The Four, the Laundry, the Life… In Which No.1 turns 11.
Yes, yes, I know, it seems like only a few days ago we had a birthday in this house. That’s because we did. No.1 and Pink’s birthdays are 7 days apart (and Jolly is just before Christmas. Fine planning, indeed). So – No.1 is eleven today. ELEVEN! It just seems so big. I know we say that every year, but this one feels like the closing of an era – I see him changing right in front of me, morphing from my darling...
The Four, the Laundry, the Life… The One in Which Bear Turns Three
The thing about being the fourth child is that the big milestones seem.. well, a little less big. For No.1’s third birthday the grandparents came to stay, and we all took off to the zoo for the day. For Bear? Well, about 9.30 Wednesday night I had a quick rummage in a drawer and then debated with C about whether it was worth going out to get some balloons… But I was a good parent, and I did go. And then I wrapped the small...
The Four, the Laundry, the Life…
So, by popular request, I have been voted to do some more personal blogging on here (it’s a tough job, I know, but someone had to volunteer…). So, for those who don’t know us, here’s a quick recap on who ‘we’ are… Me – 35. married since I was *just* 18 to the same man. Four children. Run LittleStuff with the oh-so-fabulous Katy, and also assist husband with his business. Love to read,...
Is it a bird? Oh, yes, it’s a…
We do love to feed the birds in the garden, and have been going the extra mile the last month or two with all this freezing weather and snow. We have two practically-tame pied wagtails who get quite irate of the mealworms aren’t out fast enough in the mornings, and the boys are often to be found sitting very still watching the feeders through the french doors, muttering ‘blue tit, great tit, long-tailed tit, blue tit,...
How much time did you spend listening yesterday?
One of my biggest worries in life is that there is never enough time in the day to be the parent I want to be. I have four children, so I’m already on a back foot for undivided time. But our family days are increasingly crammed with ‘stuff’, and before I know it the day has dribbled away and we have yet to play monopoly/build a cornflake box base for the soldiers/baked brownies. The only thing we do find time for...
TidyBooks Bookcase review
When I first looked at the Tidy Books bookcase on their website I was a tad hesitant, thinking it would be far too big and bulky and wondered if it really be any better than a normal bookcase. When it arrived I was quite surprised (hey, that rhymes!) at how un-bulky it was. Assembly was easy and the instructions were clear. I was impressed with how many fixings have been used because you are going to want this bookcase to be secure...