Although I am not the craftiest mum on the block, I always feel inspired by Easter to get crafty and creative in the kitchen and we have been busy making and baking for Easter as part of the Waitrose #GoodEgg…
Life is never dull when you are a parent that is for sure. Here are just a few of the strange questions that I have been asked over the last few weeks. “Mummy, you know the dead birds? Why would the…
The National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham is a wonderful place to visit with children. There is so much to see and do and a lot of thought has gone into to the layout of the different attractions and keeping the…
I seem to spend a lot of my life on a fruitless search for accommodation for five people. I know that as a family of five, we are not unique. There are lots of families of five out there, lots…
When was the last time you had your feet measured? I know it is a long, long time since I had had mine measured properly. I have the children’s feet measured every 8 weeks or so but it had never…
There is something amazing about Spring. After weeks or months of cold and dark mornings, I am loving waking up with daylight flooding through the cracks in the curtains and everyone seems happier when there is a bit of sunshine…
11,667 miles is how far my first-born is away from me at the moment. 11,667 miles. It doesn’t sound a lot if you say it really quickly. It’s not that far is it? Just under half the circumference of the…
My daughter may only be five years old but let me tell you, she is a bit of a connoisseur when it comes to coats. She has lots of them. We are very lucky to have friends with daughters older…
If my daughter could be magically transformed into a Disney Princess, she would do it in a flash. She loves all things Disney but there is something about those princesses with their stories and their dresses that is truly magical….
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
