Category: Family Life
Kiddies Kingdom recently asked me to put together a bundle of newborn essentials to give away. Read on for details of the competition… It’s been a while since I had a newborn, 3 years in fact, so I turned to my lovely Facebook friends on Erica: The Incidental Parent to …
In an effort to support local businesses I thought I would compile a few ideas of Father’s Day gift ideas from Sevenoaks, and slightly further afield in Kent This list has not been sponsored and I have not received anything whatsoever in return for compiling it – I’m just bloody …
Father’s Day is fast approaching so I have compiled a handy gift guide for every type of dad…and mum – because some dad’s are a bit crap and mum deserves the credit! *All items were sent to me free of charge for the purposes of this guide For the geek …
Originally posted in February 2018 Depression, the black dog, that gloomy cloud that envelops your being from morning to night. That feeling of dread. Doom. Waking in the night. Crying for seemingly no reason. Self harm. Spending money you don’t have. Not going out. Going out too much. Alcohol. Drugs. …
Saturday morning we were “up and at ’em” bright and early so we could be at Showcase Cinemas, Bluewater for 10am as we had been invited to watch Paw Patrol: Mighty Pups Paw Patrol: Mighty Pups is the latest feature length episode from the daring pups, Chase, Marshall, Rubble, Skye, …
One of the biggest battles is keeping the kids engaged in the garden. Garden planting can be a bit too long of a payoff for them so in this article I hope to go through some of the fastest growers for this summer and hopefully you’ll be able to enjoy …
I love my kids, I really do, but they NEED to play outdoors for the sake of my sanity if not theirs My two boys are very different. Big L, who is nearly 8, would happily stay indoors all day but Little L, who is just 3 HAS to get …
When it comes to driving, pretty much everyone has to do it and although it’s actually quite enjoyable, it can actually be quite frustrating! Picture this, you’ve got a cracking head from the kids screaming all afternoon and you promised to take them to the sweet shop before you have …
So you didn’t get your first choice primary school and want to appeal? Five years ago I was in the same position and here is how I made our appeal. Originally written April 2018 – updated April 2020. Please bear in mind that the current situation with Coronavirus may impact …
I’ll be honest I struggled to come up with five ways that my kids are like me (that I wish they weren’t). Let’s face it, I’m perfect, so if they’re like me in any way that just makes them perfect too. I jest. People that aren’t regular readers of mine …
