Before my best friend had her baby, she once came down and offered to have Boo so I could have a nap or something. I asked her if I could shave my legs. When she had her own child, she told me she understood. So I have decided to make this list of things which…
So yesterday we visited the East Lancashire Railway in Bury for one of their Santa Express trips. The day had been recommended by a friend and it didn’t disappoint. My two year old squealed with delight when she saw the station all lit up with Christmas lights and the steam train parked up in the…
Every year, the village of Culcheth near Warrington holds a Victorian Day at the end of November. It happened today and it is a lovely day for all of the family. Local business owners and their staff dress up in Victorian attire and it ends with a Santa procession, carol singing and the switch-on of…
So it’s December 1st on Sunday and I have dusted off Boo’s Advent calendar. I bought her one of those reusable wooden Advent calendars last year. It is cute but on reflection, I still buy a chocolate one to put into the reusable one. So as of Sunday there are 24 sleeps until the big man arrives. I…
There are certain words that you should NEVER say to a toddler and the only way around communicating them to others is by spelling them out. You must have heard other parents doing it. Every child is different so will bring with them their own list. You will probably be able to add to the…
We love making things with salt dough all year round, not just for Christmas, but as the season draws near, it is a cheap activity that all children will enjoy doing. All you need is salt, water and plain four. I have specified plain because once we only had self-raising flour and the decorations were…
So if you’ve read any of my previous posts, you will be aware we live on a farm (I suppose the name of my blog gives it away). Many people think this is some kind of idyll existence and, on many levels, it is. However there are drawbacks to rural, country living and one of…
So I try to make a Christmas cake every year. I try out different recipes to spice it up a bit (pardon the pun). I even made my own wedding cake-we did get married at the end of December so it was almost Christmas. I have a problem though. Remember the song: As I make…
I’ve seen a few bloggers having a go at this so I thought I would have a go. This is the A-Z of me. It’s not a comprehensive list but a little snapshot. A is for animals. I have always loved them. We have LOADS. Cows, sheep, dogs, chickens, cats, rabbits and a fish. B…
