Last night will go down in history as one to remember, although currently, I would rather forget! My little girl who has just turned two is poorly. You know the sort of thing; a runny nose, high temperature, miserable…
It’s one of the highlights of the year, isn’t it? Any school production is lovely, seeing your little ones up on stage, brings a lump to your throat and a tear to your eye, doesn’t it? But there is always…
My seven-year-old son went on his first residential trip earlier this year. He went to an outward bound centre with the school for three days and had a fantastic time. The day after his return, we were driving to school…
I was really sad when I read yesterday that according to research by the National Literacy Trust, one in three children has never owned a book. That is a really shocking statistic. Never owned a book? I was talking to…
I could list lots of parenting fails, but we would be here all day. It’s funny how as parents we get lots of things right but we; and often the children, only remember the fails! Ask my sixteen year old…
I tried to think long and hard about a witty and amusing title for this post, but I couldn’t. So I am telling it how it is. And why can’t I think of anything witty and amusing? Because it is…
After last week’s mammoth ‘funee’ story, just a little story today. My two younger boys are both extreme chatterboxes and after a good day at school, it can be a bit competitive in the car as to who gets to…
I could get quite addicted to eBay. One day my husband will return home to find everything gone; clothes, furniture, children with just me smiling and feeling very pleased with myself, telling him what a lot of money I have…
It is that time of year, isn’t it? A few weeks back at school, the kids are tired and the unwanted bugs arrive at your door. Coughs, colds, bizarre high temperatures that come out of nowhere, strange viral rashes. It…
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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