Have you heard that #TeamHonk have come together once again to help raise money for Sport Relief. You may recall that last year they went to Ghana to see the Good Work that has been done in the 25 years of Comic Relief. This year they have organised over 200 bloggers, their friends and families in … Read more
So we are almost half way through January and a lot of people have already given up their resolutions. For me little steps have worked wonders. I have to admit that this week I have worked harder on improving myself – which really has gone against my jar being a relaxed affair. I do, however, tell … Read more
If you want a holiday but worried about not being able to afford one in the school holidays then why not consider booking a weekend away and coming back early (leave Friday after school and come back Sunday night). It is also worth considering if you have any Friday or Monday inset days in those … Read more
I really don’t know where time is running away to. We had such a packed summer that I really never got around to blogging about hardly any of it. It was nice that both me and the boys were away from the computers. Do you remember my very organised friend Kate who organised a bug … Read more
Back at the start of the school holidays, I ended up at Dick Whitington Farm Park quite by accident. My husband had taken my two oldest children to a theme park, celebrating my son’s coming of height – yes now he is 10 years old he had reached the magic 1.4m mark required to … Read more
Education doesn’t have to mean that it is something academic. It’s about knowledge, skills and habits being passed down from one generation to the next, or from person to person. In fact practical learning is more effective, especially if it is of interest to the individual. Therefore, I thought that this week I would share … Read more
This post is in conjunction with The Mumsnet This is my Child Campaign is about busting myths and raising awareness. When he was 2 years old he started to demonstrate “traits” of Autism, some reminding me of his oldest brother. They weren’t anything we couldn’t handle, we’d had 14 years of living with Aspergers at this point. … Read more
If you were thinking of where to go on holiday in the UK and what places you could visit whilst there – then I really recommend going to Swansea and visiting the LC (or if it’s within travelling distance – we made it a day trip but it was a long way to go).A couple … Read more
We are going to Duinrell in Holland on our £9.50 Sun Holiday this year as we enjoyed ourselves so much last year. I initially paid £118.40 and then had a further bill for £43, totalling £161.40 but this covers breakdown insurance, holiday cover and a waiver equipment damage charge – for 3 adults and 3 children, … Read more
Please can you join me in this week’s theme of Spinning! We know how important it is to spend time with the boys – as a family, and individually, with each of them. Getting outside, and being active, is also a top priority. One of the advantages of changing schools is that we no longer … Read more