Life is busy!

I'd love to get organised for getting on here and actually writing - but my god life is busy! I'm a mum of 4 kids now. And a lot of days I feel I'm struggling. It is tough going. I've an almost 12 year old, an 8 year old, a 4 year old and a … Continue reading Life is busy!

Chicken Pox!

I've spent the past 2 weeks inspecting my son, since Baba Z broke out in chicken pox. We'd had a visit from friends 2 weeks previous to that, where the following day one of the children broke out in chicken pox - meaning she was here when the child was most contagious. I didn't mind … Continue reading Chicken Pox!

Wasn’t prepared!

I was completely unprepared for "Back to School" after Christmas! The kids went back to school on Wednesday and I was up early and ready and able to go about the day, even though I was exhausted. I didn't manage an early night because we took down the Christmas decorations after the kids went to … Continue reading Wasn’t prepared!

Take a breath

I've had a very bad morning, kids late to school, Baba Z screaming and throwing everything off the table and counters and around the rooms - everything has gone wrong. I have recently been trying to take a deep breath to calm down when I can feel myself getting annoyed. But this morning was bad, … Continue reading Take a breath

Any of you have little bird children?

My children remind me of little birds a lot of the time, and always at the oddest times. I try to cook lovely healthy food for my children, and often when I put it on their plates, I get little moans and "those faces" (the ughh mum faces!) and the "do I have to eat … Continue reading Any of you have little bird children?