Can you believe it’s September already? The kids are back to school and the weather has turned distinctly autumny! We’ve started a bit of a list of all the things we want to achieve over the next few months, and I thought blogging it would be a bit of a…

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Relocations are not always for joyful reasons. Let’s be honest here, moving is typically a first-class ticket to Stressville, particularly for children. The whole concept of relocating to a new place and having to make new friends all over again while going to a new school makes most kids uneasy.…

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Hello! How did Back to School go for you? I’m pleased to say that all of mine seem to have settled well into the new term and we’re starting to get used to the new routines that go along with this. I must admit I’m not loving all this rain…

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Once you have a family, planning for the future suddenly becomes more important. I know that when we had children, it prompted us to do all sorts of grown up things, such as making a will and appointing guardians. Planning ahead when you have a large family can seem daunting,…

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Last week was a huge week for us. On Tuesday, Gemma started a massive new adventure at secondary school. It was a bit of a strange morning to be honest. I’m so used to dropping her off at school, but on Tuesday she walked to school on her own, in…

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