Over the last year, where the majority of our children’s education has taken place at home, I’m sure I’m not the only parent who has struggled. Not only have I struggled to teach four children whilst working full time at home, but I have struggled with the guilt that my children are getting behind with…
With the clocks going forward this weekend and some lockdown measures loosening as of today, it feels as though there has been a real shift in the air. I know that for many of us it has felt like the world’s longest Winter and although Spring is always so full of promise, this year, more…
Although I’m sure we all like to convince ourselves that our children aren’t growing up quite as fast as they are, at 6, 7 and 9, and Lewis 16, I know all too well that time really does fly. Sometimes I look at Lewis and struggle to see the eight year old boy who saved…
** This is a collaborative post with Park Christmas Savings. All words and opinions are my own ** As a family of six, with a teenager whose Christmas list is expensive, and three younger children whose lists are extensive, budgeting for Christmas is so important! In previous years we have found ourselves leaving it all…
Back in the good old days, when we used to be able to welcome guests into our home, the first thing they would comment on is our gallery wall in our front room created from Desenio prints and striking gold frames. As you come into the hall way you’ll find another gallery wall with gorgeous…
With 2020 being such a difficult year for lots of people, HARIBO challenged us to Share The HARIBO Festive Happy by gifting someone special a sweet gesture to enjoy and, no surprise, our children chose their Nanna and Grandad. Living just a few minutes away, our children have always spent a lot of time with…