On 4th December me, Mr T, Milly, Tinker and Totsy had a lovely day out at Winter Wonderland. I had booked tickets for some of the attractions months ago and we had been really looking forward to it. However as it got closer we had all had coughs and colds, we had been ridiculously busy … Continue reading
A week of smiles (#8)
This week has seemed busy, busy, busy! There are definitely not enough hours in the day. But as always, plenty to smile about: The kitchen – it's really starting to take shape now, I'm super excited to see it all finished! As you can see in the photo, Mr T started painting it last night … Continue reading
A week of smiles (#7)
So this week hasn't been the best, it's been stressful and busy, Mr T's dad was rushed by ambulance to hospital last Thursday so we have all been worried sick and trying to fit in hospital visits, we have all had colds (and as a result Tinker particularly has had a bad week of moaning … Continue reading
A week of smiles (#6)
I have been counting my blessings a lot as usual this week. In no particular order, here is what has been making me smile this week: Sleep – At the risk of making every parent everywhere want to smack me in the face with a blunt object, Tinker and Totsy are both amazing sleepers (I'm … Continue reading
The D word
Divorce. It's an ugly word and an ugly reality. Last week I received the paperwork to say I was finally divorced. Again. My second divorce. My second failure. I was relieved to have a legal end to a marriage that in reality ended four years ago, but I was not up for celebrating, there were … Continue reading
A week of smiles (#5)
I'm a little bit late with this week's happy post but I have been counting my blessings a lot, with plenty to make me smile: I have finally got a new car! Mine has been temperamental for a few weeks now and although we thought it was fixed it started to have problems again. The … Continue reading
The chocolate ban is over!
Yesterday marked the end of my self inflicted chocolate and biscuits ban. I challenged myself to lose a few pounds, eat healthier and exercise a bit more in October and to be honest it was easier than I expected. The last week probably wasn’t quite as healthy as the first three weeks as we were … Continue reading
Happy six week blogiversary to me
Yesterday marked six whole weeks since I started this blog. In all honesty, it feels like longer than that (in a good way!) I have to say, I really love it and I wish I had started earlier. Looking back now, it’s hard to understand why I didn’t. Before this blog, I had a Tinker … Continue reading
My boy’s graduation
If you have read this blog before or follow my social media, you will probably already know that Monday was Nathan's graduation. As Proud Mummy Moments go, graduation is definitely right up there. I thought I might actually burst with pride! He is the third of my children to graduate and I have to admit, … Continue reading
A week of smiles (#4)
This week there has been a lot to make me happy. Here are a few highlights in no particular order. It's half term! And not just for the kids, both me and Mr Totsy work in a school so we are on half term too. It's been a very busy term work wise, with not … Continue reading