I would like to introduce you to my two new children. No, don’t panic I haven’t gone and foolishly added to my already ample brood. Same children, simply re branding them in light of recent events in our house. First…
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It has occurred to me lately that there is a certain amount of hypocrisy involved in this whole parenting thing. Well there certainly is in this house anyway. I spend a lot of my time nagging guiding my children gracefully…
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There are many things that mystify about teenagers. Why do they lose the ability to speak properly? Why they feel the need to leave their dirty underwear in the middle of the floor? But the biggest mystery for me is…
Read More »I blogged a few months ago about how R, my gorgeous eight year old was heading full throttle into the teenage years. He was happy, confident, independent and starting to go out to play with friends or out on his…
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a parent has to do their utmost to please their children, at all times. Even in the car. Now children in cars for any length of time is a recipe for disaster. Children…
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So the teenager did amazingly well in his GCSEs and I am a very proud mum at the moment, but it seems like a very long time ago since he finished for the summer. Both as a parent and as…
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Life is far never dull; far from it. Dull would be nice, occasionally. I love that life is never dull. I love that life is full of children’s voices, laughter, singing, fun activities and the general mayhem that comes with…
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There are certainly some interesting age gaps in this family. Having children aged sixteen, eight, six and two, it definitely means that life isn’t dull, trying to deal with the various challenges that each stage of development throws at you….
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I was lying in bed this morning listening to my children shuffling in their beds. I’m sure you know that feeling, you know that you probably have another five minutes maximum under the warm duvet but you would really love…
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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
