The children always love to make a fuss on Granny’s birthday, especially as she is one of those lucky people who has a summer birthday. As the two youngest children had a day off school on her birthday this year…
A couple of years ago, I did a review of a wall sticker which contained a set of family rules. The rules were positive and sweet and it is still sitting in a prominent place in the kitchen and I…
As the summer term draws to a close and we say farewell to another school year, most of us will be thinking about September. The summer holidays are a busy time and before you know it, you will be sending…
We live in a world nowadays where credit is a normal part of everyday life. Whether it is credit cards, loans, mortgages, catalogues most of us have credit in some form or other. It can build up surprisingly quickly and it…
Letting your eleven year old drive a car? Really? Absolutely and it was thanks to Admiral Young Driver who offer driving lessons to children and teenagers between the age of 11 and 17. The thinking behind Young Driver is simple;…
I’m so over this heat wave already. Here are just a few of the responses I have given my children over the last few days; Yes it’s hot. Yes I KNOW it’s hot. DO YOU NOT think that I’m hot…
Over the next few weeks, I am going to be featuring a number of Back to School Posts. Yes, I know it is quite early, but I like to start thinking about September now as it means that I get the…
Sometimes it really is not worth the constant battle. Having three children, make that three head strong, wilful, argumentative children, three children who know everything and who all like to have the absolute last word in any discussion or disagreement…
LEGO Friends We are certainly loving LEGO Friends in this house at the moment. Our visit to LEGOLAND Windsor last month to see their new Heartlake City are has only increased my daughter’s LEGO Friends obsession. We have a long list of…
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
