A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about the things my children find weird, you know those moments when you talk about something and they look at you as if you have just stepped off another planet. I seem…
We seek it here, we seek it there, we seek that damn iPad everywhere. Well, my two sons do anyway. There is a brilliant new game in our house, called Hide the iPad. It involves me, endlessly dreaming up…
“You will need two weeks rest. Go home, put your feet up, read a book or something.” I wasn’t sure whether to laugh or cry at those words. Two weeks rest. I had to go and have a cortisone injection…
I do shout. Not all the time. Sometimes. There is one member of the family who I shout at the most. Every time I shout, I feel bad. I feel as though I am a bad parent. The worst parent….
Maplin Gift Ideas from Maplin by stressymummy Maplin has a great range of electronic gift ideas this Christmas and there is something for children of every age with retro toys such as Slinky Dog and Etch A Sketch, portable speakers…
For Mums Food Journals from PenHeaven No gift guide would be complete without any stationery and one of my new favourite sites for browsing beautiful journals is Pen Heaven. They have a stunning selection of journals all of differing size,…
You may see a smile. I see the worry and sadness beneath the smile. You may see a child who has lots of friends. I see a child standing on the edge of a group but not really fitting in….
My two younger sons couldn’t be more different; one dark, one blonde, one reserved, one outgoing, one blue-eyed, one brown, one calm, one excitable. It certainly makes life interesting, but one area of life where they really are different is…
It has been a while since I have looked at puzzles for the children. A has a puzzle collection that she has inherited from her brothers with a few of her own added in. Like her brothers, she enjoys puzzles…
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
