As a busy mum, it’s easier to stick to a style that leans more on comfort than aesthetics. After all, between shopping for the family, running errands, or dropping your kids off at school, thinking of what to wear is…
School and work mornings always seem to follow a similar pattern in our house. I’m pretty sure that they resemble many family households on a school morning. My husband and I amble around in a tired state preparing for the…
When I opened the Swizzels’ hamper that I was sent to review, I let out a little squeal of delight. There is something about Swizzels sweets that make me really happy on many levels. Firstly, I love them. All of…
If there is one thing I love, it is a new cookery book and as soon as heard about Amelia Freer’s new cookery book; Simply Good For You, I was really interested to take a look at it. I already…
Another month and another birthday in our family. There always seems to be a birthday going on and this time it is the turn of the teen as he turns 16. “So what can I do when I turn 16…
GCSE year is upon us again in this house, the teen is in Year 11 and as both a parent and a teacher, I know only too well that the exams will soon come round and you want to do…
December saw the youngest of my children turn ten. At the time, it was a flurry of, well just December really. With three birthdays, the usual pre-Christmas madness, actual Christmas looming, sleepovers, shopping trips, well you get the picture. December…
Disclaimer – we were sent the Foam Alive Double Flip Pack for the purpose of the review. All opinions are our own. One word that my daughter uses a lot to describe many things is ‘satisfying’. She loves satisfying things…
It only occurred to me the other day that we were heading into a new decade. The last decade end seemed to pass me by. I wasn’t really using social media back then and the kids were all quite young,…
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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