People round here start Christmas early. There are people in my village who get all their lights upΒ as soon as Bonfire Night is over. As today is Bonfire Night, I expect to see some Christmas lights appearing over the next week or so! It might seem early, but…
Despite it having been quite warm the last couple of days, it is definitely time to shove the summer outfits to the back of the wardrobe and dig out the winter clobber. Unfortunately I’ve got rid of some stuff that didn’t fit, had holes in and whatever, so…
Having had 4 babies and also a mild pushchair addiction, I have got through a few pushchairs. Out of the 12 or so that I’ve had my little Quinny Zapp Xtra is easily my favourite. There are some issues with it. The wheels are noisy and the basket…
Becoming more organised has changed my life. I am not kidding. I used to be disorganised and this is still my natural inclination. Although a little bit of chaos makes me feel alive, I dislike the feeling of stuff spiralling out of control, forgetting things, losing things and…
Autumn is a great time for crafting! Dark evenings and colder weather alongside colourfulΒ leaves, acorns, conkers and pine cones make it the perfect time for making stuff tucked up at home before Christmas preparations start to take over. Here are 10 easy autumn crafts you could do in…
Last Sunday afternoon Boy 1 had a birthday party to go to, so I took the opportunity to have some autumn crafty fun with the other boys. This is not an exhaustive list of crafty things you can do with leaves, but it was enough to keep my…