Rapunzel Costume – How To Make! This year I went for ease, without having to buy much, and yet still with an element of craft – I like to put a bit of effort in with the craft direction, as while it might not float everyone’s boat, it’s a bit of me! Plus, one small crafty element means the overall look gifts lots of admiration and the feeling that a lot of energy went in when in actual fact… Very […]
Willy Wonka Costume – How To Make! Not spending much, putting a tiny smidge of effort in and scavenging the house for things we already had was the order of the day for this year’s World Book offering with Raffie choosing to be Willy Wonka (like Daddy) and Posie going for Rapunzel! While Jonny’s Willy Wonka outfit is all from a shop, Raffie’s looked far better and it was simply things we already had, put together, with the special added […]
Cadbury Mini Eggs Vs The Competitors! Cadbury seem to be using the cheapest, least ethical ingredients, and charging the most for their mini eggs! In some EU countries they aren’t even allowed to call their ware chocolate” as it doesn’t contain enough cocoa solids and yet we are prepared to buy their cheap ingredient offerings at a high price – why?! Well, because they taste so good! But… Palm oil is a disaster for the environment. While it is an […]
British Boxers For Mother’s Day! What do mothers want for Mother’s Day? Really? Well, we do love a bit of food that we don’t have to cook – granted! And flowers, chocolates and a cup of tea in bed will absolutely not go amiss, but… Bed… That’s the ticket… That’s what we really, really want! New pyjamas (don’t you just love my Westwood Pink Stripes from British Boxers?!), clean sheets (that we haven’t had to change ourselves) and a lie […]
Little Hotdog Watson! Look at these cute Little Hotdog Watson hats! Originally born in Norwich (just like me), these hats are now sold ALL over the country and easy to see why they are so popular (and yes, the do do them for adults – would be criminal to miss that trick)! They are super warm, comfortable and they look good to boot – absolutely everything to love! We were kindly gifted these metallic ones (as chosen by Raffie and […]
February Half Term 2026! Well, what can I say about February half term… We solved a problem like Maria, which caused a bit of upset before it caused a bit of anger but with it some relief (and refund which would never have been forthcoming had I done things the way I initially intended) so all is well that ends well! We went out of school and straight into a show which unfortunately, Posie was poorly on the final performance, […]
Dearest Posie – You Are Five! Dearest Posie, You are five years old, and in what has to be the fastest to five ever, you’re somehow no longer a baby but a little school girl instead. Always the baby of the family though, as you tell me yourself often – I think it’s a position in the pack you love, and why wouldn’t you? Absolutely everyone adoring you and at your disposal to do whatever you need them to, we […]
Make it Easier in 2026! I have four children. And as David is told in the film “Love Actually”, eight really is a lot of legs. It’s a lot of shoes on the end of those legs and lots of coats too. Clothing in general actually, if I don’t get at least two loads of washing on every single day then I am positively doomed. And with those eight legs, shoes, coats and clothes comes all the “stuff” belonging to […]
The Greenest Clean! As a Mum of four I do a lot of washing. Two loads a day (minimum) which means a considerable amount of time is spent loading the washing machine, hanging out wet washing, ironing (only the bits that really need it) and putting it all away again. While it isn’t my favourite job (I actually don’t mind the ironing, truth be told, as I get to watch TV while I do it), I am also aware that […]
Christmas Holidays 2025! It seemed to take ages to get here and then… In a flash… Gone! I love them being home for the school holidays and Christmas is that little bit extra special, it felt like it was going to be a long one this year too but of course, it felt like it wasn’t. We had much to celebrate, as always, with the run up and us having got together on Christmas Eve 25 years ago, then the […]
