• Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Five Happy Things {Week 243}

    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. Half term has felt super busy as we started with a weekend at Centre Parcs Woburn, visited Bletchley Park, visited my mum in Wiltshire, spent a day at Chiltern Open Air Museum, went to the cinema, as well as another visit to the hospital to sort my son’s cast out. Looking…

  • Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Five Happy Things {Week 242}

    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. Five Happy Things {Week 242} Last week my daughter finished her Year 2 SATs. For some reason her school decided to run them over two weeks. I would have preferred them over and done with in one week but the school must have had their reasons for delaying them. My daughter…

  • Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Five Happy Things {Week 240}

    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. It seems strange to not start the week with a Bank Holiday but it means I actually get to enjoy my day off alone. I think I’ll be catching up with the washing and cleaning but never mind! Five Happy Things {Week 240} Last Monday we got to enjoy some extra…

  • Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Five Happy Things {Week 239}

    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. Last week was pretty crazy as we had a 2 day visit from Ofsted at the school I work in. I’m glad the visit is over and can’t wait to hear the outcome. Five Happy Things {Week 239} I love the work of Rob Ryan who is a screen printer and…

  • Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy Things {Week 237}

    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. Five Happy Things {Week 237} We spent last week in our favourite little fisherman’s cottage in Teignmouth. The cottage is on the back beach which was perfect. We’ll gloss over the gale force winds at the start of the week. By the time we left the temperature had soared as the…

  • Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy Things {Week 236}

    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. Five Happy Things {Week 236} We were all ready for the Easter holidays. We spent last week at home and enjoyed lots of days out. On Tuesday we went into London, spending some time exploring Hamley’s which my children loved, before heading to the Theatre Royal Haymarket for the press performance…

  • Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy Things {Week 235}

    We made it to the Easter holidays! I am so happy to have 2 weeks off school to spend with my children. I have planned lots of activities to keep them busy and we are going into London to watch the London premiere of Where is Peter Rabbit?, a Beatrix Potter musical adventure with puppets! 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…

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    Monday Happy Things {Week 234}

    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 enjoy writing. Five Happy Things {Week 234} I’m always thankful that my children enjoy school. My son was appointed an Eco Warrior at the start of Year 4 and finally got a badge to wear on his uniform. He loves having a job to do…

  • Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Five Happy Things {Week 233}

    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. Five Happy Things {Week 233} Last week my son celebrated his ninth birthday. Mondays are our busy hectic day but the kids insisted on going to all their after school clubs. It meant my son was still opening presents at bedtime but he really enjoyed…