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
I’m such a lucky Mummy, not only do I have the best four kiddywinks (ok today I’m pretending they are always really well behaved and don’t drive me potty!) but today they have spoilt me rotten. I also received a lovely new charm for my Hot Diamonds bracelet from Jelly Bean but I didn’t dare … Read more
For as long as I can remember I dreamed of one day becoming a Mummy, ‘three’ was always my magic number, the number of children I wanted to have. I don’t know why three exactly, because most people who I know that came from a family of three said that it was pretty rubbish, two … Read more
It’s fair to say that my relationship with Curly has struggled since Beanie Boy came along, not because I love him any less or because Curly is jealous of Beanie Boy but suddenly I struggled to find time (and I know that I am totally wrong for this). Beanie Boy has been very much a … 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
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!
When Hubby took Little Bean up for her bath, Curly disappeared into his room, sat himself at the dining table with paper and a crayon, and proceeded to write the following lists of his favourite Baby names for Bump.