We have all been there haven’t we? You know that you have produced your final child, life has moved on from the baby, toddler even preschooler age and then someone you know goes and has a baby. Very inconsiderate. As…
To some, this may look like a corner to store toys but it is so much more than that. This is the area of the living room that is reserved solely for the purpose of imaginary play. It is the…
“I am not five mummy, I am nearly six!” I have heard these words a few times lately. We are now into the final (six week) countdown to the ‘big day’ and excitement levels are getting high. Birthdays are oh…
You know that look that your children sometimes give you? A sort of narrowed-eyed, withering look as if you are suddenly the weirdest person they have ever seen or spoken to. It seems to happen more and more as the…
If you look around my small, yet perfectly formed shoe collection, you will notice a certain theme running throughout; they are mostly from Hotter. Boots, shoes, more shoes, I absolutely love Hotter. The love affair began in the summer of…
Levels. When you think about life as a parent, there are so many different levels and challenges at each stage aren’t there? From tiny babies through to tweens, teens and beyond, it takes some serious thought and careful navigation. As…
Grimacing and bracing myself for the worst, my daily venture into my sons’ school bags is not something I enjoy. You tentatively put your hand in and rummage around, not really knowing what you might bring out. It’s dark, sometimes…
I was working in a class last week and they were given the task of doing some research on a geography topic. The school has a class-sized iPad collection, but there were only a few available and the total disdain…
Inspiring and engaging are two words that immediately come to mind when I think about the new Flipsies range from Vtech. Flipsies have been designed with aspiration in mind with the idea that one of the best ways to give…
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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