Feeling Broody ?

No, it’s not me, in fact it isn’t anyone, much to the children’s disappointment, the chickens that is, not mum!Two years ago we had a very broody hen, so we decided to try and hatch some eggs, however for one reason and another, none of them hatched and our poor chicken became quite poorly, so … Read more

Eisberg Chardonnay Review

I seem to have been pregnant or breastfeeding almost continuously for the past fourteen years, meaning that I very rarely have an alcoholic drink, now don’t get me wrong, this is not an issue, but occasionally it would be nice to have a drink that isn’t a soft drink.I have never really been a big … Read more

Lottie Biggs Is Not Tragic Review – A Perfect Teen Read

Here are the top five things that we will miss about the Lottie Biggs series: – The casual and infectious use of the word ‘ridonkulous’ – Gareth Stingcombe and his manly thighs – Winnie, the wisest chinchilla in all of Wales – Justin Timberlake knickers – LOTTIE BIGGS Lottie Biggs is (not) Tragic is the … Read more

No More Holidays In Term Time!

It was announced last week that the Government are intending to ban parents from taking their children out of school for family holidays, during term time. I will put my hand up and admit I take my children out of school for family holidays, and really do not see a problem with it, we only … Read more

Hooray for boobies – The Breastfeeding Meme

1. Why did you choose boob over bottle? I never gave it much thought, I just assumed that I would breastfeed, when I was pregnant with Xene I was in the middle of my nurse training, midwifery placement, I attended a breastfeeding workshop with my mentor and I decided that breastfeeding was what I was … Read more

Natural and Clean Products Review

The wonderful people at Natural and Clean sent me some of their fantastic products to review. The first product we tried was the Whoops a-daisy. It is an absorbent rapid response for all body spillages, now as you can imagine in a house of eight, body spillages will happen, from a potty training toddler, to a … Read more

90 bloggers in 90 words for break through breast cancer

Kate on thin Ice is looking for 90 generous bloggers to write about an important woman in their life  in 90 words and to join in her blog hop.  You can write about any woman that matters to you – a grandmother, a mum, a daughter, a friend, a blogger, a boss, whoever you wish. Here’s my 90 … Read more

Garden Games Jumbo Connect 4 Review

As mentioned in previous posts, my children love the outdoors, and they spend a lot of time in our garden. I was extremely delighted to be given the opportunity to review an item from the fantastic Garden Games. The game that we were sent to review was a Giant Connect 4, which is perfect for … Read more