Cracking The Code….

I think I have finally cracked it. Online shopping. My life can be, and usually is a juggling act. I like to think I am pretty good at keeping all the balls in the air, but recently I noticed life was costing me a fortune. Namely my shopping bills. Admittedly I would nip into the …

Reality Strikes…

This time last year I was in Bulgaria. Facebook Moments has told me so. Today I am working from home after a rubbish nights sleep as my 3 year old woke up at 4.30am hearing the wind and rain and my other half snores like a freight train and gets up at 5.30am for an …

Brothers

  Bringing up two boys of my own and spending time with my partner's two boys is a lovely way to see the brotherly bonds that kick in and grow, if connected by blood or not. When I fell pregnant with Kieran, Adam was 15 and completely horrified. It was awful, he simply did not …

Day One (can you feel the determination??..it’s in there somewhere)!!

I am sitting here at 11pm wondering wether or not to give this Slimming World lark a go. I need to shed a stone, maybe two. But I also need to change my habits. I am bad. I am a late night eater, I love coleslaw, my weekend cooked breakfasts and I don't do Diet …

Are We There Yet?

This week, my three year old has had to stay home as he had managed to get a particularly bad dose of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease. It started at the end of last week so over the weekend the worst of it presented. He was quite poorly on Monday this week so obviously it …

Finding Gold.

When you are about to return to work after having a baby the search for childcare can be one of the most daunting experiences. Do you go nursery or childminder? Do you try somewhere close to home or work? Do you get a minder to look after your little one in your own home or …

Winning!

  Just a quick one today to yell YES!!! Today I am winning. Today I am conquering my little Everests. I set off with Kieran first thing to the childminder, he is off on a trip to the farm today so to make it to her house about 150m away with his pants still dry …

Spring Has Sprung!

It is Friday! The sun is out and Spring most certainly has sprung! After a crazy busy few days with work related deadlines, it is now Fun Time Friday! To be fair I started last night with an Indian takeaway and a bottle of wine, oh and some Mini Eggs. So today I woke up …

The Little Things.

There is something to be said for lying in bed at midnight, with a glass of sauvignon blanc, a bag of Mini Eggs playing Candy Crush. In fact at that minute it really doesn’t get much better. The other day my eldest checks his passport to find out its expired. We go on holiday in …

Other People’s Kids.

Becoming a step parent is probably one of the most difficult experiences you can have. When I first moved to England I lived with my partner Pete. He has his two kids every other weekend and on a Tuesday night. Due to his work I had started to do school pickups and drop offs and …