Late last year Paul booked us all in for a fun-filled day at Wacky World – an inflatable assault course which tours the UK, offering entertainment at an exhausting level. Neither J or E had seen anything of the sort before and were thrilled at the chance to let off some steam and to build up a sweat. It was so wonderful to watch the kids as they ran around ‘Wacky World’ giving anything and everything a go. Our Ninja Warrior The kids had no fear, they were more than happy to throw themselves from great heights clattering into crash mats.…
Half term has officially come to an end and we were sure to bring it to a close with a bang! Earlier this afternoon we took the kids along to ‘Wacky World’, a travelling inflatable obstacle course akin to Ninja Warrior. Both the kids and us adults had an amazing afternoon, although we were utterly exhausted by the time that we had finished bouncing, running, climbing and generally working up a sweat. Paul and I may have taken the gladiator style challenges a little too seriously, it very quickly became a brawl rather than a battle! J had an absolute ball!…
Welcome to this weeks edition of the #MySundaySnapshot blog series, a recently launched blog-linky which you are more than welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you fancy taking part. I’ve spent the past few days scrolling and searching online for a summer holiday. I’m not entirely sure where we wish to visit as of yet, but so long as there’s plenty of sun, sand, slides and swimming for the kids then I’m sure that they will be satisfied. Whilst we tend to travel abroad, I’m quietly considering the idea of a UK break as an alternative to our usual safety net of Spain.…
It’s been a funny old February as despite not doing an incredible amount, I’ve spent the past month feeling absolutely exhausted. I’m currently choka-block with cold and I’ve spent the past fortnight going back and forth to the hospital regarding a suspected fracture. I haven’t had the luckiest nor the healthiest month, yet looking on the positive side – here are my #LittleLoves for February 2019. Read J was recently asked to read Louis Sachar’s ‘Holes’ as part of his school work, as instructed we have since read a few chapters of this book each week. However, we became so hooked with the story that we simply had to read ahead.…
It hasn’t been the most relaxed nor restful start to the half term holidays. I spent this morning visiting the A&E department for a second set of X-rays to assess the damage done during a fall earlier last week, meanwhile Paul took the dog to the vets (where she was being spayed and having a lump removed from her head) then left the kids with my folks before rushing off to take the Mini for a service. Having established that the fracture is in fact ripped ligaments, I then made my way to Tesco where I played trolley dash before meeting up with Paul and heading towards Asda for a bite to eat.…
The kids adore their pooch, they would happily spend all day and all night playing with their beloved basset hound. Likewise, Maisy loves nothing more than being by the kids side, whether that be snoozing on the sofa, lazing in the living room or whilst dashing across the dunes. J & E will often argue over who gets to hold Maisy’s lead, it’s such a sweet thing to squabble over as Maisy couldn’t care less – so long as she’s by their side she’s a happy hound! With winter waning and the weather becoming a little warmer, beach walks are back on the agenda.…
Welcome to this weeks edition of the #MySundaySnapshot blog series, a recently launched blog-linky which you are more than welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you fancy taking part. Spring is most certainly in the air; the birds are twittering, daffodils have started to spring from the hedgerows and whilst out walking, I spotted these beautiful snowdrops. I love this time of year as it feels so fresh, so clean and so new. It won’t be long before the trees are thick with luscious, green leaves and flowers spread realms of colour throughout the hedgerows.…
Spring is just around the corner; already we are seeing lighter nights and slightly higher temperatures. The kids are especially glad to gain an extra hour or so of sunlight as they are now able to get out into the garden and to enjoy some fresh air after school. It’s so lovely to watch J & E playing outside together, they may shout and scream like banshees but it’s all in the name of fun and play. I love standing by the sink, washing the pots and listening to the radio whilst watching J & E running around outside. I am so glad that we re-vamped the garden with astroturf, if we should have had grass at this point in the year, it would have been unusable.…
Yesterday marked what would have been my Nana’s one hundredth birthday. I was planning to write an entire post all about her but having spent the day at work then travelling fifty-minutes in the car through to the florist, followed by the cemetery, I was far too tired upon arriving home to do anything other than to slump on the sofa and to catch up with the kids. It was a beautiful spring afternoon when I arrived at the cemetery, the sun was low in the sky and the entire town was aglow in the distance. I parked my very own Mini (which is the car which Gran was well-known for driving) close by her grave and made my way to her plaque with flowers in hand.…
It has been fourteen years since Paul and I ventured out on what would become ‘our first date’. Fourteen years sounds like an incredibly long time, Yet two kids, two dogs and two houses down the line, it doesn’t really feel all that long in reality. Each day I look at my beautiful children and I realise just how lucky we are, they are our everything and I couldn’t imagine my World without them. Fourteen years ago I would never have imagined that I’d be where I am right now, where we are right now. We’ve made some amazing memories not just as a couple but as a family. Happy Fourteen Years!…
