Before becoming a parent I’m pretty sure most of us looked at it with rose-tinted glasses. When you first see those blue lines on the pregnancy test the only thing you think about is that cute little bundle of love that you will be holding in your arms. You don’t tend to think ahead to … Read more
Looks can be deceiving can’t they. I’ve had quite a few people recently telling me “you’re amazing” and “I don’t know how you do it all” because that’s what they perceive when they see me with my Beans or from the odd posts they see on my blog. The truth is, I actually feeling a … Read more
We are not living in the 1980s, when greed was good and the only thing of importance was oneself. That way of thinking has thankfully changed and the children of the 80s are now teaching their own children the virtue and importance of thinking of others. Not just about money However, although people are more … Read more
Today started like a pretty normal day. It was the first day back at school following the half-term holiday, so it was the usual chaos of trying to get back into the old routine. As we rounded the corner in the car towards school, Little Bean noticed one of her school friends walking with her … Read more
I’m tired. My head hurts and I feel very flat. A few nights ago I was watching You’ve Been Framed with the Beans (they LOVE You’ve Been Framed) and one of the clips made resonated with me. It was a clip of a hamster running super fast in it’s wheel and then the wheel became … Read more
As a parent do you ever find yourself watching your children and seeing a glimpse of your former self? When you see them walking on walls, jumping in puddles or skipping down the street? Do you ever hear yourself saying “get off that wall”, “get out of those puddles you’ll wreck your shoes” or “just … Read more
After making serious mistakes with money myself at a young age I wanted to ensure my children didn’t make the same mistakes so I started their education early.
Today marked a big day for me (and Little Bean). She went on her first train journey without me!!!!! You may recall before Christmas we went to York for a pre-Christmas family break. Whilst there we paid a visit to the National Railway Museum, we LOVED it! So can you imagine my surprise when Little … Read more
I wonder how you read a post? Do you look through the photographs and then read them? Do you read and look at the photographs as you go along? I am pondering this because if you were to look through my photographs first, you’d be forgiven for thinking that they show happy family time, which, … Read more