Sleep deprivation was the one thing that I was never really prepared for when I became a parent. It can feel like torture. Each time I had a baby I found that the hardest bit. Whilst waking in the night…
When ‘Let it go’ from Frozen comes on, my daughter and I can’t help ourselves. There we are, singing at the tops of our voices, waving our arms around just like Elsa in the film. My daughter, like so many…
Even before Halloween and Bonfire Night, social media is awash with talk of Christmas. But now it is the next thing on the event calendar, that seems to be the thing most people want to talk about. Some people are…
This whole parenting thing is all about raising successful adults, isn’t it? That is what I am thinking and worrying about on a daily basis. Yes, they need to be kids, enjoy their lives, have fun, etc, etc but surely…
My daughter is seven and already loves make-up and beauty products. She absolutely adores perfume but if I am honest, the two that she has are cheap nasty and smell terrible. Not only that, in an effort to adorn herself…
Whatever the size of your home, when you kids start high school, you need to find a space where they can work and study. We have always had homework in this house, even when the children were small. But since…
Disney Guess the Film Game We absolutely love this game and it is very simple to set up a play and Disney fans will love it. The board is a stand with full of little doors with a series of…
The thought of having to find presents for my 12 and 13-year-old sons fills me with dread this year. They don’t have a huge list of things they want or need and a lot of the things on their wishlists…
I love reading but I never have time to pick up my book. I say that so many times, it is frustrating. I always have a big pile of books waiting to be read, friends often pass books to me…
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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