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.
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 think we are perhaps one of the only families NOT to have seen the new Star Wars film over the festive period and it’s not because we don’t want to. As usual, it all comes down to lack of organisation on my part and yet another misplaced present!! I seriously need to find better … Read more
Have you ever played a platform game and thought to yourself “I could have designed that better!” well now with Super Mario Maker you can put your money where your mouth is and design your own courses. Super Mario Maker When I told Curly that we had been sent the download code for Super Mario … Read more
If you saw my post a few weeks ago about our #PassAroundTheWorld you’ll know that we are a family of Rugby fans. Long before I met Hubby I could be found chanting and shouting at the huge TV screens in the bar during a Rugby match and so it’s been great that Hubby (and now … Read more
Today, Monday 27th April 2015 is National Tell A Story Day and Mecca Bingo have challenged me to come up with my very own story. I have always enjoyed writing but one thing I often struggle with is writing a story, it just doesn’t come naturally to me. I can write about my thoughts and … Read more
As Curly’s 13th Birthday approached I knew there was only one birthday cake I coud even consider making for him, a Minecraft one! Minecraft is taking over our house, it started with Curly but even Little Bean and Beanie Boy are jumping on the bandwagon now. I had a quick look around on Pinterest for … Read more
No prizes for guessing where this one got his blog name from then! Just look at this little giggler, this is how Curly looked when he came into my life when I met his Daddy. A very cute and cheeky little tike with masses of blonde curly hair, I don’t know where the time goes … Read more