Posts about our family life, you’ll get to know more about us by reading our ‘Scrapbook Loves’, Everyday Us, Sunday Scrapbook and other posts. Family posts cover all the topics that don’t really fit anywhere else!
Ten months down, two to go! How crazy is that! It’ll be full speed ahead to Christmas now that Halloween is out of the way! Here’s a few of my favourites from October… Books I read these eight books in October, which took me over my target of 60! The Light Between Oceans was a… Read More
These items were provided for the purpose of this review. Geomags are new to us, though when the kids were younger they loved the preschool version, Geomag magicubes. These two sets are the more advanced style the original Geomag and are for ages 5+. We got to build a NASA Rocket and Rover set. I… Read More
The last two weeks have gone by so fast but I wanted to get them down ‘on paper’ as it were. Two notable events was Sam running the Great South Run today- a ten mile race around Portsmouth and the longest official run he has done yet! The kids and I tried to spot him… Read More
Making home life easier and more enjoyable can be made easier by introducing a few new and exciting things into your home. You won’t believe how much time and effort the items below can save you. Start investing now and you’ll be so glad you did! A Paper Shredder You don’t want people rooting through… Read More
I think we’re getting into a routine at last now we’re almost at half term! Arlo pretends he doesn’t like school because it is “So borin’ and we do nothing” but he is normally happy to just head into the classroom. He’s also excited to tell me the letters he’s learnt and the numbers they’re… Read More
This post is written in collaboration with childcare.co.uk, all words and opinions are my own. We have used a few different types of childcare over the years, from a private nursery to a child-minder, preschools and after school club. Childcare.co.uk is such a useful resource for finding the childcare you need and you can find… Read More
Flooring is such a vital part of any room, it’s far more permanent than how you choose to decorate your walls and far harder to change. Therefore it’s really important to choose the right sort of flooring for each room in your home. I’ve put together some things that you should think about when deciding… Read More
If you know me personally you know that I am not particularly fit and haven’t used my gym membership since February and in fact have only been three times before that. I can’t actually run for 5 minutes without having to stop and walk to get my breath back! So it may come as no… Read More
Welcome back to a Sunday Scrapbook post, there’s been a long break and a distinct failure to keep up these weekly recaps on my behalf! However I do want to get back into the swing of things so here we are! Last Saturday we headed off after swimming to see our first Bonfire procession of… Read More
Three months till the end of the year, blimey! More importantly this month is Brexit month aka Halloween – fitting isn’t it! This month was a big month for us as a family as Arlo started school and both kids started at after-school club and with a new childminder and we’re all more or less… Read More