September sped past didn’t it? I think having a routine of school runs, homework and some time to myself was actually a good thing as the days dragged a lot less. However I’ll be pretty happy to see the back of 2020 so it won’t really bother me if the rest of the year trundles… Read More
It’s been a while hasn’t it? But I’m back with my (normally) monthly ‘favourite things‘ post after a lockdown hiatus. My last post was at the end of March, when everything got a bit strange. So, here is a BUMPER edition of what I’ve loved, read, made, worn etc… only it isn’t that bumper because… Read More
Well March has been a bit of a disaster hasn’t it! The buzz-words of the month are definitely ‘Social Distancing’, ‘Lockdown’, ‘home learning’ and ‘C0ronavirus’. It’s definitely a month that nobody will forget. As usual I tried to escape reality by sleeping more and reading more, and have been quite successful in both, and less… Read More
Well February flew by didn’t it? Punctuated with a half term that dragged a little towards the end because I arranged all our playdates in the first half of the week… whoops! I mean the torrential rain didn’t help either! I mean, we’re definitely not fair weather folk and do go out and about when… Read More
All I’m seeing on social media is memes about how January was 1387 days long, oh and also Harry & Megan moving and brexit chat. Anyway for me the month seems to have flown by probably because we were on countdown to holiday, getting the kids and the house ready for Grandma who was looking… Read More
Well, the end of the year is upon and it’s time for my last monthly roundup of the year! I actually managed to post all 12, one for each month of the year! This past month has absolutely shot by but the last week or so has been a blur of food, toys, puzzles and… Read More
Bosh, another month has flown past and we’re on the countdown to a new decade. How crazy! Here’s my roundup of bits and bobs from the last month… Made I’ve been doing some more baking, as always happens when it’s dark and miserable in the Winter! So far just cupcakes and cookies but I’d love… Read More
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
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
Hello! It’s me, writer and neglector of this blog. What can I say, the summer holidays have consumed all my time! Here’s what I’ve been reading, watching, wearing etc in August! Read The four books above are the fiction books I read this month. The Rabbit Girls is the stand out favourite – it’s about… Read More