When you move house, there is lots to organise, pack up, move from one location to another, unpack again and find a home for. There are also lots of practical things to sort out like changing your address with everyone you possibly have your address registered with, and then also moving things like broadband, cable […]
An extra hand
When you become a parent you quickly learn how to do a whole manner of things with one hand. It can seem a bit awkward at first but you will quickly learn how to do all sorts one-handed whilst holding your baby in the other. Despite becoming a total professional at this by the time […]
7 reasons why you should quit smoking for good
I have never smoked, never even picked up a cigarette. Smoking is something I feel very strongly about. Smoking killed all four of my grandparents, three of them had died by the time I was ten. Smoking, robbed me of my grandparents. I’m the person that will cross my entire family across the road to […]
Nurturing little imaginations
The imagination is a wonderful thing and watching that develop in children is something very special indeed. A while back I wrote an article on little imaginations and looked at how simple things like jumping off the wall with your cycle helmet on can transform into something super exciting like skydiving. I have said before […]
Little green fingers: part three
If you have been reading this series so far you will know that in part one we looked at a garden project we have been working on at school. We have been in the school garden for several weeks now and things have really changed over the last few weeks. It is starting to get […]
Improving skin from the inside out
As we pack away our winter wardrobes for another year, the thought of baring all in skimpy summer outfits can be a daunting thought for many. It seems as though the boots and winter cover ups have had an extra long stint (I’ve still been in my winter coat for some schools runs recently). Months […]
The system
Having four children means I have a strict system for…well…pretty much everything. I don’t mean that I am a strict parent, just that I feel I have to be organised and have particular ways of doing things. Some people with only one child operate like this, so my view is I should be forgiven for […]