Graduation How did that come around so quickly? My eldest son has finished his degree and is graduating in a couple of months. Scary times but exciting as he embarks on the next chapter of his life. This has, of…
Sometimes, when I sit and think calmly and carefully about the way I react to things, I know damn well that I can sometimes behave like a petulant child. All the toys out of the pram. Honestly, that isn’t very…
Speak to any parent of tween or teen boys and mention the game Fortnite and you can pretty much guarantee that there will be a collective groan of recognition and probably a few of frustration. All the kids are playing…
If your son or daughter is sitting GCSE or A-Level exams this summer, I would imagine that the stress levels are on the rise. Before the Easter holidays, the exams still seem like something in the dim and distant future….
My university days. They seem like such a long time ago now. In fact, if you said how many years to any of my children, they would inhale sharply and shake their heads in quiet confirmation that I really am…
I love Warwick Castle. There is something quite magical about it and as we are lucky to only live about a forty minute drive away, it is a place that I have been visiting for about twenty years now. Over…
Aimlessly wandering through the internet the other day, I started reading an article about puberty in girls. It recommended that you start talking to girls around the age of eight about puberty. I nearly choked on my tea. Eight. Eight!!…
More L.O.L. Surprise! deliveries in this house brought squeals of delight from my daughter, especially when we opened the package and discovered what was inside. I think my daughter’s face in this photo says it all. “WOW!” was her initial…
Over the last couple of years, I have always been on the lookout for great value clothes for girls under the age of ten that aren’t too grown-up looking. My daughter is really tall for her age and about 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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