Oh it is a tricky business navigating the choppy waters of parenthood, isn’t it? One minute it is all plain sailing and the next you hit a storm that nearly takes you off your feet. In this house there always…
In spite of the fact that Cadbury World is less than an hour away, I haven’t been there for many years and the children; who are all addicted to Cadbury chocolate (who isn’t?) were very excited on Sunday as we…
Anyone who has read this blog will know that sport is a recurring theme in this house. A welsh rugby and football loving husband who has passed his sport obsessed genes onto our children and the two boys are completely…
My daughter has wanted to do a Build a Bear for two years. Luckily, we don’t live that close to one so it is only when we visit larger shopping centres that she becomes obsessed with the idea again. I…
I have so many photos that I do not know what to do with them. I have pretty much tried everything; framed photos, collages, photo books, canvasses, photo gifts. I love my collection but space is an issue and I…
My daughter is such a funny little soul. She never ceases to amaze me with how funny and clever she is. She has an incredible knack of reading my mind and seems to know when I need a hug and…
Smiggle really have made an impact on my Christmas shopping this year. It is hard to resist the bright, bold colours and innovative ideas that are bursting out of their shops. I blogged about Smiggle last month when I visited…
Every time you wake up, it feels like the middle of the night. You wake up on a weekday totally convinced it’s the weekend (and feel genuinely upset that it isn’t) You brush your teeth with moisturiser and rub toothpaste…
The festive music is playing. The decorations are bright and twinkling. The shops are falling over themselves to entice us with their festive fayre and the television adverts are cramming a many toys in to three minutes as they possibly…
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
