This Winter seems to be dragging on much longer than usual and it is still only February. We don’t mind it cold and crisp but it seems to have been raining for weeks and the wind has made it impossible to get out as much as we would like to. It can be windy everywhere…
We are in the deep, dark depths of winter on the farm and my, do we know it. I have therefore come up with five reasons you know it’s winter here. 1.My hands look like I am a bricklayer. They are so cracked and sore. Having animals and children means I wash my hands all…
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…
The weather has definitely taken a cold turn and, if like me, you are up doing the night-feeds this Winter, you need to make sure you are warm. What is the use of the baby being all snug in his or her sleeping bag if whoever is doing the feeding is shivering with cold? I…
Although living on a farm may have many wonderful benefits such as being able to gaze at a beautiful starry sky and letting the kids enjoy the great outdoors, when it comes to maintaining the home it can provide more than a few issues. Rather than being built with all of the standard features and…
Living on a farm, we know more than most people about keeping babies and children warm in the winter months. Babies especially can get really cold sat in a pram or pushchair but even Boo, running around gets cold so we need warm layers, thick waterproofs and good footwear. They have to look stylish too…
Maternity clothes. You either love them or you hate them. Most of mine are from my pregnancy with Boo and are mostly made of black jersey. I was pregnant at more or less exactly the same season with Boo as with this baby so that has come in handy. This is my comfy outfit. Leggings…
