I can't believe we're in late October. The weather we've had this week has been amazing! Yesterday we had to drop off oldest at a friend's birthday party. As it was near a favourite countryside route, we decided to go for an impromptu walk. Lovely it was, too. The younger two got plenty of fresh air and ...

My parents are moving house soon and we're really going to miss the place. They've lived there for 25 years, so it has been a happy home enjoyed by several generations. Yesterday, we went for the final barbecue in their lovely big garden and, of course, to enjoy the surroundings too. Youngest didn't need much persuading to ...

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 walking ...

Oldest's latest fascination is geography. The World Cup definitely played a part in this; he wanted to know where all the countries were and what their flags look like. One of his birthday presents was a huge map of the world, complete with all the flags underneath it. He and his brother love looking at this ...

They say that the camera never lies but this picture definitely only tells half a story! We were at my parents' house earlier in the week when the toddler demonstrated the fact that she's truly embracing the terrible twos. You know the kind of tantrum. She was tired but refusing to accept it. The yells of ...

We spent a happy day at Drusillas this week. As well as enjoying seeing all the animals and going on the rides, the kids had a great time in the adventure playground. The six-year-old has loved climbing things since before he could walk properly. So it was no surprise to see him heading straight to the ...

We've been making slow but steady progress overhauling our garden which, for the most part, is still just soil. It was definitely in need of some colour. With excellent timing, my parents bought us a couple of lavender plants and sweet peas. Youngest seems to be a natural when it comes to gardening so she was very ...

My daughter has always been fascinated by rabbits. She has four cuddly ones as well as several clothes with bunnies on them. But until this week, I don't think she had ever actually seen a real one! We needed to get some things for our cat at a well-known pet shop so took her along for ...

I took Xander to a friend's birthday party yesterday. It was at an attraction close to the sea and, as we arrived early, we decided to skim some stones. The tide was quite high and the waves feisty so he soon started playing another game. Running up to the water's edge, retreating at the last minute ...

Putting out the bins is never a nice job. I have to drag what feels like more than my own bodyweight in rubbish down a narrow alleyway. That said, it's a bit better during spring and summer. For one, I can actually see what I'm doing thanks to the days being longer. Secondly, I'm always intrigued ...