I’m so excited that we only have a few days left until the Easter holidays start. I always enjoy shopping for Easter gifts for my family. Every year I try and put an Easter basket together for my children. I’ve already bought the chocolate gifts but like to add a few alternative Easter gifts too,…
Photo by Luke Porter on Unsplash While a true helicopter parent would have no qualms about taking their child’s smartphone each evening to check up on their activity, most of us realise that this is a clear breach of trust and not a good way to deal with things. Not only will it build barriers between ourselves and…
I’m so happy that we are on our final week of school before the Easter holidays. My children are desperate for a break from school and I am looking forward to all those after school clubs finishing for a couple of weeks. As well as the 2 week holiday we will also be celebrating Easter!…
I hope you had a great weekend. I love to start the week by writing Five Happy Things. It’s a chance for me to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always…
A few weeks ago we were invited to visit Tower Bridge and The Monument, two iconic landmarks in London. It had been a while since our last visit to Tower Bridge, and we’d never taken the kids to The Monument, so we were looking forward to a great day out. The weather was perfect, so…
Last year I boldly stated that I wasn’t going to buy any new craft supplies until I had used up my overflowing stash. I’m afraid I broke my promise. Not only did I fail to plough through my stash and make everything, I also bought some new items. I’m beginning to think that I should…
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. A few weeks ago I shared a post about my brand new Cricut Maker machine. It’s a lovely machine for people who love to craft their own items at home. You can cut all kinds of…
I don’t know about you, but I am counting down the days until I finish work for the Easter holidays. Although it hasn’t been a long time since half term it’s been busy and I can’t wait for a break from routine. The children seem to add more and more after school clubs every term…
Hope you had a great weekend. I love to start the week by writing Five Happy Things. It’s a chance for me to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always enjoy writing….