My favourite Friday in November
My favourite time of the weekend is the part when we completely switch off from technology (well except the camera) and are able to fully live in the moment with the children. This weekend we even had an extra day, due to a teacher training day on Friday. This Friday in November each year is my […]
Our Toddler Isn’t Ready for Nursery
*when I started writing, I had no idea that this would turn into a mini-essay, but one that was very cathartic to write! In the summer we decided that it would be good for Ava and I if she attended nursery 2 days a week. The plan was to allow me two precious days to […]
Halloween & Bonfire Night
I’m not a huge fan of trick or treating, there I said it! I love decorating the house up with scary things, choosing pumpkins (from Aldi this year!), dressing up and Halloween food. It’s the knocking on doors that I don’t like. And the cold hands, tired legs, worrying about the sweet overload and wondering if enough […]
My Family Adventures in October
October has been a funny old month in our house. I always feel like as soon as September ends, October just seems to race past. It’s scary that after Halloween & bonfire night, the next big countdown is Christmas. We had so many plans for October, and so many plans were cancelled because of car trouble, […]
Mushrooms & Mindfulness
Our half term is almost over and even the eternal optimist in me thinks it has been awful. One after the other we all caught the worst sickness bug we have had in years. By Friday we were feeling much better, except we were still feeling tired and grumpy and (or In Ava’s case, teething with […]
My Childhood
My Childhood I think this is a good way to describe me, all or nothing. Either putting 100% into what I am doing, or zero effort at all. I am a bit of a perfectionist, and it might sound like a good thing, but it’s really not and it causes a lot of heartache and anxiety. […]
Independence
Living Arrows – 42/52 {2017} “You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth” We have been waiting for the day when someone wouldn’t want to join in. We decided to go for a walk after swimming to collect some leaves for crafts, and we were met with “but I […]
The Quadcopter
Living Arrows – 41/52 {2017} “You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth” What a week! Last week I wrote a little bit about how we had to cancel our plans when our car broke down. Well, we thought we had fixed it, and decided to replace the battery too […]
Unexpected Weekends
Living Arrows – 40/52 {2017} “You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth” On Saturday, we packed the car ready for swimming lessons and a picnic. Except the car refused to start. Thirty minutes later, when our swimming lessons should have started, we were still turning the key and […]
Motherhood: The Emotional Rollercoaster
Living Arrows – 38/52 {2017} “You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth” As a parent, you kind of expect some weeks to be more challenging than others. Like the last week of term when all the children are exhausted or at Christmas time when the excitement rises. You […]