“I’ve got the gold leggings” These were the words I heard my eleven year old son shrieking yesterday afternoon. My other son and I looked at each other with raised eyebrows and then fell about laughing. My son has not…
We have had a lot of books pass through this house over the last few years and many have been loved and reread a hundred times but very few have had the impact that The Little Girl Who Lost Her…
I am mummy, mum, mamma and mother. I am bottom wiper and teeth brusher, face cleaner and shoe scraper. I am cook, waitress and dishwasher. I am storyteller and writer, artist and creator. I am tear jerker and tear wiper….
Have I mentioned that I love stationery? Just a few times? Maybe? Well that is because I do and I have also passed my obsession onto my children as they too love stationery of all sorts and demand nice…
I find it very hard to say no to chocolate, so when I was asked if I would like to sample some of the amazing range of organic Seed and Bean chocolate bars, I was secretly quite excited. Chocolate for…
It might only be a little bit at a time but bloggers really can change the world. Take Team Honk as a very good example. Team Honk is a made up of a variety of bloggers of all shapes and…
For some reason, Dorset has always eluded me in my travels around the UK and I have wanted to visit for a few years now. As half term was fast approaching and with it the teen’s imminent departure to New…
The Shopkins adverts have a very catchy little tune and as soon as the Ice Cool Fridge Playset arrived, the children kept bursting into song every time they went past it. If like me, you haven’t heard of Shopkins before,…
I often read reports about writing being the forgotten art and how the digital age spells doom for writing and spelling and I am surprised. Of course, the digital age hugely influences the younger generation and for some, they will…
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
