In a total fluster I rushed out the car, and started driving. Having left Andrew to finish putting the children to bed, I was finally alone for the first time that day. Heading to church to attend the weekly outreach work, I could feel that my hastily eaten dinner was giving me heartburn. Somehow it … [Read more…]
Toddler years can be incredibly fun. Watching your child grow out of the baby stage and learning new things everyday is amazing. Every little thing you teach them is absorbed, like water to a sponge – you might not see that it’s going in, but it is. They observe, learn and in a large degree … [Read more…]
‘Lila, Do You Need To Get Over Yourself?’ 38 weeks pregnant, uncomfortable and too hot, I struggled to get to sleep for the 5th night in a row, in the the busy antenatal ward. Being admitted for observation the previous week had not been in my plan. I had hoped to spend the last remaining … [Read more…]
Entertaining children over the mid-term break can be a challenge. In this post, I share what we done last year – hopefully it will give you some inspiration too!
Sometimes you just need a wee day off. For stay-at-home parents this is a little bit more problematic than you would imagine. To be honest, I’m not great at just leaving the children and indulging myself but yesterday thats exactly what I did! Hubby and I left the children with grandparents and headed down to … [Read more…]
Have you ever had one of those days where you have dinner planned out in your head, ingredients in the kitchen, but get to 3pm and think, ‘I can’t be bothered standing here cooking!’ That was me today, after having a great relaxing day, I thought to myself, lets just pick up a wee takeaway … [Read more…]
Lately our trips to tesco have become a bit of a drama. Despite only going for a small number of items it was taking a really long time and to put it mildly, the older children(5 and 2) were stretching my patience just a bit too far! Constant arguments over who holds the self-scanner, or … [Read more…]
We couldn’t think of a better name for these, so I’m open to suggestions!lol They are an easy to make, hands on activity for children and they get to enjoy their creations as well. They also make a good alternative to sugary ice cream and frozen lollies. The only equipment needed is a spoon, a … [Read more…]
Ingredients 6 egg whites 250g caster sugar 1 tbsp cornflour 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp white wine vinegar Cream and fruit to decorate Method Whisk the egg whites at a high speed in an electric mixer until they are white and stiff Then turn the mixer to a medium speed and slowly add the … [Read more…]
I had never given much thought to how much money we spent on groceries, until recently. Our weekly grocery shop (plus maybe a mid-week top-up) seemed to be getting more and more expensive, and so I looked through the bank statements for previous months and totalled up how much we had used our debit cards … [Read more…]