After spending a good few months pondering on whether or not I should join the National Trust nearly two years into our membership I am not sure why I ever debated it. Not only has it solved many a ‘what shall we do today?’ it has given us so many fantastic days out and allowed us to explore new places for a really great price. The put on such fab little activities for the children during half terms as well it makes it well worth it. This week we returned to one of our favourite local spots Corfe Castle. It was actually…

As 2017 draws to a close I can help but feel nostalgic and want to look back on the year that was. 2017 was an amazing year for us as a family I have made so many memories with the children I never want to forget. When I think back over some of the things we have done and the trips we have taken I can’t believe we fit it all into one year. I wouldn’t want to create an unrealistic perfect picture so with the good always comes some bad. Family strains really got down at points over this…

When I grow-up I want to be a vlogger.. 10 years ago that statement would have never been said. Vlogging wasn’t a thing back then but with Youtube exploding onto the scene and social media becoming more prominent in our everyday lives, half of British children are now aspiring to be vloggers or animators. My own daughter has said to me ‘when I grow up I want to vlog like you mummy’. While it is lovely she wants to step into my shoes I also know the dark side of the internet; the side of trolls, bullying and some seriously disturbed individuals.…

November seemed to pass us by in a blur, it was such a busy month for me work wise, December has come around ever so quickly. As I get stuck into party prepping for Maisy’s birthday this weekend and writing lists for just about everything I need to do this month I thought it would be nice to stop for a minute and look back on all that November bought us! November is one of those funny months, it’s cold and wet with no bank holidays and everyone is just willing it to be December so we can stop moaning about…

As the cold weather rolls in so does that fear of that constant stream of sniffles and bugs that winter seems to bring with it. We are such an active family but as the days grow shorter and darker getting out and about as a family feels harder and harder meaning we probably don’t get the amount of fresh air and sun we need to keep healthy. The experts from the Department of Health now recomend ow recommending that during autumn and winter everyone should consider taking a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms of Vitamin D to protect bone and muscle health. Which…