I know I have a Pollyanna attitude, I’ve mentioned it before. I always try to look on the bright side, and within our blog in particular, I tend to show the shiny, positive things – lovely days out and holidays with the kids, us doing crafts together etc. But I feel there is room for […]
Family Stuff
Mum’s family time and activities
Plastic Pollution – Doing Your Bit
The great Plastic debate is everywhere! We did our own beach pick a few weeks ago which I was meaning to write about, but I was prompted and motivated by the screening of ITV’s Tonight programme (Plastic : Can You Live Without It) yesterday, to investigate more. It seems like all of a sudden we […]
What Can You Get in the Sale at B&M?
I must admit I’m a total bargain lover, so I do tend to frequent B&M quite regularly. We have a good sized store in our nearest town, with a decent sized car park beside it too, which is handy. So, freshly home from America, we were delighted to have £20 of vouchers waiting for us […]
Food Bank Advent – No-One Should Go Hungry At Christmas
No-one should be hungry at Christmas, or anytime actually. But it is a stark reality for many people. 13 Million people in the UK are now living below the poverty line. People are going hungry every day for a variety of reasons. These range from benefit delays to unexpected bills and a number of other […]
Autumn In Our Garden – My Sunday Photo
Well, there’s no denying Autumn is well and truly here! Soon you will hardly be able to see the green of the grass in our garden for the carpet of orange that is taking over! We’ve also collected some conkers today, and put them in a lovely little glass bowl I got from Poundland. There’s a […]
Keeping Children Safe Online – A Parent’s Dilemma
The internet these days is a scary place. Sure, it’s exciting and interesting, and the information it contains can be really useful, but I still worry about my kids and what they are watching and reading. One of the main reasons we started this blog as a family was to guide our boys towards safe use […]
Surviving A Car Boot Sale With Kids
Last weekend there was a big annual car boot sale on the field near our house. Our boys love a car boot sale, so I allowed myself to be nagged/dragged into taking part. I knew it would be a struggle for Cal, so I had to agree (we have some comfy folding chairs for her, […]
Considering Mobility After A Difficult Diagnosis
Last Friday I had a consultation with a pain specialist at my local hospital. I haven’t spoken to anyone about it as, well to be honest, it didn’t exactly go that well. I have been meaning to write this article for a little while, so now might be a good time… Don’t get me wrong, […]
Two Years of Puppy Love With Daphne Doodle
I took these photos of Toby with our lovely little Labradoodle Daphne for a post we were writing about personalised products. (He designed the t-shirt himself with pictures of Daphne, and claims he will wear it forever!). These few images don’t show off the t-shirt brilliantly, but they do show the fantastic bond that my son […]
Are We Now a Sugar Smart Family? What We’ve Learned…
Twelve weeks on the Sugar Smart programme with Kallikids. Are we now a sugar smart family? Well, we’re certainly sugar smart-er! Well, it was week 11 which called for our reflection. How have we managed? What have we learned? Let me summarise what we have done as part of the programme, in order to help […]