At the weekend, the kids and I decided to do a spot of gardening. We have a walled area at the front of the house that contains our ever-growing population of bins and recycling boxes, a small bike shed and anything else destined for the dump! I have grown veg, salad and herbs in planters,… Continue reading Container Kitchen Gardening- Planting a Herb Basket
This week, the Boy went up to the playground at the beginning of school with the ‘big’ children. Up until now, the reception children have gone into school via their own little garden area, where we wait with them until they go in. Now they are beginning to make the transition into year 1 and… Continue reading They Grow Up Too Quickly!
Our wonderful child-minder has just gone off on maternity leave with her first. She’s been with us since the Boy was 5 months old, and I can safely say, she is the reason I’m still sane!! Though I don’t work full time, I work evenings and weekends, which worked out well until J started travelling… Continue reading Practical Gift Set for Mum-to-be
K: “I really should do my homework now.” Lou: “Yes, let’s sit down quietly at the table and get on with it by ourselves” The Boy: “I’ll put away my noisy toys and stop running around screaming, so you can concentrate.” Ha ha, in my dreams!! I shall just step back into the real world……… Even… Continue reading A Guide to Happy Homework With 3!
It’s that time of year again- cue the rain or scorching heat- schools around the UK are gearing up for Sports Day! That one day of the year that seems to cause so much controversy about winning and losing, where dad’s around the country pull hamstrings and mum’s compete in flip-flops. The competitive spirit is… Continue reading Should Kids Be Allowed To Lose?
My definition of domestic bliss, is having a clean tidy home and for chores to get done with as little time and effort as possible, on my part. Now the kids are getting a bit older, it’s time they pull their weight! With J away again this week, life has been frantic and everyone has… Continue reading 10 short cuts to Domestic Bliss (mostly by exploiting your children!)
I generally refer to mornings in our house as a military operation! Time is precious and to get everyone clothed, cleaned, fed and out of the house on time, it requires a Sargent Major- me! Cereal is therefore the obvious breakfast choice for speed and ease but, it doesn’t help that lately, I’ve become a… Continue reading Healthy in a Hurry- Breakfast
The other day, my 10 year old and I had, what can only be described as, a ‘slagging match’. The more she answered me back, the more angry I got and the more I shouted! I was listening to myself shouting while thinking ‘what are you doing?’. It’s so hard to control yourself in the… Continue reading Disciplining Kids While Keeping Your Cool
I plan to write a series of ‘Healthy in a Hurry’ posts, sharing quick, easy, nutritionally balanced meals and ideas that we have found, adapted, tried and tested. I’ve really only got into cooking since having the kids as J loves cooking, and he did it all, until they came along. Now, he’s away on… Continue reading Healthy in a Hurry- Main Meals
When K was still in year 2, my attitude to tutoring was “definitely not”. I couldn’t see why a child going to a good state school, would need a tutor and quite frankly, if a child needs to be tutored to get into a school, then that school isn’t for them! However, she is now… Continue reading To Tutor or not to Tutor?
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