It seems that lockdown will continue for a little while longer at least. We are all waiting with bated breath for Boris to give us hope of freedom and normality once more, but in reality it is not that simple….
One thing I think we can all agree on at the moment is that we do have a bit more time on our hands. Life in lockdown is a funny old time and I keep reading things on social media…
When lockdown was impending, I joked to my husband that at least we would be okay if we had to homeschool the children, us both being teachers. We both laughed. Within days, lockdown was on, schools were closed and suddenly…
Our gorgeous Labrador puppy is in the last few months of official ‘puppyhood’. She is nine months old, pretty much fully grown and we all love her more than anything. I am by no means a dog expert, this has…
Well, we survived the first week of lockdown … just! It would be quite easy to get into bed for the next goodness knows how many weeks and just stay there under the duvet. But as a mum, that isn’t…
Now more than ever, getting our children into a positive mindset is really important and the HappySelf Journal is the perfect tool to help you with that. The HappySelf Journal is designed for children aged 6 to 12 but that…
Well, what a strange time it is at the moment? Surreal is a word that I am using a lot at the moment. Everything is surreal. There have been times this week that I have been sat out in the…
It may be all doom and gloom everywhere at the moment, but it is important to remind ourselves that this is temporary and normal service will resume at some point. And what better way to cheer yourselves up than to…
Apparently I am unreasonable. I certainly don’t think that I am, in fact, I think as a parent, I am extremely reasonable. My sixteen year old son is allowed to do a lot of things that I know some of…
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
