family life & travels
Argh, I can’t quite believe that we are nearly at the end of October. Autumn is in full swing and it will soon be Christmas. The poppies are starting to be sold now too, which always reminds me of the festive season with the red and green. So the question is, have you started your
If you find yourself at a loose end and you’re in Surrey or South London, then heading over to Sutton can be a good idea. Not only is is somewhere that I live fairly close by to, but there is plenty to do in the area. One of the best parts about the town centre
Social media can be a really wonderful thing, and it brings so much to my attention that I wouldn’t normally see. And a recent post I saw on Twitter was about plastic Halloween pumpkins at a pound store, with huge boxes filled with these pumpkins. The post was just point out how unnecessary these are,
I am so getting ready for Christmas and I’m not even sorry! I used to wonder why it was all in the shops from September onwards, but for me, it really helps me to spread the cost and be prepared. And if I put the selection packs out of sight and out of mind, then
Picture the scene; running around after school to different clubs and lessons, then you get in, everyone is tired, and you have to think about getting something cooked for dinner. The struggle is real and the urge for something beige out of the fridge can be tempting. But as I am on a mission to
Now, having favourites isn’t something that I like to do all the time. But alongside spring (because of tulips and my birthday), Autumn is my favourite season. There is just something so lovely and cosy about autumn, with the lead up to Christmas, the falling leaves, the stunning colours, and all of autumn fashion (I’m
I have loved the summer holidays so far, it’s lovely to have a little break from routine; without the normal school run, and then being a taxi service taking the children to piano lessons, tennis, swimming, and so on. I have heard a lot of people talking about how the summer holidays are too long
It seems like the heatwave, or what most countries like to call, summer, is well and truly over. It has felt so autumnal of late, hasn’t it? Last night it was even dark when it was time for the kids to go to bed. Who would have thought? That and the cooler temperatures make it
If you are a blogger, and even if you’re not, you may have noticed a bit of controversy online lately, all around social media ads. I say controversy, but really it wasn’t even that. Just a lot of hate around it. Perhaps it is because of the influx of Love Island crew that have just got
