Ice Cream Dreams Challenge with Waitrose

ALL of my children LOVE Ice Cream, whatever the weather, so when Waitrose challenged them to come up with their own Ice Cream creations, they thought long and hard whether they would be able to accept this challenge, (all of 5 seconds for them all to yell “Yes”) The Waitrose website has some amazing ice … Read more

Viggos 1st JCB Digger called Doug

Our little Man Viggo has just turned 1, can’t believe where the time has gone…   So, what would a one year old boy like as a birthday present ? He LOVES watching his older brothers play with their cars and vehicles, but he does try to eat them all, so when I was asked … Read more

New Boots Ready For College

Xene has left school, finished her GCSEs, got double the amount she needs to study her A levels (she won’t let me announce her grades, so I will just say, I am Super proud ;)) Next stop, enrolment at college, which happens this week! I would be lying if I said I enjoy School Shoe … Read more

What Happens When Something Goes Wrong ?

I have mentioned in a previous post about the events that unfolded when I was a teenager, I was innocently walking home from school, when for some unknown reason I decided to catch a bus, and proceeded to walk out into the road to get to the bus stop, without checking that there were no … Read more

Capri Sun Is Helping Us Prepare for Back To School.

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. With less than two weeks until Eowyn and Kaide return to Primary School, Neva and Lochlan start a new Secondary school, Xene starts college and Tyrus begins his time at preschool, not to mention both Asa and I … Read more

What Has Happened To The Weather ?

With more than two weeks left of the school summer holidays, you would expect a couple more sunny beach days, I definitey remember spending the entire six weeks when I was little by the sea. However this week I was back in jeans and a jumper, and even bed socks!! It did give me an … Read more

I wish I STILL looked like Kylie !

I sat watching the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games the other night and found myself singing along to ALL of Kylie Minogue’s songs! Some of them made me feel quite nostalgic. When I  was a young teen, Neighbours was THE show to watch after school, Kylie and Jason were all the rage and it … Read more