The past 5 years I have been out of work looking after Mabel and Martha, which has been by choice. I wrote a post a few years ago how being a stay at home mum made financial sense and back…
Buying a home as we know is always a stressful process. You might decide that a way for things to go seamless is to buy a new house. You can move in quickly and have no worries with renovations or…
When uprooting your family it is a decision you shouldn’t take lightly. It can mean leaving close friends behind, family, a house you all love and much more. Making the right decision is always at the front of everyone’s mind…
After having such a great holiday in May and then enjoying time as a family over the Summer before Mabel started school, we thought it would be a great idea to book an Autumn holiday. Mabel has been counting down…
This week is incredibly busy with so much happening that I kind of wished I had ordered a Gousto or HelloFresh Box. Anyway, hopefully, I will be able to manage the simple meal plan I have put together. As we…
It wasn’t too long ago I mentioned that I had joined a gym. Of course, I was nervous about how my body would react to this sudden interest in getting fit and healthy. Plus I wondered if I would like…
Relaxation is something that shouldn’t be cast aside as being unimportant. It is something that we need to keep remembering to do, rather than working flat out doing 16 hour days, or putting every ounce of time and energy we…
When carrying out major renovations on your home, it takes a lot of work. I have been trying to remove ceiling paper, coving, curtain rails, doors, etc all myself on areas of our house. However, it very quickly became apparent…
This week we have a lot of meals from recipe books to make it more interesting. Plus we have taken fish off the menu again for the girls because Martha had a bad reaction last week to the Tuna. (It…
Being a mum to two girls, I can see just how important it is for dad’s and their daughters to spend quality time together and have daddy-daughter dates. In our household, Doug is at work during the day, plus factor…
It has taken a while but we are almost there when it comes to toilet training Martha. Yes, at 3 years old she is late to the game but we have always gone along with doing it when she has…