Growing up on a farm is a wonderful life and I feel very lucky that my children have this opportunity. Having not grown up on a farm myself, some of the things that happen surprise me. There are certain instances when you can’t help but know they are farm kids and often, they only happen … [Read more…]
A lot of the classic books that the world has come to know and love were written in London, England. Many famous books even had partial locations set in London, including Charles Dicken’s novels, Bram Stoker and more. It’s a place that attracted many famous authors and continues to be a favourite book lover’s location. … [Read more…]
I actually feel a tiny bit smug about my siblings post his month. Not because it is school holidays but because, for possibly the first time ever, I have got more than one photo of them all looking. I know. Go me. It is probably a fluke but I am going with it for this … [Read more…]
Earlier this year, I shared my five farmhouse kitchen cooking essentials. I still stand by all of them, yes, even the butter. I do tend to fail at most things in life but cooking from scratch each night is one of my lesser evils. Even if it doesn’t always turn out right. Therefore, I may … [Read more…]
The baby is 18 months old in a couple of weeks and is walking quite steadily now without any help. I was interested to see how, at this stage we got on with the Little Tikes Light n Go 3-in-1 Activity Walker. I had no need to worry. There are so any options on the … [Read more…]
I think it is safe to say that the unicorn craze is here to stay and all of my children love them. G calls them ‘oooonicorns’ and his big sister still chooses a unicorn pattern after we decked her room out in the mythical creatures earlier this year. We were recently offered some Unicorn slippers … [Read more…]
Most farmers and their families think about diversification at some point. Whether it is for need because the farm is not doing well or to support more than one family at the farm, it really is the million dollar (or pound) question. It is something that I think about a lot for when the children … [Read more…]
I am sure you know I take loads of photos of my children. I love nothing ,ore than flicking through my phone and looking at them all. I was therefore really happy when the people at Cheerz got in touch, offering me some credit for a review. That was until I had to choose some … [Read more…]
Some people dream big. Some dreams don’t sound big to others but are to the dreamer and I think, this is where my dream lies. When we moved to the farm six years ago, I had never lived on a farm before. I was wet behind the ears, as they say in these parts. I … [Read more…]
Finding activities for your children during the school holidays is never easy. For some reason, bowling has never really entered my mind. I suppose I thought they were a bit young. When Tenpin got in touch to attend the launch of their new bowling alley in Warrington though, I thought why not. It is not … [Read more…]
