I’ve always had a sweet tooth and enjoy trying food from other countries whenever possible. With this in mind, it was a no-brainer when I was asked to try Magija. New to these shores, it’s a tasty treat that has been enjoyed in its native Lithuania for well over a decade. On the face of it, …
Month: August 2018
I’ve always been proud of how creative my kids are. All three of them have brilliant imaginations and come out with some really interesting and funny ideas. Just lately, however, I’ve been a little less enthused. The fact that they’re clearly ready to return to school may be playing a part here as things have …
As I alluded to in my last post, we’re more than ready for the return to routine that comes with the new school year. To be honest, we were probably ready for it a week ago. Now, before we get started, this isn’t a whinge about my children. Sure, they’ve got on my nerves now and …
At the start of the summer holidays, I wrote a post about my summer goals. With a week or so left until the kids go back to school, I thought it would be a good idea to see how well I’ve done. Why now? So that there’s time to make up for things, of course. …
There are several roles you have to assume as a proper grown up. Some of them come naturally and others not so much. Focussing on the latter – well, foibles are much more interesting to read about than achievements – we’ve reached a particular time of year that I dread. Spider season. And it’s fair …
At the start of the summer holidays, we went clothes shopping. The hardest thing to find were shorts for our two-year-old daughter. To cut a long story short, we didn’t think hotpants were appropriate so came home empty-handed. While we were looking in one store, though, I spotted a T-shirt which really annoyed me. “I …
Earlier this week, I wrote a post about the careers advice I got at secondary school. Looking through the responses I gave in the questionnaire, it struck me how much I’ve changed as a person. This isn’t a great surprise, of course. I was not quite 16 when I completed it and nobody’s the finished …
When I was going through the stuff in my old room recently, I found the results of a careers meeting from my last year at secondary school. You like stories, I know. Bear with me though. If you’re of a certain vintage, you might well remember the format. You nominated your dream job then answered a …
My parents are moving house next month. As a result, I’ve been going through the stuff in my old room and their loft. It’s one of those jobs I’ve been putting off – nostalgia isn’t what it used to be – but it really needed doing. Since discovering Swedish Death Cleaning earlier this year, I’ve …
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I do like reviewing pushchairs! That’s a good thing really as I’m pleased to announce that I’m a member of the Britax Ambassador Panel this year! I’m looking forward to testing products from the range and sharing my thoughts on them here. So, starting as I …