A couple of years ago, I did a review of a wall sticker which contained a set of family rules. The rules were positive and sweet and it is still sitting in a prominent place in the kitchen and I…
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It is nearly a year since I wrote a post called ‘Moving On‘. At the time, I was an emotional wreck, trying and failing to keep the impact of everyone moving on under control. The teen left school, R was…
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It feels like a long time ago now that we set our heart on buying our house. It was going to be a tight squeeze financially but we needed more space and we all fell in love with the house the…
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When we first visited Hatton Adventure World in Warwickshire, the boys were really young. I had ever been before and we went on a trip with playgroup. It was like finding hidden treasure to find such a wonderful place to…
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The National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham is a wonderful place to visit with children. There is so much to see and do and a lot of thought has gone into to the layout of the different attractions and keeping the…
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I seem to spend a lot of my life on a fruitless search for accommodation for five people. I know that as a family of five, we are not unique. There are lots of families of five out there, lots…
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I am mummy, mum, mamma and mother. I am bottom wiper and teeth brusher, face cleaner and shoe scraper. I am cook, waitress and dishwasher. I am storyteller and writer, artist and creator. I am tear jerker and tear wiper….
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For some reason, Dorset has always eluded me in my travels around the UK and I have wanted to visit for a few years now. As half term was fast approaching and with it the teen’s imminent departure to New…
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I often read reports about writing being the forgotten art and how the digital age spells doom for writing and spelling and I am surprised. Of course, the digital age hugely influences the younger generation and for some, they will…
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Hello and welcome to my blog. I'm Nikki, mum of four, wife, teacher, writer and drinker of many cups of tea. This blog is pretty much anything that pops into my head, an eclectic mix of family life and lots more. Grab a cuppa and have a read.
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