The last thing any parent wants when getting into parenthood is a scenario where they are struggling with the upkeep of their child. Unfortunately enough, between covering your needs and those of the child, you are not really left with much of a choice at times. Most especially when you rely on a meagre income … Read more
Grandad’s 70th Birthday celebrations were still in full flow on Sunday, we managed to squeeze as many out of days as possible not returning home until 6.45 pm so the Beans went straight to bed ready for school the next morning. We had all had a really lovely time together as a family with lots of great memories … Read more
I’m kind of going to be blogging a little bit backwards over the next week or so as I’ve been having internet problems (damn you BT) which has made me fall behind with posts about our activities over the Easter Holidays and they were all so good that I have to make sure that they get … Read more
Oh, I do love the sunshine, doesn’t it just make you feel alive, energised and motivated to get on and do . . . something?! I don’t know what but today I feel like I need to be ‘doing’, mind you that said I’m never one to just sit around and do nothing, I always … Read more
Today marked the start of Little Bean’s journey to being a ‘big girl’ as this was her first day at preschool. She has been ready for so long now, we’ve had lots of fun at home together, but we have definitely reached the point where she needs more stimulation than I can give her – … Read more