When you are a blogger, holidays present themselves with a week or two of endless opportunities. Days out, short breaks, visits to local attractions, even a quick trip to the park gives you opportunities to fill your Instagram feed with…
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When I signed up for this whole being a parent job, nobody warned me about school mornings. I can see why. It might have put me off the whole thing. Even after many years of trying to perfect the art…
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Thirteen years ago. It still feels like a few weeks ago. I can still remember arriving anxiously at the hospital at some ridiculous hour in the morning. I think it was around six thirty. There was a covering of snow…
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Sometimes I sit back and look at my children and I marvel that not only did I manage to create these amazing, living breathing people, but I do also seem to be making a not to bad attempt at setting…
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When do you make time to sit and ask your children questions? Questions other than how was your day at school or what do you want for tea? Asking questions is such an important part of daily conversation and sometimes can…
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You know it’s Christmas when … Every available space in the house is crammed full of packages. You think you have made a really good job of hiding all of the packages until you find one of the children with…
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Birthdays are very important to my daughter. I guess they are important to all children but fo her, they seem to be extra-special. Turning six was a very big deal last year and within pretty much twenty-four hours of being…
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When your children reach a certain age, as each Christmas approaches, it can be a time of mixed emotions. Will this be the last Christmas when they really believe? Do they still believe? Should you tell them the truth about…
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It’s not me by the way. I can be arsed (if that is a thing), very much so in fact. Well, most of the time. My sons, on the other hand, are a very different. “I can’t be arsed.” “I…
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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.
Nikki
