It’s not often that we go out as a family, at least not for lunch that is. My kids you see are rather fussy over their food, they have never been the easiest of eaters especially when away from home. Over the years we’ve wasted countless amounts of money, buying the kids food in restaurants, cafes, bars and such-like. No matter how hard we’ve tried to encourage them to eat, both J & E will sit and pick at their food and eat next to nothing. It seemed far easier, therefore, to pop to a local shop and to prepare and pack a picnic.…
Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a blog-linky simply to share snapshots that you are more than welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. It’s only January but it feels as if it has been a long, dark winter. Though there have been some spectacular sunsets of late, I for one cannot wait for the lighter nights to arrive. It feels as if it’s dark upon waking and dark upon arriving home, leaving very little time to enjoy any light whatsoever. I may be pasty pale and frazzle in the sun but I am desperate for some sunlight!…
I seem to be suffering from a mid-week slump, I’ve come home and cracked on with my usual chores whilst listening to Alexa, the day is done and the sun is shining – all would seem well with the World yet I seem to be lacking lustre for life and my smile seems to have slid. I would usually put feelings like this down to the winter weather, the January blues, or the time of the month yet none of these seem to be the issue. Over the years I’ve come to realise that perhaps I’m a little too perceptive for my own good.…
Talk about fitting as much as humanly possible into a small space of time – this past weekend went by in a blur as we just didn’t stop! It may have been bitterly cold outside but it was the perfect weather for a play in the park, which is precisely where my husband took the kids (and the dog) to run off some energy which I ran myself ragged clearing, cleaning and sorting through endless amounts of clutter. J is now back to himself, though I swear this ten-year-old of mine is getting to more like a teenager by the day.…
I’ve never been an early bird when it comes to getting out of bed, especially not during the weekends. I’m not all that keen on parting from my pit and whilst I’m well aware that swimming lessons are a necessity, I wasn’t really up for the fifty-minute drive into town today. After peeling back the curtains and awkwardly adjusting to the bright light like some sort of scorched vampire, I could see that both of our cars were covered in a thick blanket of ice. The freezing temperatures weren’t entirely enticing but never the less, we got ourselves wrapped up warm and after a bite to eat, we steadily made our way to the swimming baths.…
Welcome to another #MySundaySnapshot post, a blog-linky series simply to share snapshots that you are more than welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. I woke to a bright and beautiful day; the fields were a luscious green under the glow of the early winter sunshine. Other than a few fluffy, white clouds, blue skies prevailed – this set me into a fabulous mood for what would be a super, sunny Saturday. Whilst Paul took J for a much-needed haircut, E and I got on with the usual clearing and cleaning around the house.…
So, you’ve just got to university, and you want to make some new friends. Unfortunately, the teams seem to be geared mostly toward the boys in the uni, and you want to do something unique. Starting a cheerleading squad may not have been on your initial list of things to do when you get to uni, but now you’ve learned some of the rewards you can reap when you choose to be a part of a team. Cheerleading is a team sport, which means that you need to get some tryouts going to audition girls and guys for the team. Teammates in cheerleading become your second family with the amount of time you spend together.…
We are only a fortnight into the spring term and already it feels as if Christmas was a lifetime ago. I don’t know about you but I really miss the twinkly lights, the festive food and that lack of time awareness – it didn’t matter what date, day or time it was – it was simply time enjoyed with family. With J’s recent operation, the wet weather, and school starting back we haven’t really been out much since the new year. Most of my photos, therefore, have been taken in and around the house, I must appear to be a hermit but it’s just how things have had to be of late.…
Following what has felt like the most stressful fortnight of my life, the Doctor has now confirmed that our little man is finally ready to return to school. I can’t tell you how relieved I am to see him back to himself; hogging the television remote, cracking jokes and creating comics. His school bag is now packed and we are more than ready to return to ‘the regular routine’. It’s been bizarre going out without him each day, I suppose it’s how it’ll be once he moves up to secondary school but for the time being, I feel far happier having him with me than without.…
From an outside perspective, I’m sure that our house appears to be clean, tidy and well-organised but let me assure you that this weekend has felt far from it. Whilst getting the kids dressed and sorted for what I was hoping was to be a stress-free, smooth-running Saturday, I discovered that we had acquired unwanted visitors. From that point on it was all-out-chemical-warfare (or should I say warf-hair?) as I smothered us all in large doses of Hedrin, a greasy formula which claims to kill headlice. Given that my hair looked as if I’d dunked it in chip fat and was to stay in that state for a further eight hours, I had no other option than to stay indoors and to crack on with the cleaning.…
Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a blog-linky simply to share snapshots that you are more than welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. It’s been a wet and wild weekend, the weather has been miserable! As we weren’t planning on going anywhere anyhow, we’ve busied ourselves with clearing and cleaning around the house. The kids meanwhile have kept themselves entertained with play-dough, painting, chalks, train tracks and J’s latest love – The Sims! Thankfully our little man is now well on the road to recovery, though he hasn’t really been up to going out as of yet, perhaps the offer of a Sunday lunch may just coax him into getting his coat on… I completely understand he’s uncomfortable though, he’s had such a rough time of it.…
College is evolving. Of course, as with everything, universities have been growing and adapting for years. It’s not always the case that institutions find their feet and stay there (even the older ones). Instead, classes are developing and the way in which they are taught is changing too. Let’s take a look at some of the ways college learning is evolving, particularly in relation to the law classroom. Experience Matters To start with, colleges are now combining education with experience. And this is incredibly beneficial to students as they get to work on real-life cases and get the practical experience they would usually only get when working an internship after they’ve graduated.…
I feel as if we’ve been confined to our four-wall fortress for the past week, though given that J isn’t feeling entirely himself at present, there’s very little else that we could do. I’ve spent the past four days sat with J in his room playing games, reading books, watching movies and keeping him company whilst he convalesces. Though we usually set time limits for tech, there has been nothing of the sort for our little soldier at present. Digital distractions have made this week so much easier for our little man and at present, I’m willing to go with whatever works!…
Earlier this week our son went to the hospital to have a planned operation. Having had a fair amount of surgery myself, I felt pretty confident in being by his side whilst he was put under general anesthetic. Little did I realise that watching ‘one of your own’ being ‘put under’ is far from a walk in the park. In all honesty, it’s actually quite a terrifying experience and whilst I knew it was for the best, I’d have done anything to swap places with our little man as he laid on that bed. Saying that I quite like a bit of general anesthetic but then I’m an odd bod!…
Welcome to the first #MySundaySnapshot post of 2020! For those of you that may be new to this blog series, #MySundaySnapshot is a weekly blog-linky (which you are more than welcome to join) that was designed and set up simply to share snapshots. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. Although one of my goals for 2020 was to take more pictures, I’ve had to let that ride this week as our son has been in surgery – thus we’ve been somewhat preoccupied with his recovery. Though whilst we were cooped up in the children’s ward, our daughter was out and about having fun with her Grandparents, Auntie, Uncle and cousins in Coniston.…
Happy New Year! I’ve never been one to write a resolutions list, I’m utterly hopeless when it comes to the likes of dieting or giving anything up thus prefer to create a wish list as it’s far more achievable. So without further ado, here’s my wishlist/ bucket list for the year ahead. To finish installing the upstairs front windows To add new blinds to the finished windows. To replace the disgusting drapes which currently hang in our dining room. To book and to go on a holiday not necessarily abroad! To get a new desk and filing cabinet storage system for the office To watch a live gig To have a weekend away with the husband To get new bedding/blankets for our room To reduce my anxiety and worry by putting a stop to overthinking and overanalyzing everything.…
Back at the beginning of the year, I put together a bucket list of thirty things that I was hoping to achieve or to do throughout this year. I’ve decided to look back at this list to see just how much (or perhaps how little) I achieved: Replace the bay windows in the living room. – We replaced the living room windows with the most fantastic bay windows, though this took until September to sort it was well worth the effort and expense. Replace the windows in J’s room. – We were planning on doing this prior to Christmas but things got a bit busy, with a little luck we’ll get this done and dusted come the new year.…
So here we are at the end of another month and of another year. I am forever saying that ‘time flies’ but it truly does or at least it seems to once you have children. With it being Christmas there has been endless family festive fun, here are a few of the things which I have #LikedandLoved throughout December. Advent I’ve always enjoyed a good countdown, whether it’s counting down the months, weeks, days or even hours to a particular event, Christmas is no different. As a kid, I remember having an advent calendar, it may not have contained chocolate but still, I enjoyed opening the numbered doors each morning before setting off to school.…
Like most of you, I’m currently struggling to work out what day of the week it is, nevermind what the date or time might be. It’s always the way between Christmas and New Year, it’s as if each day merges into another but nothing matters so long as your fridge is full and you have plenty of pajamas clean and ready in the cupboard. I’ve spent the past few days clearing and cleaning clutter from the house and sorting through the endless amounts of packaging which we collected over Christmas, all whilst living on a diet of cheese, chocolate, and nibbles.…
This time last week we were still gearing ourselves up for Christmas and less than a week later it’s all over. How did that happen?! The kids have had the best Christmas, they were both spoilt rotten by family, friends and of course Santa. It was magical watching them both open their stockings, sacks, and piles of parcels on Christmas day, they were buzzing with excitement and so grateful for each and everything that they were given. Our Little Pudding With Her Presents Our Festive Fella With His Gifts We’ve since unboxed, opened and played with almost every single item that they received and rest assured there are no excuses for boredom in the near future.…
