At the end of last year my kids found my stash of kids art and activity books. Some were from the good old days, before blogs and pinterest, and some were more recent acquisitions. The kids loved pouring over the photos and making lists of ideas that they wanted to try out. We ended up […]
Happy Making
If I just keep going, eventually things will ease up. If I just keep plodding along, eventually there will be a day on my calendar that is empty. If I just keep getting through each day, eventually it will be spring and there will be sunshine and space to breath. In the meantime I’ll keep […]
This Week
This week I took an unscheduled break from blogging. Our family was hit with a nasty virus, and even I got it! I call it The Sleeping Virus from Hell, as it makes you want to sleep for a million years, and when you can’t, because you have four kids to deal with, you feel […]
This Week
We didn’t mean to plant so many sunflowers… it just sort of happened. We didn’t think the old seeds would grow, but we chucked them into the empty bit of dirt anyway, just in case. Now we have a LOT of sunflowers! They are buzzing with bees and literally dripping with nectar, and the local […]
This Week…
This week I sent my big kids back to school with a minimum of fuss but a lot of exhaustion! This week I totally forgot about my ‘photo a day’ plans. I didn’t even take a ‘first day of school photo!’, but we did have a first day of school milkshake! This week my big […]
This Week
This week I turned 41 and had Mexican food and cheap Turkish delight and cuddles to celebrate. This week I found yet another way to eat zucchini. This week I discovered this awesome instagrammer who will make you smile. This week I had a night out with friends I adore, talking, laughing and eating – […]
This Week
This week I have been trying to work my way out of super relaxed, do nothing, holiday mode, and ease back in to some kind of schedule. The Father Figure went back to work this week and I had a hospital allergy appointment to help jolt me back into reality, but I just can’t do […]
Ten Easy Activities for the Kids to do on Christmas Day
First there is the excitment of opening presents Christmas morning! Then there is a big fancy family breakfast, then a car ride to the grandparents’ house, seeing cousins, a few more presents… and then there is a lull in proceedings while adults rush around trying to get food ready for Christmas lunch… It is during […]