A couple of weeks ago, I had the misfortune to have one of those experiences that made me question my sanity and why on earth I made the ridiculous decision to go with my children. I go pretty much anywhere and…
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So what happens when you give a small person a heavy camera? This.You know how they always want to take a photo? A in particular is like a magpie and anything shiny and exciting looking and she is there. She…
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It’s funny how looking back at photos of your children, you have completely forgotten how they looked back then. This was R during his early weeks at primary school; bright eyed and rosy cheeked, he still has that same cheeky…
Read More »These kids have a way of always squeezing a little bit more out of you, don’t they? If I had received a pound for each time that I had heard the words; “in a minute” or their distant cousins; “hang…
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I am pleased to announce that true ‘funee’ form has resumed in the Stressy house this week. First up we had R’s first set of proper sex education lessons in school which he seemed to find quite amusing. On the…
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My eight year old son loves school. Really he does, even though most of the time, he does a really good impression of someone who doesn’t. Whatever has happened in the morning, once he arrives at the school gates and…
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So you only have a few weeks left before your little one steps out into the world of ‘big school’ and this can be a daunting time for parents, whether it is your first time or last. My youngest daughter…
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Two weeks until the start of the summer holidays. We are all counting down, looking forward to those endless mornings in pyjamas and play days in the garden. There should be a gentle wind down as we approach the end…
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I do not enjoy nagging. Really I don’t. Yet if you asked any one member of my family, I am pretty sure that they would put nagging at the top of their lists of things that I do; one child…
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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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