Hello everybody. I'm freckled face number 3. This is our elf he's been really cheeky. Here are a few things he's been doing. He has been eating sweeties when it was bedtime. We found him eating our biscuits. He was crunching very loudly. I told you he was being cheeky. He made snow angels in [...]
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Why we decided to not encourage our kids to write letters to Santa
Now I'm sure that I'm going to get a lot of feedback on this.....maybe even hate mail! BUT, I feel this is important and would like you to hear me out...😉 So, this year we decided that our 4 Freckled Faces were not going to write letters to Santa/Father Christmas, and list everything they would [...]
Missing a First
A lot of the time a mother witnesses a whole lot of 'firsts' in their children's lives;first steps, first words, first day of schoom,etc, and the father tends to miss a lot of them and hears about them happening, or might see a video or photo if they're lucky. Recently I missed one of my [...]
What to do when you see a parent with a tantruming child.
I recently took all the kids shopping with me to a well known supermarket (it begins with 'S' and ends in 'ainsburys'). Worst shopping trip. E.V.E.R! The kids were tired. I was tired and pretty stressed.....So perhaps not the best decision I have ever made, but it needed to be done. The younger 2 Freckled [...]
Can’t Touch…. Will Touch!?
This week we've had decorators in. They've been painting walls, ceilings, doors, skirting boards, window sills and stair banister. Nightmare! The house is upside down ....and there are a lot of things in wrong places! I'm looking forward to trying to return to the slightest bit of organisation that we had. Have you ever had [...]
Fun at Home
Lately we have been pretty busy. Here, there and everywhere. So today we stayed at home. We have done some puzzles, read books.... I bought these books from Home Bargains the other day and kids enjoyed them today. A nice, cheap, non-sugary treat that kept them entertained for ages! Bonus! We also played some games. [...]
Only went in for one thing….
For those of you who didn't see on our social media yesterday.....this happened... Ever happen to you?? Unfortunately it happens to me too often! Anyway, freckled faces numbers 2 and 3 wanted to take a look and see what I got....and they wanted to do a video! You can take a look at it on [...]
Parents Weekend Away Part 3! Reccomendations and Tips!
It was our last morning there, so we got up really early and went down to the beach, just a 5 minute walk from our hotel (Hotel Baltum), and watched the sunrise. IT WAS HEAVENLY! So beautiful and peaceful. The sound of the ocean hitting the shore was very relaxing. Neither of us are morning [...]
A Day Off??
Yesterday I had a day off! Yes, that's right a DAY OFF! With my birthday coming up soon the hubster booked a Spa Day for me and one of my cousins at Village Hotel and Spa in Warrington. He looked after all 4 Freckled Faces all day! Yep, I'm bragging! It has been absolutely FABULOUS! [...]
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 [...]
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