Mongolian BBQ

I really enjoy cooking, but lately it's become a bit more of a chore. It's one of those things that I have to do. Yep, kids have gotta' eat.....and there has to be some healthy and nutritional stuff too, not just anything they can find lying around 😉 Anyway, as it was Father's Day, I [...]

What Makes a GREAT Dad?

What Makes a GREAT Dad?

I know how immensely lucky I am to have an AMAZING Dad and a husband who is an AMAZING Dad to our 4 little freckled faces! I also know that there are lots of other GREAT and AMAZING fathers out there! I wanted to take this opportunity (with it being father's day) to talk about [...]

4 Surefire Ways To Make People Smile!

4 Surefire Ways To Make People Smile!

One of our favourite things to do is make people smile. Whether we know them or not! It makes us smile and feel happy when we have done something to make someone smile. We thought we would share a few things with you that we do to make others smile. 1. Smile at them I [...]

Presents for a 2 year old

If you follow our Instagram and Facebook pages you'll know that we have just celebrated the youngest freckled face's birthday! I really struggled with what to get her! We are fortunate enough to have lots of toys and games to play with. I didn't want more things in the house helping to clutter it up, [...]

Soft Play Centres (love them or hate them) – Top Tips

I discovered last week that I can only tolerate a Soft Play Centre if it's for a birthday party. If it's just to take the kids to play, I really would rather not! Here are a few tips and warnings that might help you to stay sane, if you're anything like me! What to wear [...]

Kids dress sense

Kids dress sense

I have never been the kind of mum who tells their kids what they are going to wearing every day.....though I do put my foot down on buying some clothes they suggest! I have, on occasion, suggested outfits but I don't make them wear them.....unless it's absolutely necessary; like school uniform! Here are my reasons [...]

Our Welsh Wednesday!

Our Welsh Wednesday!

I was supposed to be taking the kids up to Scotland this week (half term) for a few days, but unfortunately we had to cancel the adventure. Freckled face #3 was poorly, and I didn't want to travel with a poorly kid, especially as it was just the kids and I. Wednesday morning came and [...]

Banana and Blueberry Doughnuts

Our little Freckled Face #3 is a big doughnut fan! So much so that she asked for a doughnut maker for Christmas! She was over the moon when she opened up a mini doughnut maker on Christmas morning! Haha She will eat pretty much anything if it is in doughnut form! We have some fun [...]

Teacher Gifts!

Teacher Gifts!

We are now in the final stretch of the summer term!! The end of the school year will be here before we know it! Have you sorted teacher gifts yet? When it comes to gifts for the kid's teachers, we usually make them something. I like to try and do something a little different. Here [...]

Keeping Fit Together

So.... by "keeping fit together" I mean the kids keeping fit and we are trying to get fit again! I've always been pretty active with sports and dancing, but 4 kids and 3 c-sections later.....I am nowhere near as fit as I want to be. It's pretty tricky finding time to exercise and prepare meals [...]