Last weekend, we decided to head off camping for a few days. Coming from the Midlands, we usually go to the coast on holiday. We all love the beach and it feels like we should make the most of holidays to swim, surf and just play in the sand. But on a bank holiday weekend,…
This time last week, I was nervously looking forward to my trip to the Black Forest. I was excited of course, but it would be the first time I’d left my girls for more than a night since I had them. As it turned out, I didn’t have much to worry about. We were all sad…
My dad has always been fond of the phrase, “Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of your life.” As a child I didn’t understand it. Why tomorrow, was something big happening, what was going to change tomorrow? But now I understand that every day is a new beginning and if we want to…
This past week, we’ve been taking things quite easy. Lots of swimming and a few mornings at home to allow for the dreaded potty training. Lia has been ready to come out of nappies for a while, and she is capable of mastering the potty – as she has demonstrated. Unfortunately, she is also very,…
Having put off the inevitable for quite some time, we finally decided that this was the week we’d move the children into bunk beds. Lia loved sleeping in a big bed when we were at Blairmore Farm and Bluestone, and I knew she would soon be climbing out of her cot. So, I found some…
People regularly ask me how I cope with two children, two dogs, a husband on crutches, freelance work and my blog. And the answer is that I have to cope – there is no other option. But the way I look at it, I’m getting all the difficult times out of the way now, and everything…