We’ve had a lot of rabbits over the years. There was Peter who we bought when Fran was 4 and didn’t live a long life, catching myxi at the vets when he was a bit more than 2. He had a mate, called Button who got lonely so Peter was replaced with Smartie, who was […]
Fifth Birthday
We had a good day. There is always a conscious group effort to be happy in his birthday, not sad. What would be the point, after all? We went back to Anglesey Anney this year. The weather had threatened to be really awful, so we didn’t make big plans and then Josie came down […]
Editorial: Five Simple Changes for a Healthier Home and Family
The number of children and adults who are overweight or obese is on the rise in the UK. According to the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), the proportion of obese children in Year 6 in 2012/13 (18.9%) was higher than in 2006/07 (17.5%). 26% of women and 19% of men aged 16 and […]
Parenting before the internet #BootsBaby125Years
Hello you. I must look so polished these days, from the outside. I’m pretty practiced at parenting now. I haven’t forgotten you. Those early days. Packing a tiny, still be-lip-stitched baby girl into a pram, back in the days when navigating the front step seemed such a hurdle, never mind the minefield of an unexpectedly […]
Editorial: Broadband Providers: How to Know What's Best for You
If you are considering switching broadband provider there are a few things to think about: speed, data usage and what kind of deal you want. With a little preparation and a good price comparison website the process should be pretty straightforward. A comprehensive survey by Which magazine asked 5000 switchers how they found the process […]
Reasons for having a toddler #487.
I love him, I really do. I love that he is no longer a baby and I love that he’s beginning to grow into someone who talks and has opinions and can comment on life. I love that he has favourite programmes and can express his requirements at different times about what he wants to […]
Editorial: Seven Different Ways to Spend Mother's Day.
Mother’s Day is fast approaching. If you always find yourself this time of year trying to choose from the bedraggled range of petrol station bouquets at the last minute, it’s time to do plan something special for a change. Get the family together, go out for special meal, or give her a break from the […]
5 reasons The Works made Home Educating easier.
Back in the olden days when budget was less of a problem and my house hadn’t actually exploded with stuff, we would often occupy ourselves with a trip into town, which was within walking distance back then and peruse the lovely retail opportunities it offered. We normally had a reason to go to town in […]
Sponsored Post: Working Mum?
Long term readers (are you still there?!?!) will know I’ve been an unconventional working mum for a long time. I’ve always been at least partly at home with my children and fitted working in around them – or sometimes the other way round. I was asked to write about a course that aims to help […]
Managing Money; changing values.
Max and I were ruefully noting the other day that we’ve had a joint household for 20 years now, alongside noticing that how we arrange our finances and day to day money is in need of a fine tune as we move into a new phase of how we run our affairs. It’s astonishing how […]
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