The notion of the perfect parent is nothing more than a wild goose chase! In fact, it is something that does much more harm than good, because even the parents that are getting things right most of the time can use it to beat themselves over the head with! Instead, we need to accept that parenting, just like any other experience in life will be a mixed bag where you get some things wrong, even if you are trying your hardest to do the best you can. In fact, what is far more important here is that we aim to be good instead of perfect, something that is attainable with the advice below.…
With less than a week to go until half term the kids are more than ready for a holiday. It doesn’t feel like all that long ago since we were off for Christmas, yet the kids and I are both in much-need of a well-earned rest. We haven’t a huge amount planned for the half term, I’ve a few appointments written in the diary but other than that, I’m trying to keep our schedule fairly clear. Our Little Lego Lover Having watched the Lego Movie 2 over the weekend, J is now set upon adding to his ever-growing Lego collection with yet more plastic-fantastic sets.…
It feels like forever since we’ve been to the flicks, it was therefore a welcome treat to watch a movie at the local cinema earlier this morning. The kids were both eager to see Lego Movie 2 which as it happens was fairly enjoyable. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind taking the kids to the cinema but HOW MUCH?! In total with tickets, food and drinks we managed to make our way through at least £40! It may have cost us an arm and a leg but the kids enjoyed every moment and that’s what it’s all about. I must sound like such a whining, cheap-skate, I realise that trips out are an expensive affair but I was rather shocked and surprised by how steep a quick trip to the flicks was.…
Three years ago, I began a rather interesting online journey in the form of a blog. Never for a second did I imagine than my writing would be anything other than a hobby, three years later though I have made a whole group of new friends, have met some incredible people and I have experienced some amazing opportunities all thanks to being a blogger. What is a blogger? I’m not entirely sure. I may have spent the past three years sharing posts online, but as far as I’m concerned, I’m just a girl with a laptop that likes to share some parts of her life online. Don’t get me wrong, I love blogging but it hasn’t come without its issues.…
One year to this day our beautiful basset-hound Maisy was born. Whilst it was a further eight weeks until Maisy came to live with us, I still clearly remember receiving the text to let us know that our puppy had been born. Paul and I were visiting our tazzy pals at their house, where we shared a variety of amazing curries whilst having a barrel of laughs as we played games, shared stories and emptied many bottles of wine. The text came shortly after we sat ourselves at the table, I was barely able to contain myself as I learnt that our puppy had arrived, Paul and I knew exactly what we were signing ourselves up for and we couldn’t wait!…
Welcome to another week of the #MySundaySnapshot blog series, a new-ish blog-linky which you are more than welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you fancy taking part. We all need support from time to time; a helping hand, a second pair of eyes, a shoulder to cry on, a second or even a third opinion, a reassuring hug or simply someone to listen. It’s all too easy to live your life in a haze of ignorant bliss, it’s far more challenging to do otherwise and to be ‘a lighthouse’. A lighthouse is a sturdy structure which will stand strong and wether the storm, shining its light bright through the darkness, guiding those out upon or lost at sea to safer shores.…
Prior to Christmas Paul and I had spent time looking at gift ideas, one of which screamed out to us as the perfect present for our geeky little guy. Vector, Anki’s most recent release appeared to be a terrific piece of tech with cuteness overload. Sadly though, Vector was far above our budget and we therefore looked elsewhere at alternative options. Having ordered and received a ‘Boxer’ we then fell upon an Amazon error – Vector was being advertised at less than half price, it seemed too good to be true. Without thinking we bit the bullet and ordered out very own Vector!…
Having woken to a dusting of snow, the children couldn’t wait to get wrapped up warm and to head out to play in the white stuff. J was first out, pelting with me with snowballs from left, right and centre as I desperately tried to de-ice the car. He was super excited by the arrival of the snow, though disappointed that he was unable to head out sledging as school beckoned. Thumbs Up For Snow E meanwhile busied herself with making snow angels, whilst laying upon her freshly washed, pale pink jacket. I must remember to buy her darker coloured clothing once she has outgrown her current clobber. …
We haven’t had a decent snowfall since I was pregnant with E. Whilst E has seen snow, it has only ever been a few centimetres in depth and has never lasted for more than twenty-four hours. This week I was half-hoping for a ‘snow day’, I say half-hoping as E had her school trip and I knew that she’d be heartbroken if it were to be cancelled. Sadly, the snow arrived but there simply wasn’t enough to warrant a snow-day (although much to E’s disappointment, the trip was postponed to stay on the safe side). Nevertheless, we made the most of the white stuff by taking a few pictures, making a few snow-angels and throwing the odd snowball.…
Welcome to another week of the #MySundaySnapshot blog series, a new-ish blog-linky which you are very welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. I often find that I spot the most stunning scenery whilst out on the move in the Mini. Given that I don’t really fancy picking up a ticket or worse, a ban from driving I choose to stay safe and click the moment in my mind. Sure thing, I could pull over, get out of the car and take the time to shoot a few snaps, though I highly doubt my kids would be too keen on waiting around whilst I get snap happy, thus I continue to drive by.…
