Only a week to go until the big day so I am expecting lots of Christmas activities from you all this week. Last week, Caroline from Becoming a Stay at Home Mum reviewed a Christmas tree and more from Pines and Needles and then did some Christmas crafts with her little pre-schooler.Them Project Wonderlust wrote…
We have been invited to the press night of Winter Wonderland for a couple of years but I’m a bit of a stickler with bedtime routines and I thought Boo was too young to be up so late. This year though, I decided she was old enough and Baby G was young enough so off…
When I was a teenager, oil burners were all the rage. I had a terracotta one and used to get oils from the Body Shop-probably White Musk or Dewberry and basically gas out my bedroom. My Dad put a stop to it though when I singed a hole in my bedside lamp shade. Oops. I…
Every Christmas I see those bags of nuts in the supermarket. I remember as a child, my Nana used to get them and she kept them in a wooden bowl (possibly nut shaped) on a table with a nutcracker next to them. I remember sitting by them and looking at the strange shapes and smelling…
Last year I wrote a blog post about how to keep your children away from the Christmas tree. It was full of ‘foolproof’ ways and aversion tactics so your little darlings played with Christmas toy decorations rather than the real things. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. The post was written when I had one child. The careful, dainty little…
Farmers and their families can be notoriously difficult to buy for. While thermal socks are always greatly received, I thought I’d do my own Christmas gift guide for families like ours and any other people who like farming and the great outdoors. Babies and Children. Think the youngest members of the family can’t be included…
We all live busy lives but a new survey suggests it is mums who usually bare the brunt of most of the busiest bits. According to the study, commissioned by Toby Carvery, the average mum doesn’t sit down until 8.07pm. This is the average. Many won’t sit down until much later than that. Clearing up…
I had a conversation recently with some other bloggers about ideas of what to put in a baby’s Christmas stocking. It is Baby G’s first Christmas this year and while he won’t be aware of the stocking and its contents, his big sister will so, while I haven’t gone mad, he has got a little…
Traditional Christmas preparations like decorating the tree and filling stockings are practically mandatory. To make Christmas even more special this year, take a look at Brantano’s list of festive activities and crafts. They’re perfect for spending more time with your family and helping you engage your children with entertaining, educational and exciting seasonal tasks. Read…
You may have noticed something about my blog. There is one person missing from it quite a lot. Hubster can be a bit camera shy about appearing on the blog too much but let’s face it, I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for him. My blog would have to be called wifeandmummy.com which doesn’t…
