So I ‘m on another diet. The emphasis is on another as there have been a few over the years. I know it isn’t meant to be fun but why does dieting have to be so depressing. Over the last…
After a rare but particularly unpleasant run-in with my teenage son a few weeks ago, I had retreated to the toilets in the restaurant we were eating in to clear my head and the wall was covered with a variety…
We have been playing Staccups a lot over the last few weeks, in fact, since it came out of its box, it hasn’t been put away which is definitely a sign of a good game. Staccups is as the name would…
Whether you live in the United States or you’re visiting from abroad, it’s hard to determine the best places to visit in this amazing country. There are so many potential places to go on vacation that it’s hard to pick…
I can still remember the day I discovered that my sons were going to have a little sister. Being a ‘geriatric mum’ (oh how I loved that term) I was strongly advised to have an amniocentesis and although it is…
The Project Mc2 Ultimate Lab Kit is the sort of toy that I would have been thrilled with growing up. I was always making potions, pulling things apart, wanting to look at things under a microscope. My mum bought me…
I am still reeling from the shock. Shock, I tell you. I was watching TV a few weeks ago and they were talking about wipes. I was only half watching but my ears pricked up. Ooh, what are they going…
These teens and tweens often seem to speak another language, don’t they? Maybe it’s just me, but it is something I have been battling with for some time now. I wrote this post back in 2016 when the boys were…
My daughter nagged me for months, probably a whole year even to buy the ingredients to make slime. She had seen it on TV, on YouTube, a lot of her friends were making it and she loves slime. I am…
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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