Sitting here and writing a Hello September post seems mental! August feels like it has flown by but then when I look back at all we have done I don’t know how we fit it into one month. August has been full of; Fun days out Seeing friends & family Paddling in the sea Dressing up  & new adventures!  I tell you what I haven’t done a lot of.. Work! But sometimes it is good to just step back and enjoy the time you have with loved ones. I am in the very fortunate position to do what I do for…

I can’t believe this time next week Lottie will be back at nursery and it will be her last year before starting big school! It’s going to be the end of an era for us as we’ve been going back and forth to that nursery for years; all the girls have attended at one point or another and we have such a great relationship with all the staff. We all know children grow up far to quickly but for Lottie it just seems to have whizzed by even faster than before. No matter how big she gets I still see…

The easiest Play dough recipe you will ever find! This is super quick and easy to make and will give your little ones hours and hours of fun! Ingredients – (makes 1 ball of play dough) 1 cup of plain flour 1/4 cup of table salt 1/2 cup of hot water (careful if kids are helping you with this bit) 2 tbsp cooking oil Food colouring of your choice Method Combine the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add the food colouring to your hot water – you’ll need to use a fair bit to get a vibrant colour.…

I read a post today on the Huffington post. By the title I knew it wasn’t a wise read – Why Was I Shamed For Having A Girlie Mini-Break Without My Kids? written by Luisa Zissman (did the apprentice a few years back). I knew it wasn’t a wise read because on Saturday I am doing just this; going on a girls holiday and leaving my children at home. As we edge closer to the big day the mum guilt has started to hit me. Reading that a mum was shamed for a girls trip away just made my insecurities come to the…