My (step) son! Will is a teenager now but has been in my life since he was just a toddler himself. The course to a trouble-free blended family life has not always been easy or plain sailing but we love each other just the same.
Yesterday Curly turned 12 years old, I mean how on earth is that even possible???? The last time I looked he was this cute little boy with an angelic face and masses of blond curls. Now he goes to senior school, he sings in the shower and he is almost wearing the same size shoes … Read more
Curly and Little Bean have a rollercoaster relationship, they either get on really well or they fight like cat and dog. They both love each other but their age difference of 6 years sometimes causes problems because Little Bean wants to do everything that ‘Bro’ is doing, she wants to follow him everywhere and play … Read more
Today is Curly’s 11th Birthday and for the first time ever, we won’t be able to see him and it feels all wrong. You may recall my recent post saying that I have whooping cough. Well I have now completed my course of antibiotics but not before Hubby caught it too and we are still … Read more
For the past few weeks we have all be helping Curly with his school project Mountains and Volcanoes. He’s not always the easiest child to motivate when it comes to his school projects (like most children I’m sure) but then we were sent a saving grace to help fire up his enthusiasm for the project … Read more
Did you ever see this post? I thought poor Little Bean would be scarred for life when it came to the car wash until a hand wash started up in our town and so now I go there all the time. The children think it’s hilarious now because I let them undo their seat belts, … 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
Before Lillie and Ollie came along I used to think I was a pretty good stepmum to Will. We would often have days out on our own and do craft activities at home or playing games and doing puzzles. Dizzy Disco In the good old days of Top of the Pops, we would have ‘dizzy … Read more
Ok well not quite if you want to split hairs but last night we celebrated Curly’s 10th birthday!!! His official birthday is on Saturday but it is his weekend with his Mum and they are going to Alton Towers for the day. It always feels very odd to celebrate Curly’s birthday when we won’t actually … Read more
Being a step parent to Curly is a huge part of my life, and sometimes I get it right, and sometimes I get it wrong. It’s pretty much like being a normal parent, then!