Tweet Whilst browsing the card shops a few days ago, I spotted a very cute Easter chick card, which had a pull out tummy, in a sort of honeycomb effect. I almost bought it for one of my children, but realised that there wasn’t a correspondingly cute card, in a similar style, for my other […]
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The One With The Post-Christmas Lull
Tweet Have you polished off the mince pies yet? Got room for another turkey sandwich? I’ll bet I can tempt you with a small festive tipple though? Make yourself comfy, and settle yourself down in the post-Christmas lull. Did you have a perfect Christmas Day? Did lunch go without a hitch? Or, like me, did […]
Thankful Thursday #5
Tweet I am planning to redecorate Youngest’s room this weekend, so today I have been preparing so that I can enjoy a relaxing day tomorrow and get started in earnest on Saturday morning. Along the way I have uncovered a whole host of mess in his room. He is the least organised boy, and would […]
Staying Safe (and keeping children safe)
Tweet Hearing a discussion on television today, focused around schoolgirls’ attire, and whether it’s safer (or perhaps I should say, less encouraging of unwanted attention) for girls to wear thick tights with their skirts. Whilst I do agree that a lot of schoolgirls wear their skirts something on the short side (I did, and not […]
Thankful Thursday #4
Tweet Back to school week, and back to work for me. It’s a busy one, as usual, and I am looking forward to the weekend (although with Mr away I’m flying solo, so it’s a case of no rest for the wicked, I fear). I had planned to paint Youngest’s bedroom last weekend, but a […]
Happy Halloween! Headless Man Tutorial
Tweet I’m not usually a fan of Halloween (in the slightest, if truth be told) but this year we are taking our children to Lowther Castle and Gardens for their Haunted Halloween event. Amongst the plethora of spectacularly scary activities, such as falconry displays and snot making, ghost hunting and wicked witchcraft, there is the traditional […]
Thankful Thursday #3
Tweet It’s been half term this week, and we were all ready for a break! Naturally this week I am grateful for lie-ins, children who bring me cups of tea, and having chance to chat to my boys over breakfast. Some of the other things I count myself lucky to have experienced are… Hairdressers Eldest […]
Thankful Thursday #2
Tweet It’s been a busy week this week. I spent the weekend decorating Eldest’s bedroom, watched Youngest’s football match and ironing. Work has been pretty busy too, as usual before half term, and I feel a bit like I have rushed from one thing to the next, just trying to remember all the things I […]
Snow Leopard And Cub Cake
Tweet It was J’s birthday, and as he’s still snow leopard-mad, he requested (and by requested, I mean drew a design for and left it lying around the kitchen were he knew I would see it) a cake with a snow leopard on. His little face lit up when he saw it recreated with the […]
Thankful Thursday
Tweet In keeping with my reasons to be cheerful attitude, I thought I’d share a few things that I am grateful for this week. Dirty clothes I have piles of washing every day, because I am lucky enough to have two wonderful, active boys, who like nothing more than playing football or rugby, and being […]