I love the idea of Advent calendars that contain little toys. They are a little bit different and last longer than the chocolate variety. When my daughter was about three, I got her a Happyland advent calendar and it was lovely. As my child head count when from one to two and then three, my … [Read more…]
I think we are all aware of Father Christmas and how he delivers gifts on Christmas Eve. What about animals though? Who delivers to them? Farmer Clarty of course. Farmer Clarty rides a magical red tractor and delivers presents to all of the animals on the farm. Every animal-even the rats and the mice. Written … [Read more…]
As the nights grow darker and the leaves fall from the trees, I think we all begin to have the urge to cuddle up. The traditional cuisine of stews and soups in the Autumn really lends itself to a bit of spice and it seems it is our bodies way of trying to relive some … [Read more…]
As I wrote my last siblings post, we were still gearing up for Christmas and now, in a blink of an eye, I am on the first post of 2019 and it is all over for another year. I think the build up was a bit much for all of them really and I do … [Read more…]
I’d say December is one of the quietest months on the farm. The rams are still with the ladies. Most of the ewes will have been serviced by now but we leave the rams just in case there are some missed. Winter has definitely arrived so I have dusted off all of the bird feeders … [Read more…]
Life is hectic, especially at this time of year. I think most people have perfection issues at Christmas. I suppose Insta-ready Christmas photos are to blame along with glossy magazines that show all the good stuff and none of the bad. The way I try to see it is, my children are young and they … [Read more…]
It’s been full on Christmassing since the last siblings post which makes me laugh because actual Christmas Day won’t be documented on here until the January post. Excitement has been building for weeks at the farm and many, many questions have been asked. Mainly could they go to the North Pole and can little boys … [Read more…]
There are always people you struggle to buy for at Christmas and birthdays- for me it is usually the men in my life but there is usually one go-to item I always go back to-a cool t-shirt. I remember buying a (Manchester City) blue Oasis one when I was 16 and just about to start … [Read more…]
I love everything about Christmas but one of my favourite things is the smell. Fir trees, pine cones, gingerbread, cinnamon. I cannot get enough of the scent of Christmas. I do have a Christmas scented candle on the go at all times of the year. Sometimes, if I have had a bad day, the smell … [Read more…]
Actually, why aim at just keeping to your budget? Why not aim to come in under it and save some money? Just imagine, starting 2019 with a relatively clean financial sheet… It’s not just a dream, you can make it happen if you put your mind to it. First of all, work out how much … [Read more…]
