Our house has been on the market for a couple of weeks. We’ve tried to move once or twice before only for circumstances to change, so are determined that this is our time. As a result, our house is the tidiest and cleanest it has ever been. All of the long-neglected DIY jobs have been …
Month: September 2018
How much time do you get to spend exclusively with your partner? If you have children, the answer might be something to the effect of ‘not a lot’! Help is at hand in the form of ‘micro-dating’. More on that later. A recent survey by Legal & General has found that 36% of parents between 18 …
I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again: I’m not a fan of autumn. The change in season always leaves me feeling a little flat and “meh”. As well as my pernickety reasons for disliking autumn, there are some sounder ones. I struggle more with my asthma and also find it harder to be positive …
We’re a few weeks back into the new school year and all three kids seem to be doing well. Youngest has settled into nursery without so much as a drop-off tantrum and the six-year-old is doing brilliantly at everything. I always worry about oldest, simply because he’s been there that much longer than his siblings …
They grow up so quickly, don’t they? Youngest is now at nursery a couple of times a week and is loving it. She’s settled in so well and it’s as if she’s always been there. There’s one day a week when her pick-up time coincides with that of her brothers. It’s lovely to watch them …
Textbook normal. It’s not a classification that most self-respecting people would aspire to. However, it was music to my ears when I was referred to as such yesterday. I’ve had a lot on my mind lately. Keeping on top of work, the new school year and getting our house on the market have all occupied …
Anything that encourages families – and children in particular – to eat more healthily can only be good news. With that in mind, I’m proud to be part of Beko’s #EatLikeAPro campaign. To help me try out more healthy and tasty recipes, Beko sent me its brand new Vacuum Blender. I also received a range of …
Did you know that it’s National Eczema Week? One in five kids in the UK suffers from the condition with most getting it before they’re five. As I experience it myself, I know how irritating it can be. The itching and resultant urge to scratch can affect sleep and nobody needs that. It’s always at …
I’ve been busy planning my 40 before 40 challenge this week. It’s something that I’m really looking forward to doing – even though some of the things I have in mind are really going to take me out of my comfort zone. While reading other blogs and websites for inspiration, it struck me that I’ve …
Eight years ago today, I published my first blog post. It was nothing special as first efforts go. Just 259 words about why I related to zombies since joining the ranks of sleep-deprived parents. A lot has changed since then. What started as a new hobby that I didn’t necessarily think would stick has become …