They say time passes when you're having fun. I can't say that I have been having fun EXACTLY this morning, but it is certainly passing very quickly. You see I have found myself with a, so-rare-I-feared-it-was-almost-becoming-actually-endangered, child-free day. "No children?" I hear you gasp. No. Children. And no work! Now please don't get me wrong. I do love them dearly and I do love being with them, obviously. But, often, I do find myself dreaming of days like this. Only now I have one, I have absolutely NO IDEA what to do. So flummoxed am I that I had to resort to ...
Archives for February 2014
Mondays Parenting Pin It Party #41
Happy Monday folks and welcome to this week's Pin It Party. This week's party is being hosted by the delightful Fairy and the Frog so do pop by and see which two pins from last weeks party they have chosen to feature. We would love for you to join in with us again this week. if you are a newbie here is what to do: 1. Pin up one, or more, of your own parenting/family posts. Each entry will be pinned to the Monday Parenting Pin-It Party board on Pinterest. 2. Follow the Monday Parenting Pin-It Party board on pinterest, featured below. It would also be great if you followed ...
Blogger’s Block
Blogger's block. I am currently in the midst of a severe case. The worst case, in fact, since I began this blog almost three years ago now. There have been periods before where I have struggled to come up with new ideas, and times that I have questioned whether or not I should continue, but at the moment I am just feeling kind of....blank. Totally. Blank. In fact. I thought perhaps a Silent Sunday or Gallery post might help, but you guys probably get enough of that kind of stuff on Instagram and The Almighty Book of Faces right? Blogs are to be read, no? Except this ...
Mondays Parenting Pin It Party #40
Today's party is being hosted by one of our two brand new hosts, the lovely Cass from A Frugal Family. It is her very first week so please do pop by and show her some love. She will also be displaying her two favourite posts linked up last week so be sure to check them out. For those of you joining in for the first time, welcome, and here is what to do: 1. Link up one, or more, of your own parenting/family posts. This can be anything you like but below are some examples: A family friendly recipe A child friendy craft Parenting tips or advice A post about a recent family ...
A Honking Monday Pin It Party #39
My apologies for the delay in this post but I have had a super busy morning as part of the Bristol leg of the Team Honk Relay raising money for Sports Relief. Here is what we were up to: We would be super grateful for any more sponsors so, even if it is just £1, every donation counts. You can do this here: http://my.sportrelief.com/sponsor/Bristolteamhonk Now, back to all things pintastic. Today's party is being hosted by one of our two brand new hosts, the lovely Andrea from All You Need Is Love and Cake. It is her very first week so please do pop by and show her some ...
A Survival Guide To Driving With Kids
So, you thought getting out of the house was tricky with kids? You have already packed a million and one things for just two nights away. You have defied the laws of physics and somehow managed to squeeze both the bouncy-chair AND the buggy into the boot. The kids have been wrestled into their car seats and, belts having finally been retrieved from toddlers mouths, beneath bottoms or detached from coat-linings snagging fabric along the way, (delete as applicable), they are actually strapped in too. Now you are faced with a two and a half hour journey, traffic allowing, just you, ...
Monday Parenting Pin It Party #38
Happy Monday Party Pinners! It is time for another parenting pin it party and this week it is being hosted by Mammasaurus herself, aka the awesome Annie over at Love All Blogs. She will be featuring her two favourite posts from last week's selection. There was some great stuff linked up so I imagine she had her work cut out narrowing it down. I can't wait to see her choices. For those of you joining us for the first time this week here is what to do: 1. Link up one, or more, of your own parenting/family posts. This can be anything you like but below are some examples: A ...