We all need to drink more water. It can be challenging with so many other options available but drinking several glasses of water a day have so many benefits. it is far more cost-effective than other drinks it increases energy…
Having a teenager is a, how can I describe it, interesting phase. It is one that can leave even the most confident parent wondering what they ever did to deserve this influx of hormones that has taken away their babies…
Our poor carpets have been battered first by babies, then toddlers and preschoolers who seemed to spill things for fun and then older children with muddy shoes, scooters and bikes. It is no wonder that they are in a bad…
When I had a new phone last year, I was quite shocked to find that I had over 13000 photos stored in the iCloud. 13000!! Okay, that spanned around four years of family life but that is a lot of…
Having sons and being married to a rugby-obsessed Welshman, it was fairly inevitable that at least one of my sons would end up playing rugby. As it turned out all three caught the rugby bug. My eldest son played until…
Are teenagers more challenging than toddlers? This is a debate a friend and I were having the other day and it was an interesting one too. She has children aged between two and five and of course, mine are all…
At the beginning of 2018, I chose a word to help me focus on the year ahead. With a long list of things I wanted to achieve and a constant struggle to organise everything, I chose the word ‘focus’. Did…
There is something about this time of year that makes me want to plan holidays. Even if you know that you won’t be able to go for months, you still can’t help thinking about them. I suppose it is that…
Happy New Year! 2019 has already begun and whilst I am not a fan of making resolutions, I think that the beginning of a new year is a time to reflect on the best way to move forward. As a…
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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