I've completely lost track of time. How many weeks are we into the summer holidays now?! I couldn't with any confidence tell you. What I do know though is that we had a lovely time at the end of last week. We saw my sister and her girls for the ...
How to have the perfect girl’s night in
Now that the lockdown has lifted and we can all go out again, you might suppose that it’s time to rejoice, and to take advantage of the opportunities to paint the town red. But the appeal of a night in with the girls hasn’t actually gone anywhere – and th ...
Lemon curd flapjacks recipe
Lemon curd is one of those random things that, every now and again, I get a craving for but then when I buy it I struggle to use up the whole jar. So I started thinking about different recipes I could use lemon curd in. I considered trying a lemon curd ...
Photograph the normal moments too
On the 10th of every month I take 10 photos. 10 photos that capture life as it is on that day. Some months it feels like a struggle. It seems like there's nothing 'worth' photographing about that particular day. That day is nothing special. There ...
How to keep children learning over the summer
Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links I know that after months of trying to do school work at home with your children the sense of relief when the summer holidays arrived was most likely incredible. And I don't blame you if you ne ...
Top tips for keeping on top of your household expenses
Times can be tough occasionally, and the family budget can take a beating every now and again. As a parent, it can be one of your priorities to balance the books, ensure the bills get paid and everyone has what they need to function. But with that can ...
Living Arrows 2020 – 31/52
We made it back to the play park. I mentioned last week that the parks were opening back up again in Wales, and that we might try to visit one soon. We went to Cwmdonkin park one afternoon at the start of the week and, honestly, it was really stress ...