Farm life can be lovely but it can also be messy and it is not uncommon to find straw in places you wouldn’t expect-like bedrooms. Such farm debris demands a vacuum cleaner that can cope with such activity, as well as animals, three children and normal family life. Since living at the farm, I have … [Read more…]
April marks by blog anniversary. I’ve never really thought about it before but this year, I have been blogging for five years. It all began when I was working at the newspaper and a lady I regularly spoke to on the phone at work suggested I should start a blog because of all of the … [Read more…]
We are over a year into our family being a five-some. In two years, my eldest went from being an only child for the first four years of her life to having two little brothers. The farmer is one of four but I am an only child and I was determined that I wanted a … [Read more…]
With today’s busy lives, there can be so much going on that you quickly run out of time to do anything as a family. In some cases, you might not even see each other for more than a few minutes a day. Family time is vital, so it’s important that you try to cultivate time … [Read more…]
Living on a farm is hard work. Getting up at the crack of dawn and back-breaking labour. Add to that sleep issues and you have a recipe for disaster. We all need sleep to function properly but most of us don’t get enough. As a result, we become grumpy and foggy. This is not all! … [Read more…]
Farming inspired clothing with an Easer twist you say? How can I say no? The problem arises however with my love of twinning. I need unisex-ish clothing which comes in a wide spectrum of sizes. I have found it a struggle this year. The boys come under the same size bracket but I have found … [Read more…]
I’ve been collecting Easter and spring decorations for years now. I am sure I was one of the first people here to indulge my spring fantasies with an Easter tree over ten years ago. To be honest, the tree is not a luscious as some of the others available now but I love it nonetheless … [Read more…]
The Beast from the East may have taken its freezing temperatures and left but there are still thousands of people sleeping rough throughout the UK-through rain, wind and shine. This Spring, a homeless charity and Liverpool Cathedral have joined forces to raise money and awareness for the city’s homeless and give people the opportunity to … [Read more…]
Most mums have little time for themselves. I know I am not alone. I can count on one hand the amount of times the farmer and I have been out alone since having children and Boo is the only one to have ever stayed at anyone else’s house. Since the boys came along, none of … [Read more…]
Since starting my blog, I like to think I have helped a few small businesses in their quest for success. Everyone has an idea and Chantel from Kent-Made has a good one. She makes beautiful gifts and homewares by laser cutting and engraving wood. Her website, has so many things to choose from that I … [Read more…]
