As a family of four we are gradually learning that the small things can make a big difference to our family holiday, in particular the journey. Having just survived a relatively stress free trip to Italy we have put together a list of our top tips. This is an annual excursion for us and has not always been stress free. I guess practice does make perfect but here are a few ideas to help get you to your destination without losing a child and hopefully still talking to each other. Consider your flight times. If you can be a little bit flexible with the date and ...
#ROADTRIP. Road Testing The Peugeot 5008
I am going to come clean straight away. I am what could be 'loosely' termed as a bad driver. It is VERY hard for me to admit this. I am also ultra-competitive. I am not good at being bad at stuff. When I say stuff I really mean anything. But, truth be told, driving is really not my thing. I know this will come out in the comments, yes I am looking at you two, SO, a few facts about me and driving. I wrote off the instructor's car in my first test. I hit a bridge. I will not comment further. I had to get out and vomit halfway ...
Dear Brexiteer,
Dear Brexiteer, I feel like I am over-glamourising you here. You sound bit like a Musketeer. You're not. Obviously. But Brexiter, like Brexit, is so ugly... How are you feeling today dude? Pretty happy I guess, as there is much to celebrate...oh wait. The pound and FTSE have tanked. Did you get your holiday currency out before you placed your vote? You little scamp you. I'm sure all the small businesses in this country, and those who have effectively seen their wages just halve, will be most relieved. Oh and now we can negotiate ...
What Can My Baby See?
Beginning out as a parent for the first time can be an utterly terrifying prospect. You have spent the last nine months preparing for this arrival but, in reality, nothing can really prepare you for exactly how much your life just changed. When The Boy arrived the only words to describe how I felt were, other than total adoration obvs, complete blind panic. How was I ever going to look after this tiny, wriggly bundle? How would I manage to bathe him, feed him, even get him home without actually killing him. He was so precious and, goodness, so so small. The ...
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Middle age…
So I am totally middle-aged. Some might say the wrong side of... Mr B and I have now turned from serial wedding guests to serial 40th birthday party-ers...and very fun it is too. We, as a generation, and I assume like most generations before us, have relaxed with age. Parties are MORE fun now. Partly because of the sheer rarity of them but also the fact that you're not worried about who you might end up with. We are together. Who you're going to talk to doesn't matter. We've been there. We've done that. I know full well that there are three ...
Puddle-jumping Pandemonium
You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star. - Friedrich Nietzsche It's been a funny old week. With my folks having managed to sell their house at lightning speed they unexpectedly, and welcomely, descended upon us to start some proper house hunting. This meant our normal Mummy and Emily day was shaken up a bit. We decided if they were going house hunting in Teignmouth we may as well head off to the beach. And we did. It was beautiful...and breezy, very breezy. So much so I figured it may be best to head inland a little and we went to the ...
Guest Post: Fun With Family Indoors
Right now then the weather is not very welcoming, and we tend to spend more time indoors, our kids might get a little bit bored. That is totally normal since staying at home then the weather outside if windy and cold is pretty natural. Going out might seem as not a perfect solution as well, especially if your family’s budget is tight and you wish to save some money for a holiday. To help you out and help your kids have fun indoors without spending tons of money, I gathered a few frugal and fun activities for your family. These activities will help you spend cold winter evenings cosy, warm and ...
The Last Year…
So, the last year...where to begin? At the beginning I guess. January this year we were just starting to settle into our new home in Devon. It was still feeling very new. People here seemed to move VERY slowly. There may have been a little bit of rage in supermarket queues when folks just stopped for a chat, but we got used to that. We booked in several workmen to do varying bits about the house. Occasionally they turned up at the scheduled times. Mostly they didn't, but we got used to that too. This year Mr B and I have both, without doubt, slowed ...
A Letter From Santa via the NSPCC
Children’s charity NSPCC have been bringing Christmas to life with their latest activity, Letter’s From Santa and asked me to get involved – spreading the word keeping the magic of Santa alive. To this end, I provided them with information about my son William including hobbies, achievements, friends and siblings and then the wonderful people at NSPCC worked their own Santa magic to produce an incredible response to William’s information provided. And here it is... LFS NSPCC to William There is still time to create one for your own children and print out ahead of ...
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