Ollie is our second-born child, the firstborn son and the most sensitive of our brood. He has the most gorgeous big brown eyes that you could dive right into. He gives great hugs and is never short of a compliment or two.
Any parent with boys in school will know the pain and misery of buying school shoes that last more than a term. I have often asked our boys “what do you do at school??” as I tire of the fact that yet another ‘new’ pair of shoes has only lasted a term before they look … Read more
I look at all the amazing Instagram feeds out there and feel like I have let my kids down, why shouldn’t they look as cool as all the other kids? With Angel & Rocket things are about to change!
Ollie got a bee in his bonnet about riding his bike. I don’t know if it had been mentioned at school but he badgered me every night to get out on his bike.
These past few weeks have been more stressful than I can begin to explain. I always look forward to the beginning of December, getting the decorations up and doing Christmas activities with the Beans after school. Unfortunately things haven’t gone quite to plan this year, as December began I was home alone with the Beans … Read more
I don’t think I will ever get used to how quickly the school years fly by. One minute I’m packing Beanie Boy off to his first day at Primary School, the next I’m sitting in the school hall waiting for his Graduation to begin. One by one, Beanie Boy and his classmates filtered into the … Read more
Ever wondered how much babies can see and how much baby vision changes during the first 12 months of their life? Read on to discover the progression.
In a family with four children we have to work hard to make sure that each child get’s some ‘one-on-one’ time with Mummy and/or Daddy. Sometimes this has been made possible for me in particular if we have been invited to blog events which are mostly aimed at one child as I have then taken … Read more
When Beanie Boy started Reception in September 2015, I was introduced to a new method of recording his progress at school, and I just love it! Tapestry is an online learning journal that the teachers and teaching assistants complete throughout the school day, and I receive notifications via email. I LOVE it!! As a Mum, … Read more
It can be difficult to know what to allow younger siblings to play with, especially when it comes to gaming. To all intents and purposes they feel like they are the same age as their older brothers and sisters but of course they are not. Beanie Boy is our classic example, he wants so much … Read more