My kids just don’t seem to get the brother sister love thingy. When I was growing up it did bother me a bit that I didn’t have any brother or sisters but then I probably was looking at it all through rose tinted specs. But it made me determined that any children I did have wouldn’t be only children. Hence I have a 13 year old boy currently winding his older 15 year old sister up. She is retaliating with shouting (loud enough for me to hear of course) for him to stop being so annoying, or to shut ... VIEW POST

It only seems like yesterday I waddled into the maternity unit and came out only a few hours later with my daughter. Sadly its more years than I want to remember, this year she will be 16. Where has that time gone I really don’t know? It scary to think she is nearly all grown up and nearer she gets to it the more serious the outside world has become. Gone are the days you could walk the streets without the fear of anything happening to you. I can’t quote where I read it but I read somewhere that ... VIEW POST

For me there are two signals that I need to be starting on the vegetable patch. First good old Monty is back on the TV screens with Gardeners World. I drool in envy as he potters about in never ending garden. He even makes digging look effortless with not a bead of sweet to be seen. And I swear he has never had a weed in his garden. The other signal is spotting my elderly neighbours gardening gear on the washing line, all cleaned ready for the season. This is followed a few days later by him ... VIEW POST

When buying lingerie it's really important to make sure you buy some that fits, especially when buying online. It is especially important that you get the right size bra, because roughly around 85 per cent of women wear the wrong size bra. If you do buy the wrong bra size, not only can it look terrible, but it can also be really uncomfortable. What's more, your bra size changes over time depending on circumstances “ you may lose weight or gain weight, or your breast size may change post ... VIEW POST

I have today made the bold step of cancelling Mothers Day in my house. Well not fully as my mother wouldn’t understand and would be hurt so it still continues for her but for my children I have released them of the yearly ritual of making them go out to get a card and act like dutiful children for the day. ... VIEW POST