Every year my folks reach for the tissues and their wallets to watch the live show of Children in Need on the BBC. It's a UK charity telethon helping to raise money for children and young people in the UK who are going through a tough time. My mummy has been watching it since she... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, we've had a hectic week and have been enjoying the last of the summer sun. We've visited The Vyne (National Trust) a couple of times and played in their walled garden with the tractors and garden toys. We've been to The Vyne many times before and every time we visit we find something... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, its funny how the simplest of chores can turn out to be the best treasured family moments. Over the weekend we had 3 generations (Daddy and Grandpa and me) cleaning cars out on the drive. I was desperate to get in on the action and I've never cleaned a car before so this... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, you've been to a couple of parenting blogging events since you started blogging and have always had mixed feelings about them. So when Blog On Winchester landed on our doorstep last week you just had to go. You've never been to a BlogOnUK conference so were intrigued to see what it was all about.... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, we started this blog as an online diary, a way to record me growing up. So far we have shared our adventures and things we love (or hate) through reviews but we haven't really captured the 'little' moments - the things that are easily forgotten or eclipsed by bigger moments. In this series... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, I know you love Autumn and Winter! I can tell by the way you eagerly move all your jumpers and boots to the front of your wardrobe. Ditch the horrible short-shorts and ropey sandals and cover up your white pasty legs with thick black tights for another year. All the fashion magazines come... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, woweee! You've had a whirlwind of a birthday week! You celebrated your 35th birthday this year and booked some time off work to go and treat yourself to some 'me' time, which I think is really important for your sanity and ours. Your birthday celebrations started on Wednesday 26th August where you were... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, a couple of weeks back we baked Devils Food Cake (Chocolate Cake) in the attempt to keep up with the Great British Bake Off series which is airing on telly at the moment. We're not very good at baking so we are trying out easy peasy recipes that even a toddler can do!We've... Continue Reading →
Dear Mummy, the weather has been awful these past two days and we've been confined to the house. We've had fun though by baking and crafting and making lots and lots of stuff. One of my favourite activities has been a really simple one. Playing with buttons.When my mummy was a small girl she remembered... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, we started this blog as an online diary, a way to record me growing up. So far we have shared our adventures and things we love (or hate) through reviews but we haven't really captured the 'little' moments - the things that are easily forgotten or eclipsed by bigger moments. In this series... Continue Reading →
Now I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord, my soul to keep; Guide me safely through the night and wake me with the morning's light Amen My mummy has this little ritual. Every night before she goes to sleep I can hear her footsteps outside my room and the door creak open.... Continue Reading →
The Love/Hate Blogger Challenge I was nominated for the Love/Hate Blogger challenge by the lovely parenting blog Mudpie Fridays. The challenge is to simple - write 10 things you love and 10 things you hate. Here are mine from the perspective of a toddler... 10 Things I Love 1) Having my folks around to entertainment... Continue Reading →
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high There's a land that I heard of once in a lullaby Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue And the dreams that you dare to dream, really do come true. Judy Garland Dear mummy, you made the brave leap to change your blog design last week. After 18... Continue Reading →
Dear mummy, every second Wednesday of the month you join other parents online and have a good natter. Between the hours of 20:30 and 22:00 you chat on Twitter using the hashtag #somum. It's a creative make date (Twitter party) hosted by Pippa at Story of Mum, where you make something creative and talk at... Continue Reading →
Why I'm too tired to blog. It's been a hectic couple of weeks. I'm knackered, my mummy is knackered and we're happy to let the world past us by for a little while. Having been the life and soul of the party and burning the candle at both ends we're tired. We did too much... Continue Reading →
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