February Half-Term and Sunshine!

Traditionally February half-term is probably my least favourite – it’s cold and the weather is usually pretty miserable and we struggle to get out and about as much as I’d have liked. Not so this year, this year we had something of a flirtation with spring, the sun shone and the rain stayed away for the most part and meant we could really get out and about.

Reclaiming the bedtime routine

Since day dot, we’ve been religious about bedtime routines and stories but somewhere along the line, over the last few …

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This too shall pass

If you follow me on instagram you might have seen me say recently that Amy has been testing our patience somewhat.  I had fully expected she would be a bit of a pain last term – that starting full time school would leave her tired and grumpy, that perhaps she would pick up different behaviours from other children at school and test those out – I expected it.  I remember Ben and Chloe being really hard work in that first term of Reception.  It didn’t happen.  She practically sailed through her first term of full time school full of smiles and excitement – I put it down to her being the best part of a year older than Ben and Chloe when they had started school but no, she had just lulled me into a false sense of security.

Amy Vee at 5

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Sixteen Goals for 2019

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Although we’re now a full week into the new year, I’m only just putting my goals down on paper (so to speak!) now.  Today is the first proper day back at school / work for us after Christmas – we’ve been putting it off and taking advantage of lie ins and cosy days at home, finishing off the festive treats and watching films as well as getting some much needed jobs done around the house.  As such, I feel like the new year starts today for us!

Colette Burgess - blogger

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Top 7 Tag for 2018

My lovely friend Jane from Hodgepodge Days tagged in me in the Top 7 Tag which features: Your Favourite 7 …

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