Family Goals: 6 Months In

At the beginning of the year I set myself both family goals and blog goals. Just recently I posted a 6 month update on how the blog goals were going. Today I’m talking about how we’re doing with the family goals. House and home I started the year with a massive list of things to do. Here’s how we’re doing. Central heating – not done. New front door – not done. Fix guttering above the front door – done. Get blinds put up in Erin’s bedroom and spare bedroom – done. Shelves in Erin’s bedroom

Morse Toad personalised chocolate messages

When it comes to Christmas I sometimes feel like I do the same thing over and over again. I am always on the look out for new and exciting gifts to give people. Personalised items are by far my favourites this year as they can be suited to a person better than a generic gift. Morse Toad have some fabulous offerings of personalised chocolate messages and cards. Yes, chocolate cards! If, like me, you have family members who live away you’ll know that sending gifts through the post can be a pain. Then, you have to send a

Storytime Saturday: Belle and Sebastien

Storytime Saturday a weekly blog feature showcasing any new books we’ve been reading with Erin, reviewing picture books and talking about our monthly library haul! Basically, Storytime Saturday is all about books! This week I’m talking about Belle and Sebastien by Cecile Aubry. The son of a Gypsy woman, Sebastien is found as a newborn baby in the Alps and brought up by Guillaume and his grandchildren Angelina and Jean. Born on the same day, Belle is a beautiful white Pyrenean Mountain Dog who has been neglected and passed on from owner to owner, until one

Pride of place

It’s been a while since I have written anything to do with the house. To be honest, I haven’t had the time or money to do anything to it. Recently though, I have given Erin pride of place in our living room. A few weeks ago at Baby Sensory we were able to have a photo session with Louise Walpole Photography which was fantastic. The session didn’t cost us anything and there was no pressure to buy anything. However, I loved most of Erin’s photos so I had to buy some. Last week I found some chunky