A Letter To My Boys Returning To School After Remote Learning

To my amazing boys, It’s hard to believe the craziness of 2020 and that you have spent the last 8 weeks, or perhaps a tad more, learning remotely from home. We have been through the whole gamut of emotions; had every technical problem known to humankind; tried every type of routine; and all probably saidContinueContinue reading “A Letter To My Boys Returning To School After Remote Learning”

A Letter to the Crying Mama on the Plane

I was lucky enough to go on holidays with our family last week and we were very spoilt to have our parents and siblings share the load of looking after and playing with our three kids.  We had made our way up separately but when we returned home, many of us were on the sameContinueContinue reading “A Letter to the Crying Mama on the Plane”

25 Rainy Day Activities For The Kids

And then the rains came. . . Stuck for ideas to keep your little ones entertained when the weather is miserable and you are house bound?  Here are twenty five ideas. Camping inside: Put up a tent, get the kids to construct their own, or just place some sleeping bags around the ‘fire’.  Chuck some marshmallowsContinueContinue reading “25 Rainy Day Activities For The Kids”

A Letter To My Sister On The Birth Of Your Baby

I don’t think sisters get much closer than you and me, and I while we did think a double wedding a la Jane and Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice might be on the cards one day, that didn’t quite work out as we’d hoped.  My  visions of us being pregnant and having kids at theContinueContinue reading “A Letter To My Sister On The Birth Of Your Baby”