Being a farmer’s wife (and daughter in Boo’s case) we don’t get to go on holiday. Summer is also the busiest time of the year on the farm so while most other families are enjoying themselves at the beach, we’re here looking after Hubster while he works so hard hay making and straw baling. We’re ok…
Going to hospital can be a frightening thing for little ones. Boo had her first general anaesthetic when she was seven months old which I think was worse for me than her as, at that age she wasn’t really aware of what was going on. I was so relieved when I was led into recovery…
This weekend we did something lovely as a family. We visited a nearby farm and went strawberry picking. It was with nostalgia that we went as Hubster had taken me to Kenyon Hall Farm on one of our very first dates so it was lovely going back as a family. I couldn’t quite believe Hubster had said…
This July is the tenth anniversary of Peppa Pig. Since the first show in 2004, there have been many critics of it saying it promoted bad behaviour like jumping in muddy puddles and eating chocolate cake for breakfast. Mummy Pig says Peppa and George are only allowed to jump in muddy puddle if they have…
Toddlers, pre-schoolers-those illusive little creatures somewhere between the ages of two and four. Some of the traits mentioned below could be seen in a younger child but, with six months to go until four, I am hoping we will be saying good bye to them then. If you have just had your first baby and…
A lot of people say their kitchen is the heart of their home but I don’t think anyone can say this and mean it more than a farmer’s wife. For us it us such a multi-functional room. I cook there-three meals a day most days so I spend a LOT of my time in there….
Last week I received an email from Boo’s nursery with information that has sent me into a total frenzy. The nursery children will be taking part in a local carnival on the first weekend in July in, wait for it, fancy dress. I can feel your sharp intake of breath and your sympathetic head shakes…
When you think of nostalgic sweets from your child hood what do you think of? Refreshers? Drumstick lollies? I also think of Love Hearts. They really are an iconic British sweet and, with Refreshers and Drumsticks, amongst others, are made at the magical Swizzels Matlow factory in the beautiful Peak District, Derbyshire. This year,…
This week, an epiphany of sorts happened in our household. I was tidying and cleaning the kitchen and Boo was having a little play, the odd dance while I did it. Sounds about normal up to there doesn’t it? So when I had finished wiping the table, I haphazardly left the cloth there while I…
I recently read a really funny blog post by Who’s the Mummy, Sally Whittle on the amazing lies parents tell their kids. There were some hilarious and downright genius retorts to children’s ever inquisitive or outrageous questioning (I wrote some down to use personally), so I decided to look closely at our own home life and…