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 […]
Family Stuff
Mum’s family time and activities
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 […]
Knights Tournament – Hands On History at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
English Heritage, hearing about our enthusiasm for Hands On History, kindly sent us a ticket for the Medieval Knights Tournament at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens. What is Hands On History? Pretty much what it says! As we previously wrote, English Heritage are particularly good at bringing history to life – allowing people to experience the […]
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 […]
Escape To The Country
It still feels like a dream, or at least like we’re on holiday. This can’t be real, can it? Are we really allowed to stay here? I hope so, because the van has unloaded all of our things! The boys certainly hope so too!!
Suggestions For Becoming A Sugar Smart Family
Our Sugar Smart Challenge for week 4 is to gather as many suggestions as possible from everyone we can, to compile ideas for being sugar smart as a family. (weeks 1, 2 & 3 are here) I asked my friends in the blogging community, who always have some great advice: Katie from Living Life Our […]
15 Family-Safe Pranks For April Fool’s Day
Are any pranks safe for April Fool’s Day? I’ve had to have a conversation recently with my kids about jokes sometimes being dangerous or hurtful (especially following them watching some YouTube videos). Yesterday, Toby put hand wash on his brother’s toothbrush! Luckily, the liquid soap was bright red, so suspicions were aroused immediately! What a […]