Each year in January many people make New Years Resolutions. However, I always hate the feeling of making resolutions of losing weight, read a book a month, enrol on a course etc and never sticking to them. It just feels…
As I have said before, this year has been a lovely experience buying presents for the girls. One they can actually tell me what it is they want, and two they generally like the same thing which makes it easier.…
This year I have really enjoyed shopping for both Mabel and Martha for Christmas. The girls are at an age where they generally like the same thing or they can tell me what it is they want. It makes things…
Yet again this year I have decided to do a blog post of what is going into the girls Christmas Stockings along with the cost of it all. Now I know not everyone does Christmas Stockings, but for us, in…
It is now finally December and I don’t know about you but I don’t feel quite ready for Christmas. With 24 days left to go, it is about time I started planning and organising everything in order to not get…
Black Friday is almost here, Friday 29th November (some offers start at the beginning of the week and some have started now), and it is where retailers drop prices or put on deals. With Christmas just around the corner, it…
As a parent, I have often asked myself whether we have the right balance when it comes to children’s activities. Is their a right amount? I have 2 girls, Mabel who has recently started Reception and Martha who is at…
Have you heard how much it is to raise a child to 18 years old? No? I didn’t until recently and it is estimated to be around £150,000 (for a couple) and £180,000 (for a single parent). I have 2…
In the world today there are many families that have both parents working and sometimes it is not by choice, but because they have to in order to cope with the rising cost of living. There are also families out…
The rising cost of living is something that gives me quite a bit of anxiety. By wages not increasing enough to match it means that we have got to be a bit more creative in our budgeting methods, but what if…
These are all the presents we have bought Martha for Christmas along with the prices and total. Not only does she have all these to open but Martha and Mabel have some joint presents to open with the majority of…
