My personal goals for 2016….
This year I vow to make it all about me *selfish I know*…. Okay now if I’m being realistic maybe just a little about me. But sometimes it just needs to be done. As a happy me = a happy family life. 1}...
View ArticleLiving Arrows – 1/52
I’ve really been looking forward to joining in with this linky hosted by Shutterflies. So much so I thought I’d give it ago this year especially since one of my goals is to improve my photography....
View ArticleWhy won’t my toddler take the plunge and start potty training?
As I sit here writing this post I am completely baffled! The signs are there. Holly absolutely freaks out when she has a wet nappy. So much so she demands be changed immediately. And yet for the life...
View ArticleLiving Arrows 2/52
“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.” Khalil Gibran
View ArticleNo I don’t want daddy to brush my teeth anymore!
So lately life with Holly can be a tad on the difficult side. As she finds new ways and expressive ways to stop daddy doing things for her. The other night was no exception. When she decided a few...
View ArticleA Fairy play date with Princess Holly -13/01/16
On Wednesday morning after the school run Holly and I had the most amazing little play date. Where she dressed up as the cutest little fairy I have ever had the pleasure of laying my eyes upon. If you...
View ArticleTime out and the wailing banshee…
Holly has finally learnt to walk herself to the front door for a time out, when she has been naughty. The only problem is she wails like a banshee the whole ruddy time she’s there! I’m linking up with...
View ArticleLiving Arrows 3/52
“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.” Khalil Gibran
View ArticleBookworms….
With a love for books and a hunger for learning, is it any wonder my two princesses are bookworms? Last weekend saw us aquiring not one but five new books. With the most important one arriving on...
View ArticleHolly’s potty training journey…
My dearest Holly, It is just a little over two weeks now that you have been potty training for. And I’m so proud at how well and quickly you have come along since I wrote Why won’t my toddler take the...
View ArticleMy Monthly Bucket List – February
This month I think I should without a doubt redo last month’s monthly bucket list. And here’s why, because I feel I haven’t accomplished much and I am not happy with these results! Just take a look...
View ArticleBaby it’s cold outside….
Happy Wednesday! It’s time to link up with the lovely Em over at brummymummyof2 for her fantastically funny linky that is #wickedwednesdays. Here we have a rather frozen Holly from doing the afternoon...
View ArticleI feel like the worst mother ever!
Yesterday afternoon on our way to collect Ella from school at four o’clock. Holly and I stopped to play at the peek-a-boo wall. We played peek-a-boo behind it just as we had many a times before. We...
View ArticleA toddler’s hurtful words….
I don’t know about you but lately I have noticed just how cruel my toddler can be. Holly can really say some hurtful things. Now I’m aware that she most probably doesn’t know how hurtful her words can...
View ArticleLiving Arrows 6/52
“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.” Khalil Gibran
View ArticleA surprise family outing to Cleethorpes…
For the first weekend in quite some time we actually got to go out as the weather was nice. Sunday morning started like every other boring stay at home weekend. That was until John secretly and...
View ArticleLiving Arrows 7/52
“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.” Khalil Gibran
View ArticleLike something out of a fairytale…
Last Sunday saw us taking on the Stick Man trail in Guisborough Forest. For which Ella decided to go dressed as Snow White for some reason. Whilst we were there it of course had to snow and if I’m...
View ArticleLiving Arrows 8/52
“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.” Khalil Gibran
View ArticleNo more muddy wellies…
This picture was taken at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park last Sunday before we entered the café for a spot of lunch. Holly absolutely loved having the mud cleaned off of her wellies. In fact she found...
View Article