To the one that made me a mummy. Five. Wow. I honestly have no idea where the time has gone. It's such a cliché but the days really are long and the years short as we already find ourselves at 5 years old. This feels like such a milestone age where things are changing. You are leaving behind the ... READ MORE »
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To Henry, on your first day of pre-school
Oh, my beautiful baby Bear. Where do I start? I am sitting here writing this instead of turning up the hem on your trousers. No matter how much we looked we couldn't find a pair that would fit. That fact alone has my heart aching for your first day at school tomorrow. You still feel so ... READ MORE »
Starting School: helping my daughter prepare for reception class
Starting school can feel scary. The Bear has just spent a wonderful year in nursery class. The way her school works, is that their pre-school ... READ MORE »
To my daughters nursery class teacher
And just like that it is the end of the school year. Last September I handed over to you one of the most precious things in my life. My first-born child. She was ready but I wasn't. I worried who would be there to hold her hand when she was afraid. Who would give her a cuddle if she was sad? Who ... READ MORE »
Dear Henry – on your third birthday
Dear Henry Three years ago today you came along and completed our little family. Arriving in a rather dramatic way, I was not prepared for how much I would love you. It's true what they say. As a mother your capacity to love only grows with each child and you my darling boy, are a very easy ... READ MORE »
Our Week 2019 – 22/52
Hello June!! I can't believe how quickly May flew by and we're already heading straight into the summer. I'm desperately hoping for a hot one this year for plenty of outdoor summer adventures. Talking about outdoor adventures, I have literally just found out about the Wildlife Trust's 30 days wild ... READ MORE »
The Power of Reward Charts (including free downloads)
If you follow the blog then you will know that my little man has recently potty trained. I would love to take credit but to be honest it was all on him. He was simply ready. One thing that helped enormously though was a reward chart. When he started to get a little bored of using the potty every ... READ MORE »
Is it possible to work from home and look after small children?
This is a collaborative post. Thank you for supporting the posts which make this blog possible. As the country disappeared under a dusting of snow, my social media ignited with a scream of 'snow day!'. It seems that the Bears was one of the only primary schools to stay open today despite her ... READ MORE »
Being in the moment without planning for the next
So, we're more than two weeks into the year and this is my first post. For some reason things just haven't clicked for me this year yet. But do you know what, it's ok not to be ok. ... READ MORE »
19 Things in 2019
This is something I saw quite a lot of last year, so I thought I would sit down and have a little think about what I want to achieve this year. Less about resolutions and more about what I want to work on to make 2019 a great year. This is what I came up with. Some are new but some are the things I ... READ MORE »
The Smyths Catalogue has landed!!
There are a few things that always make me feel festive. Picking the tree, booking our annual events and one even starts now (yes, this early!). The Smyths catalogue has arrived!! This is the time when I love to sit down with a cup of tea to see what will be potentially going on the Christmas lists ... READ MORE »
To Darcie, on your first day of pre-school
To Darcie, my first-born Bear. You are the tiny human that made me a mummy and I cannot thank you enough. As I sit here the night before you head off on a brand-new adventure tomorrow, it just feels so soon. Tomorrow you start pre-school 5 mornings a week for the upcoming school year. We've seen ... READ MORE »
