Babysitting circles
So, babysitting circles. Does anyone still have them in their area? What are they, I hear you ask? When we were kids, we lived on a commuter village housing estate full of families with school age children. It was a…
Lifestyle
Getting organised really pays – reducing phone and broadband costs
I’m always looking for ways of reducing phone and broadband costs, although it’s often at the bottom of my to do list. Living where we do, we’re limited by what providers we can use for our broadband. We’re also on…
The Red Tractor, and what it means to me
Red Tractors…not Massey Ferguson or Case tractors but the little red tractor you see on food. I’ve been reading quite a lot recently about the Red Tractor label, and it’s definitely becoming more visible and understood especially with Alex James…
Review: Rimmel Wake me up instant radiance shimmer make up
I’m very much a minimalistic make up wearer. I do wear it every day for both work and non work days, but predominantly it’s to cover up spots and a bit of uneven skin tone. Because I had a lot…
Winter shoes for boys – or lack of
I must be a very fussy person. I knew I was in certain things, but generally for N, I’m pretty satisfied with what I can find in stores for him clothing-wise. *Contains affiliate links Yes, I struggled a bit to…
Embarrassing trip to the barber’s
I love going to the hairdressers myself (despite my hairdresser being unable to cut my fringe for some reason – I always end up trimming it and sorting it out myself when I get home), and I think N quite…
Halloween treats: Oreo Pumpkins
I’ve never really done anything about Halloween in the past, and don’t plan to with N, but there’s some really great crafts I see on Pinterest and blogs, so fancied giving some of them a go. I spotted some decorated…
Chocolate week fun with Cadbury
When Consumer Bias gave me the chance to do a sponsored post for Chocolate Week, and the challenge to create with Cadbury chocolate, I wasn’t going to turn that down. I’d always wanted to try making chocolate lollies so went…
Children and signs of being ill
We’ve been fairly lurgied up the last week, although N seemed to get over his pretty quickly, and instead, mine’s the cold that’s been lingering. However, he did have a real mix hit him. Two days running I was rung…
Trendy Tuesday: toddler pyjamas
N’s been extremely casual this week..there’s been quite a lot of mud involved (the quad biking adventure the other day being one reason), so today’s Trendy Tuesday is coming to you via pyjamas. I love N in pjs. You can…
Brambling: foraging for fruit
I’ve been hearing for a while about how all the blackberries are out and ripe for the picking, but had been put off because the fields where I know there are usually blackberries still had our cows and bullocks in….
