We all know that as soon as our children start school, they will most likely pick up every bug going! Now, we can try our very best to help prevent this by making sure that we give them a good healthy diet and that we teach them to wash their hands regularly. However, as much as we might try to prevent our children from getting poorly when they start school, it is pretty much inevitable that they will pick up something at some point. [Read more…]
Try Something Different for the October Half-Term Holidays
If you missed out on going on summer holiday with your family but have a chance to travel this fall, there are some first-rate choices – and you don’t have to journey halfway around the world. There are some great options in various European cities as well as some tour choices right here in the UK.
My Well-Crafted Schedule Just Went Out of the Window
I usually like to sit down and share with you some ideas or tips on how to save money. Today however, all I feel like I can do is vent my frustration on how my well-crafted schedule has completely gone out the window!
I’m sure that all of you mothers know exactly why my schedule has gone to pot. The summer holidays have arrived! Yes, it’s that time of year again, when the kids are off for 6 weeks. Argh!! [Read more…]
Does Being a Mother Make You Eat Healthily?
As you might already know from my other posts I am a mother to 2 young boys, Isaac and Malachi. Just last night, after we had sat down for dinner, my husband asked the question. Does being a mother make you eat healthier than if you weren’t one? [Read more…]
What is the right age for a child to learn to swim?
Last summer we went to Devon on holiday, the weather was gorgeous so we spent most of our days at the beach. Bliss 
At the time my boys were aged 4 and 3 years old and they enjoyed every second of our time at the beach. Malachi enjoyed having a little paddle in the sea but he was more interested in digging big ditches and collecting treasures to bring home than spending hours in the water. [Read more…]