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#LivingArrows – August 2023

by RachelSwirl August 28, 2023

August has got to have been one of the busiest and the best months that we as a family have ever experienced. We spent the first half of the month holidaying in the sunshine state of fabulous Florida. It was the most awesome, epic holiday that we have ever had filled with adventures, laughter, smiles, and many many memories all of which I’m certain will remain with us for a lifetime. We rather reluctantly returned to the UK just in time to celebrate not one but two birthdays thus have spent the past week enjoying days out with family and …

#LivingArrows – June 2023

by RachelSwirl June 26, 2023

Summer finally arrived ‘up North’ as we sweltered in thirty-degree heat this month. Whilst that may sound mildly warm to some, thirty degrees in the UK (without the luxury of air-conditioning) can feel rather stifling at times. Having spent the day sweating in sweltering classrooms, the kids were relieved to switch their sweaters and school pants for shorts and t-shirts and to jump in the hot tub (which had been dropped from scorchio to chilly) to gain some respite from the heat. Thankfully the temperatures have now dropped enough for us to get a decent night’s sleep and enjoy the sunshine …

The Siblings Project – June 2021

by RachelSwirl June 15, 2021

Whilst the weather is still a little undecided as to whether it’s spring or summer, the lighter nights have made all the difference to our days. We’ve spent the past few weeks enjoying regular strolls through the woods, through the fields, and past the pond where we usually spend time feeding the ducks. The kids have been spending time outside either scooting and cycling around the cul de sac or having fun in the garden on their trampoline, on the swingset, playing scatch, splashing around in the hot tub, painting and drawing in the summerhouse, or simply taking five and …

#MySundaySnapshot – Perfectly Pink 24/52 (2021)

by RachelSwirl June 13, 2021

Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a snap-sharing-blog-linky series that you are very welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. The kids have been back at school for a week now and already we are back in the thick of the regular routine, each day sailing by like clockwork. Don’t get me wrong, I love a routine but it’s the early mornings I’m not so keen on, they exhaust me and I can’t help but count down to the summer holidays each and every time my alarm beeps in …

So Long Summer

by RachelSwirl August 28, 2019

It’s the final week of the summer holidays and as we swing out of summer, the weather seems to have followed suit. Gone are the glorious sunshine days as the grey skies and the drizzle have returned – it feels very much like autumn has made an early arrival! We’re just about sorted for the upcoming school year, I just need to add name labels into the kids’ uniforms, pick up a new school bag for E and to check that their PE kits still fit. As for me, I’ve got a brand new diary, a brand new bag and …