I always find it surprising when I asked the kids what they enjoy doing and what they would like to do together mainly because it often turns out that they really don't want to do some of the things I thought they would enjoy doing!I'll plan a lovely day out with a picnic when they would rather just play in the back garden with their water guns or I might plan a movie afternoon when they'd much prefer to be outside at the park.To get round this, I always get them both involved when we're making plans for a day out (or even a day at home). When they were younger we used to make a wish … [Read more...]
Siblings – May 2015
I've just had a look back through the blog and I don't think I've done a Siblings post since the end of last year - surprising because it used to be my favourite linky and I used to look forward to writing my Siblings post every single month.There's a couple of reasons why I haven't been joining in over the last few months - the first I can do something about and the second not so much.The first reason is because I've been taking less photos which has meant that I haven't had many great photos of them both together to share with you. It hasn't been intentional, in fact I think it's … [Read more...]
When a big company takes advantage of a young girl….
I'm used to companies targeting their advertising to my children but this week a large company has taken advantage of Miss Frugal and made her feel uncomfortable in one of their branches and that is unacceptable.I'm not going to name the company as that's not really my thing but I am going to share her experience because as a parent teaching a child about money management, this is something that I hadn't expected or considered so we'd never discussed how to deal with situations like this.I pay Miss Frugal's pocket money into her debit card account each week and she has a debit card so … [Read more...]
Why we’re doing the Race for Life….
Do you know what I can't get my head around sometimes?The fact that we can send people into Space and get them back successfully but we haven't been able to find a cure for the ugly disease that is Cancer yet.How can that be?I lost my Mum and my Brother to Cancer and I can honestly say, hand on heart, that 10 years later (11 for my brother) I still think about them both every day. If I think about it for long enough (apart from making me cry) it makes me angry at the world that they had to suffer like they did and selfishly, it makes me even more angry that I have to go through … [Read more...]
10 ways to get a good night’s sleep….
I'm one of those people who needs sleep to wake up bright and happy in the morning and if I have a bad night's sleep then believe me there isn't any bright or happy going on in this house the next morning!Here's some of my tips for a good night sleep....Try and get into the habit of going to bed the same time each night so you can get into a routine. Your body will get used to the time you go to bed which should help you with getting to sleep. Don't drink caffeine or eat spice foods or large meals close to bedtime. I try and drink mint tea on a night. If I have a lot on my mind … [Read more...]
Free Printable Stick it on your fridge door and say goodbye to ‘Mum, I’m Bored’ forever!
Anyone with children of a certain age will probably (almost definitely)have heard them utter the words 'Mum, I'm bored' at some point!It drives me mad, especially when there's so much for children to do these days so the words are banned in my house although I can always tell when they're bored because of the way they wander from room to room picking things up and putting them straight back down again. ;-)So as well as our bored jar (which is amazing for giving the kids ideas to keep themselves occupied) we also have a little posted on the side of the fridge:The poster works … [Read more...]
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