As you all would agree school uniform shopping is yucky, lets be honest dragging one, two, three or in my case five children round the shops during their school holidays to get them kitted out for the next year is not anyone’s idea of fun. The cost of school uniform soon adds up, and I … Read more
As you will all know I have been working for the past couple of years as a breastfeeding practitioner, helping and supporting pregnant and new mums to achieve their goal of breastfeeding. I have absolutely loved being part of such a special and rewarding (if sometimes traumatic) time in a families life, but the time … Read more
I am very lucky that all seven of my children ADORE reading, just yesterday Neva was presented with a signed copy of a book, because she was nominated as the person who reads most in school, in fact the other day, one of her classmates put up their hand and said “Sir, Neva is reading … Read more
Thirteen years ago, just six weeks after Neva was born, my mum went for a quadruple bypass, it didn’t go according to plan, in fact they lost her on the operating table, thankfully they managed to revive her and she is still here to tell the tale! At the time the consultant recommended that she … Read more
I very rarely travel to London, and if I do it is usually just for the day, getting a very early train in and the last one home, so when Sarah from Boo Roo and Tigger Too suggested that we stay over for the two days worth of events we had planned, I jumped … Read more
I remember like it was yesterday when the first lottery began, I had stupidly chosen six very memorable numbers for me, so I dutifully put those same six numbers of my lotto slip for many, many years and it took me a long while until I decided that enough was enough and I need to … Read more
Since a very early age I knew that Tyrus was not like the other children, he didn’t communicate like the others and he didn’t socialise as they had done, he is amazing at numbers and playing on electronic gadgets and can work an ipad better than me, as well as doing seven different puzzles at … Read more
Two years ago, when Lochi finished Year 9, we made the decision to move schools, he wasn’t really being pushed at his last school and although Xene had come away with some good grades, the school had certainly gone downhill. We looked around his current school with Neva, who was about to start Year 7 … Read more
By now you should all know about my love for Aldi Special Buys, I have written quite a few posts. With the sunny weather FINALLY starting to break through (although it will probably be hailing tomorrow) it is time to start thinking about the garden, and Aldi have some fabulous products at amazing prices, and … Read more