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in As They Grow· Embrace Imagination

Playing Dad, Let Them Play With Dolls

5 Apr

Playing dad… I set up a baby changing station in the garden for Noah to play with his dollies.

in As They Grow· Holly House

Are We There Yet? Almost. Relocating To Holly House.

22 Mar

Friday is here and it’s been a crazy one. As one door closed, literally another one opened.

in As They Grow

I will sit with you every night until you fall asleep, until you need me no more

21 Mar

Some days I long for bedtime to come so I can grasp onto some adult time. A time in which the house is free of noise, demands from children, questions, chaos.

in As They Grow· Embrace Imagination

School Run Memories Hunt

19 Mar

The school run years are such an important time in a child’s life and the most perfect time to make some everlasting memories. Memories that most often you don’t even know you are making.

in As They Grow· Parenting Community

‘Fiver Parties’ – Rude or Genius?

3 Mar

A few weeks Boo, aged 3, got invited to a ‘fiver’ party. And I think it’s a wonderful idea!

in As They Grow· Mummy Musings

Tell Tale Signs You Have a Teenager

2 Mar

Teenagers are a strange breed. Creatures of habit, room dwellers, cupboard scavengers, door slamming mumblers. They like to sleep for copious amounts of time but also possess the ability to become nocturnal socialisers.

in As They Grow

Bo The School Bear Visits

16 Feb

This weekend we had Bo the school Bear come to visit. I must admit to secretly rolling my eyes as Noah came bounding out of school with him as pleased as punch…

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Feeling a bit me’h today so I’ve cheered myself up by booking a spring date for our wedding...it’s only taken 8 children, around 30 years and a church to get around to doing it 😁

And as it’s going to be a lockdown affair we’ve chosen the spring given the abundance of flowers in the churchyard that we’ll get to enjoy our day surrounded by 🌸🌼🌸🥰
Restoration realities... 🧡 Windowsil grubs, the Restoration realities...
🧡 Windowsil grubs, they just seem to be forever filthy and gather muck more indoors than out. 
Everyday I remind myself that the dirt will wash away but the memories will remain forever 😬
🪚 🪛 🪵 🧁 🧑‍🍳 We made our own ru 🪚 🪛 🪵 🧁 🧑‍🍳 We made our own rustic cake stand! The 8 year old made a plan before using tools to cut some wood slices, drill some holes and screw together his design.
He then made some fairy cakes and decorated them  to make a centrepiece dessert 🌸🧁

It was really easy to do and highly effective, he was very proud of himself 🥰👏
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