: Enjoying December We’ve been enjoying the work up to Christmas. It’s like a holiday: the month takes …
: Entertaining your toddler on rainy days Today was one of those days where I was just too tired to do much. Yesterday, I treated myself to a …
: Home sick in July 2023 Jack was sick today so I stayed home with him. He was super sleepy last night and even had a little …
: Summer weather in June 2023 The weather is still spectacular, so we took a trip to Corbridge and had a picnic at Aydon Castle. …
: A trip to the farm on Father’s Day Father’s Day was good fun. We visited Hill Hall farm for the afternoon. We missed the rain that …
: Father’s Day 2023 It’s Father’s Day and we have a good day planned. Steve got his cake and pizza last night and today …
: Easter weekend 2023 This weekend is one that a lot of us have been looking forward to. I’ve been working on Saturdays a …
: All I ever say is that we’re sick and staying at home. Guys, I just don’t even know anymore. I was going to do a whole post about having a “wild child” and …
: Another Thursday where we stay at home and enjoy the lack of schedule. It’s warm-ish today which …
: Home is where the rest is It’s very much a stay at home day. Last week Jack started with the tummy bug, then had a fever with …
: Sick Day Today has been yet another day to be home with a sick child. Jack started throwing up right as he …
: New Year’s Day 2023 Happy New Year! Things I want to do this year: Attend Slimming World meetings — I’m usually too busy …
: 8 More Sleeps It’s official: Christmas break has started for me and Mister Pick. Jack will be at nursery next week …
: We took a rainy Sunday afternoon walk down to the community centre for playtime today.
: The summer of hanging out It’s been a while since I’ve posted and so much has gone on, but I wanted to report that we’re all …
: Disappointed but safe Today was supposed to be the day Jack celebrated his birthday early at nursery before Christmas …
: December is not for the weak I planned on doing my final podcast episode on how much things have changed now that we have a two …
: Home is where my things are Jack and I have been home for two days now. He hadn’t been 100% at nursery earlier in the week with …
: Being “just” a mother I read an article recently about how being mostly a mother and nothing else, or what we used to be, …
: Knowing when to quit Well, it’s been quite busy for me lately and I’ve been completely exhausted. I’ve ended up having to …
: An update for August 2021 I guess this update is just to mention that having a toddler is a full time job. I’ve started …
: Rest and recovery I’m grateful for the nice weather today (73F!) so I can sit outside and let these two play. After a …
: Focus I spilled my Starbucks coffee the other day. I took Jack out of the stroller to get him in the car …
: Sunny bank holiday If it’s one thing I’ve learned about being British it’s that we don’t squander our nice weather …
: Down on the Farm We visited Down on the Farm today. Nice little place with animals and play areas for kids. Jack is …
: Self isolation March 2021 I had to self isolate at the beginning of February and now Jack has to self isolate for the first …
: Still. At. Home. Today is one of those days. I’m tired of being at home. I’m sick of not being able to take the baby …
: What did I do before? I’ve been sitting here, listening to the rain, in the spare room on the computer while Jack …
: Writing keeps the boredom away This is going to sound really dumb, but it took me until this year to realize that people are …
: Snow in the New Year This morning we were greeted with snow. Steve took Daisy for a walk and I took Jack on the back …
: Mall picnic Because it’s 2020, we had to eat our lunch on the floor at the mall. It’s freaky how everything is …
: It’s almost Christmas and Mister Pick is off work. We’re officially calling it time to celebrate as …
: 25 sleeps until Christmas Jack turned 11 months old yesterday and I’m sort of freaking out about him being a year old …
: I’ve been working on my Christmas list and, honestly, I only want stationery and planners. I’ve lost …
: Today was my third Keeping in Touch day at work. I did a Saturday library shift for the first time …
: Jack’s been doing well with a schedule. He slept through the night last night but that was after a …
: Since it was rainy and windy again today, Jack and I took another car ride. This time we went to …
: Jack and I took a ride in the car today since it was raining. We drove out past The Angel and around …
: Yesterday was a good day for Florida and The Space Coast. My Dad took this photo from the backyard. …
: The last two days, we’ve enjoyed the sunshine by taking walks around the neighbourhood. Today we …
: The key to keeping the day interesting and not completely repetitive and boring is to have at least …
: Today is our first day of unlimited exercise. It hailed this morning. I find that quite fitting. My …
: Friday is a bank holiday to coincide with VE Day. It’s supposed to be 69F today. Maybe Jack …
: This is my first post. Jack and I are still trying to find things to do during lockdown. We go for …