Those of you who’ve met Sam will know he’s on the tall and ‘statuesque’ side.  He’s 6’6 so often finds it a struggle to find clothes that fit.  Most normal shirts come un-tucked the moment he bends over. Most jeans end inches above his heels. To celebrate fathers day he was lucky enough to be… Read More

This year will be Sam’s first fathers day, he’s pretty excited about it too! I’ve already sorted him a card from Athena which is more than I got on Mothers day! (I’m still a bit bitter can you tell? In his defence we were on holiday with friends and my friend got given a card… Read More

  I’ll admit that I had always labelled Bon Marché in my mind as for ‘middle aged’ people who like bright patterns (I’ve just turned 30, am I middle aged?) When I was asked if I wanted to choose something from their range of dresses I was pretty sceptical as to if I would actually… Read More

  Okay, so the challenge set by Ask Italian this time was to make ravioli from scratch. In the words of my husband it was ‘a valiant effort’, in my own words it was a pasta fail. My major error was that I didn’t roll my pasta thin enough, I think I need to invest… Read More

On a sunny day last week Sam and I went for a little stroll in the park estate just behind the village where I grew up, the perfect chance to wear my new dress from Joe Browns. You’ve probably heard of them before, they’ve been around since I was in my late teens at least,… Read More

  The transition from the cot to the ‘big bed’ can be a difficult time for children who feel secure in the comfort of their familiar cot. How can parents help them to have a smoother transfer? image source Move from cot to bed: when is the right time? Every child is different, therefore there… Read More

  7 I love her face as she gets pushed higher and higher. I love her fluffy hair flying upwards in the wind. I love the squeals of delight she makes. I love it when the baby swings are busy, so I can sit her on my lap on a big swing and share the… Read More

  Collette from Going on an adventure tagged me in her post reflecting on where she was and what she was doing ten years ago. I had fun trying to remember what happened then, and 10 years ago is a relatively short time. I can only imagine how hard it will be to remember 2004… Read More

I have fond childhood memories of visiting the Amberley Museum with my mum when I was small, and then as a school trip in year 5 or 6 (I remember someone being sick on the coach too!) so was really looking forward to heading round to find out what’s changed and seeing the museum from… Read More