In the last fortnight I've found myself watching sports I've never even watched before, let alone enjoyed. I've stood and screamed at the TV, willing Team GB to do well and I've sat on the floor and cried big happy tears when one of Team GB has done well.I was especially excited when we found out that we have our very own gold postbox about twenty minutes drive from our house after Kat Copeland won Gold in the Women's Double Scull race and we couldn't wait to go see it.The picture's not very good as we had to be quick due to the rain and the rather long queue of people wanting to see … [Read more...]
Saturday is Caption Day – The one where we get lost….
If you're looking for something to do with the kids that won't cost you the earth, you should see if any of your local parks or museums have an orienteering course you can do together. We found a free one in the HUGE grounds of a local museum and had a great couple of hours getting lost completing the course. Now, seeing as this is Saturday and Saturday is Caption Day, in exchange for that great money saving idea you have to give me a caption to go with my photo ;-) … [Read more...]
Just punch him, that’ll stop him….
As a parent, I want my children to grow up knowing that violence in any form is not a solution to anything.I try to teach them that if someone hurts them, it doesn't make it acceptable to hurt them back - they should be the better person and walk away. If that doesn't work, they should tell a grown up.I know that's much easier said than done when you're nine and seven and it doesn't always happen that way but it's the way I expect them to behave.So can you imagine how annoyed I was at the local soft play centre the other day when a little boy kept throwing things at Master Frugal. … [Read more...]
Why every family should have a Buddy….
Grown up ‘firsts’….
First Football BootsFirst Heels (we didn't buy these but she couldn't resist trying them on when she saw some in her size) … [Read more...]
A Working Mum’s Guilt….
I know that I shouldn't be feeling guilty right now.I have to work to pay the bills and if I didn't then we wouldn't be able to live in a nice house with nice things.But I do feel guilty - I feel guilty that the children don't know whether they're coming or going as I'm having to rely on different friends and family to look after them every day. I feel guilty that I have to go to work and leave them with other people when it's me who should be spending time with them. I even feel guilty because I'm not giving them the fun Summer Holiday memories that my parents gave me.So, in an … [Read more...]
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