I wrote this post about the new troubles facing me with school lunches and sadly that hasn’t got any better. Our only option for Little Bean’s school lunch if she can’t … Read more