On Monday the girls and I headed off to Sopley Farm in Christchurch for bit of pumpkin picking. This is the first time I have ever been to a pumpkin patch I didn’t even realise there was one in Dorset until I started seeing some photos pop up on friends Instagram’s. We’re not overly big on halloween but we always do a pumpkin or two so this added to the fun of it, actually going out and picking our own pumpkin made it so much more exciting for the kids. They all got stuck straight in finding the best pumpkins,…
I make no secret of the fact I have a massive sweet tooth I love love love sweets and chocolate – it is something I have to keep and eye on though. I find it hard to say no it never seems to stop at just one sweet. I think is goes back to when I was a child I used to get my pocket money each week and head straight to the post office to spend my pennies very wisely – on pick and mix of corse! I try to keep things balanced for the girls they do get treats but…
Team SCA recently got in touch with me and asked me to take part in a challenge, to try something new, feel empowered and push my boundaries. For those who don’t know Team SCA were the only all-female contingent in the world most toughest ocean race – The Volvo Ocean Race and they only went and won it! Comfortably beating six all-male competitor crews across a gruelling 647 mile race – go girls! Team SCA are all about trying fun, new, exciting experiences the will challenge you mentally and physically; it’s a view shared by their sponsor, SCA, the leading global…
Top (L-R) Bella and Lottie with some rather cheesy grins! Trying to get my blogging mo-jo back A rather incredible helicopter ride Middle (L-R) Crunching in the leaves on the school run New nails you know its coming into winter when I’m going for a red Bottom (L-R) Selfie! Me and Bella at Paultons Park An incredible hot chocolate at Adventure wonderland
So today is the end of the first half term of big school for us! We are now in full swing of school life and I thought I would share some of the things I have learnt from our first half term of school.. Your child will be absolutely shattered 95% of the time that they are actually with you, school is so different to nursery and it hits them like a ton of bricks. You will get over it – the first day you may weep a little but give it a week or two and you’ll soon be over…
