That title sounds like something out of a horror movie but the last couple of days have been pretty horrific. It is half term and, of course, that means a calm and relaxing family break. Wrong. The husband and I…
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Another day and another birthday in the house. A day of celebration and fun and a reminder that another year has passed and another of my children has taken a large step towards adulthood. Twelve. Twelve is a significant year….
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With two tweens at middle school, I knew that things would change. I expected a change in attitude, I expected a new interest in clothes and hairstyles, I expected girlfriends. I did expect girlfriends. Even though they are still quite…
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When I began to take my first tentative steps on the path to motherhood, I was extremely house proud. Like my own mum, I would clean the entire house every week without fail, it would be cleaned, polished, hoovered. It…
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Day One You wake up feeling ready to take on the world with an upbeat dance song playing on a loop in your head. All of the clothes and uniforms were all laid out ready the night before for each child,…
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Do you ever look at some of your Christmas presents and wonder what on earth possessed you? There have been a few in this house, Moon Sand (need I say more?), Furby Boom (yes very cute and we had two…
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There we are all happily sitting around as a family at Christmas, no fighting, no arguments, everyone is smiling and happy and showering each other with love and compliments. Hold on, that image is getting a little hazy … Take off…
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Trust me when I tell you that I am no parenting expert, I have four children of varying ages, one who has successfully survived through to adulthood and so I think I have picked up a few tips along the…
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We seek it here, we seek it there, we seek that damn iPad everywhere. Well, my two sons do anyway. There is a brilliant new game in our house, called Hide the iPad. It involves me, endlessly dreaming up…
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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
