• Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 283}

    I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List. 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 love to write. Monday Happy List {Week 283} The last week has been pretty crazy. It’s been hard to hide from the news as it’s all anyone has been talking about. My husband’s office has been closed for the foreseeable future and we’re waiting to hear when the school I work at will…

  • Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 282}

    I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List. 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 love to write. Monday Happy List {Week 282} As a family of book worms we just love World Book Day. This year the children took their favourite non-fiction book to school and we were all relieved they didn’t have to dress up. The Secondary school where I work held a scavenger hunt for…

  • Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 281}

    I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List. 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 love to write. Monday Happy List {Week 281} It’s not often I’m able to help at my children’s school any more but as I don’t work on Mondays I volunteered at my daughter’s school to help with their Egyptian Day. My daughter hates dressing up so we compromised on her costume – I…

  • Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 280}

    I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List. 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 love to write. Monday Happy List {Week 280} On Monday we left our Airbnb and headed to Wiltshire for a couple of days. It was really lovely to have a break from the school routine and spend time together. The weather was terrible but we didn’t let it stop us getting out and…

  • Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 279}

    I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List. 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 love to write. Monday Happy List {Week 279} Last week my husband went to Norway for a few days for work. I don’t mind looking after my children on my own but it was a different matter with a puppy thrown into the mix. It was quite hard work and I was so…

  • Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 278}

    I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List. 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 love to write. Monday Happy List {Week 278} Did you survive Storm Ciara intact? Luckily we didn’t have any damage to our house and managed to do a few things and keep busy. Our poor little pup hated the wind and just didn’t want to go out in it (which resulted in a…

  • Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 276}

    I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List. 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 love to write. Monday Happy List {Week 276} Last week my daughter was invested into Cubs bringing an end to our 4 year association with Beavers. I stopped volunteering with the Scouts at the end of last year and I’m pretty excited to have two children in Cubs. My daughter is ready for…

  • Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 275}

    I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List. 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 love to write. Monday Happy List {Week 275} Both my children love watching Blue Peter and applying for their Blue Peter badges. My son was delighted to receive his silver Blue Peter badge over the weekend. He spent ages writing a Blue Peter comic where he got to appear on the show and…

  • Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 274}

    I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List. 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. Monday Happy List {Week 274} It was pretty tough going back to work and back to school last week. A lot of the kids after school clubs started too which meant we were super busy. The days seem so short in Winter but I am holding on to the fact…