Well that was a busy week! As well as making sure everything was ready for the summer holidays so that we all stay sane, all the normal domestic jobs and taking care of two preschoolers, plus the other two, on Wednesday morning the cat came in with half his face hanging off and then Boy 3 threw up. And now they're all on holiday so I won't be able to finish a thought for the next 6 weeks. Happy times! The cat is fine. He's on antibiotics and ... Read the Post...
How to Survive the Summer Holidays
The summer holidays are nearly here. Boy 3 has had his last ever day at nursery and Boys 1 and 2 break up next Wednesday. Although I'm looking forward to it, I am going slightly cross-eyed at the thought of keeping 4 little boys aged 8, 6, 4 and 1 entertained and myself sane for 6 weeks. For me it is not about finding endless activities to march them too, but helping them to find a rhythm that does not revolve around school. It's achieving a ... Read the Post...
A Complete Outfit from Just One Pattern – New Look 6571
It's been a while since I've made anything from a pattern. Since the wrap dress that didn't fit debacle, I've been put off. I've found anyway that as long as you keep it simple, it's fairly easy to make clothes without a pattern. Anyway, I was reading Sewing World a few months ago and there was an offer that I couldn't ignore, so I sent off for the patterns. I particularly like this one, New Look 6571, because for my £2.95, I got patterns for ... Read the Post...
A Mummy Oasis in the Garden
My boys love to play in the garden. I love them to play in the garden too! It gets the noise out of the house and it gives them a chance to burn off some energy. I often forget that a few years ago the boys couldn't play out there. It was quite overgrown and the roof on the ex greengrocer's shop, known as "the garage" (although no car has ever been parked in it) was dangerous and falling in. A few years further on and the garage roof has ... Read the Post...
