Finding a quick snack when you can’t eat wheat or gluten is often not that straightforward. Things are certainly better than they were ten years ago, but it’s still not that easy. Whilst you can easily put together a gluten free meal at home without too much trouble, assuming you aren’t the sort of cook […]
The school run is one of those times you see all sorts of sights. From people in their pyjamas and slippers, to those in full make up and designer clothing. There really is a huge spectrum of clothing. Where do you sit on the spectrum? What’s your approach? There are lots of parents who don’t […]
Making over a bedroom can be a really exciting project. It can also be a really daunting project too, especially when you don’t have enough hours in the day as it is. Trying to find the time to sand, paint and get the project complete can be really hard. What to consider? There are lots […]
Devon, a county in southwest England, is full of sandy beaches, fossil cliffs, medieval towns and moorland national parks. Devon is often known as The English Riviera, due to its series of picturesque, south-coast harbour towns including Torquay, Paignton and Brixham. For us it’s a long way to travel to get there, but when you […]
Once children are born, it’s common for parents to alter the way in which they work. The specific way in which those patterns of work change differ hugely between families and also change and develop as children grow and also as more children are born into a family, and parents try to work out how […]
What’s your view on Christmas jumpers? I don’t know whether Christmas jumpers have, like Halloween, just become more of a thing in the last few years, or whether I was just totally oblivious to it all in the past. It certainly seems to be a ‘thing’ now with Christmas jumpers in most clothing stores. We’ve […]
Many years ago, several years before I became a parent, I worked with young offenders. Two girls and around ten boys. Their offences ranged from the occasional spot of shoplifting to setting buildings on fire and assault. It was the kind of job that meant I spent 80% of my time banging my head against […]
Selling your home can seem like a huge daunting task sometimes. Moving house can be incredibly stressful even if things go smoothly, so when something doesn’t quite go to plan, it can cause lots of stress and worry. We can’t control what happens in a chain of sale and there will always be things that […]
