I have just had the loveliest little chat with my boy! I have mixed emotions right now. Tomorrow morning I drop him off at school for his first residential trip! When did he grow up?? How is he old enough to stay away without any family?? Eeeeekkkkk! I am so excited for him (really, I [...]
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Monkeying Around
So after a not so great week we decided that we were going to have a fun Saturday! We took a trip to Trentham Monkey Forest. We had a school class bear with us too, so of course we had to show him a good time! The 'to do' list went out of the window [...]
Relax?! Say what??
I'd like to start by making a public apology for the volume that has come from our household this week! Much louder (and not nice noises) than usual. Yep, it's been one of those weeks! The kids have all argued and wound each other up like crazy, I've not been able to get on top [...]
What a week!
Recently, my husband got a new job. With the new job comes 8 weeks of training....in a different part of the country. So while he is away in the week I will be having my respect for single parents strengthened! This week has been the first week. It's gone surprisigly well! Very busy, but I [...]
“How do you do it?”
I often have people ask me "How do you do it? How do you do it all with no family around?" For those of you who don't know, most of our family live in Canada and America, and have done since we got married. The family that still live in England live between a 2-4 [...]
Back to school and school placement!
What a morning! Back to school and nursery today. I failed to get everything ready for this morning last night, so this morning was more of a rush than it needed to be! I'm not really a morning person, especially when I have to get up earlier than I would like to and get me [...]
Easter Holiday Madness
PART ONE Over the past 2 weeks our oldest 3 kids have been on Easter School Holiday. 2 weeks off of school! Yessss! All these amazing ideas and plans; we were so excited! They finished school on the Thursday before Good Friday. 'Let the adventure begin!!' ......OR NOT! Friday our 5 year starts being sick! [...]
I’m a Mum
Jack of all trades, Master of love I don't think anything can really prepare you for being a mum. I've watched my sister, sisters-in-law, cousins and friends doing the Mum role and am in awe at how well they do the job! I thought it was going to be a bit easier and not as [...]
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! My name is Stacey, I am a wife to a stud and a mother to 4 freckled faces who keep me busy! Life is a journey that can be stressful, can be fun but always an adventure! We would like to share our journey with you. Hopefully we can put a [...]
4 Freckled Faces 