No i am not a slave driver to my tiddlers, Beanie Boy is always so eager to make me happy that he is a really helpful little boy. Since my bump has got to the stage where i struggle to get my shoes on and off, Beanie Boy has made it his job to help … Read more
This was my Little Bean sitting at the kitchen table tonight asking if she could write out the days of the week. I can’t help but look at this picture and jump ahead 10 years to see my little girl doing her homework. Tonight she read her first book from start to finish and did … Read more
Today, I took Beanie Boy to get his hair cut, which is normally something he does with Daddy at the weekend. He sits so nicely in the barbers chair and does exactly what is asked of him, the barber thought he was fab. When he was all finished he turned to me and i said … Read more
Most of the local schools were closed today thanks to the heavy snowfall last night but Little Bean’s school was still open so she got to have lots of fun building snow castles and snowmen with her friends at school. After a rather slippery drive and a long walk to Beanie Boy’s pre-school I was … Read more
Last week Beanie Boy asked me over and over again if we could go swimming. Up until Christmas I had still been taking him swimming once a week whilst Little Bean was at school but since Christmas I haven’t felt the steadiest on my feet so I didn’t think heading to a leisure pool was … Read more
This morning the children have spent the morning playing outside in the snow with the neighbours’ children and then with Daddy. They have built snowmen, had snowball fights, bounced on the trampoline and played until they could feel their fingers no more. One by one they each came in complaining of cold hands and feet. … Read more
The day dawned with unexpected clarity, the morning light revealing a landscape free of frost and remarkably dry. Yet, as if by some playful winter magic, within mere hours, a flurry of snowflakes transformed our garden into a wintry wonderland, just in time for the little ones’ post-school adventures. Excitement was tangible in the air, … Read more
This afternoon Little Bean had a ‘film night’ at school so Beanie Boy had a bit of quality time alone that we wouldn’t normally get. All jobs had been done, he’d had his nap so we decided to get some of his new games and puzzles out. Bop the Martians We played one game that … Read more
This is the only time that I EVER like to see a cobweb (especially of this size) because they look amazing when Jack Frost has cast his spell!! What do you like to see in the snow or frost?