My daughter loves being creative and as a parent, I love craft kits where you have everything you need to make something wonderful along with clear instructions on how to achieve the end result. That is exactly what you get…
We love Easter. What isn’t to love? Chocolate. Nicer weather. Chocolate. A nice two-week break from school. Chocolate. Quality family time. More chocolate. An excuse to make eggcellent egg related puns. See what isn’t to love? Did I mention the…
Why is is so uncool to be clever at school? This isn’t a new phenomenon I’m sure. I’m sure it happened when I was at school oh so many years ago. During my years as a teacher, I have seen…
We have only had a teenager in the house for a matter of months and already I have seen a real change. There is an increase in hormones, surly behaviour at times and a refusal to let me go within…
My teenage son has developed a new and rather strange habit. It has been happening for a little while now I fondly refer to it as ‘duvet dressing’. He is not a fan of getting up in the morning. This has…
Dear marketing emails, We need to talk. It’s not me, it’s you. Once upon a time, I admit that I did occasionally feel a frisson of excitement when you popped into my inbox with the exciting promise of great deals and…
When you are a blogger, holidays present themselves with a week or two of endless opportunities. Days out, short breaks, visits to local attractions, even a quick trip to the park gives you opportunities to fill your Instagram feed with…
One of the things that I love about writing this blog is that sometimes I can look back at a post to remind myself when something took place. It is part of the reason why I started to write a…
When I signed up for this whole being a parent job, nobody warned me about school mornings. I can see why. It might have put me off the whole thing. Even after many years of trying to perfect the art…
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.
Nikki
