My daughter is nearly seven and has suddenly really discovered a fascination for the world around her. She has been learning about different continents and having travelled to America during the summer holidays, it is as though she has just…
It’s not me by the way. I can be arsed (if that is a thing), very much so in fact. Well, most of the time. My sons, on the other hand, are a very different. “I can’t be arsed.” “I…
Visiting Fishmore Hall last weekend was a treat in itself. Shropshire is a county that I am ashamed to say I haven’t really explored but en route to Fishmore Hall, I drove through beautiful towns and villages and the Shropshire…
Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique. I have been reading a lot recently about mindfulness lately…
There is a small selection of toys that have been played with and loved by all of the children and one of them is a marble run. There is something fascinating about constructing the twists and drops and then being…
Friday morning and the usual morning battle begins. “It’s time to get up, 30 minutes until breakfast.” The countdown starts at 7am as it does any other weekday morning when school is looming. “15 minutes, you really need to get…
The thing about being a mum is it is hard to switch off. It doesn’t seem to matter how exhausted I am at the end of the day, some nights when my head finally head hits the pillow, something seems…
When I first started blogging five years ago, I can still remember the feeling when I published my first few posts and watched in amazement when a few people actually read them. When I say a few, I really do…
Over the years, I have watched and observed the many mums that I have met at school and clubs and I am fascinated by the different parenting styles and if you like, the different types of mum and I have…
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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