With Christmas a month away, there’s been a lot of discussion in our house about toys. Toys my eldest child has grown out of are now being passed on to her little sister, especially bigger items like bikes and trikes. It makes me a little nostalgic to be honest. I’ve been looking at various retailers,
Immediately after writing this blog post, I will be taking action to ensure my family does not freeze. This will involve going outside and chopping logs for our wood burning stove. It’s become a part of my early morning routine. Some days I’ve been so desperate to get the fire lit I’ve gone outside
We had some freak snow yesterday morning. It lay on the ground for about an hour and the children made the most of it. Pictured here is Toddler Adams, just before I helped her put some gloves on, who had great fun with her sister playing while the snow lasted. It wasn’t too much longer
Many years ago, I was a cub scout. Here we are 30-ish years later and I have spectacularly failed to live by that famous moto; “be prepared.” In a few weeks, you see, we will be getting a new kitchen. The work to our family home will start in early December and go on right
I don’t know about you, but when I was at school, I wasn’t taught phonics. This approach to teaching children to spell and read was introduced long after I had left school. Now my oldest child is in education, this is causing some minor issues. I totally get phonics. I think they’re brilliant. The frightening
