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I think this has been one of the things that changed in the most recent lockdown: As a whole family we have been soooooo bored at times....

My eldest, who is 7 was fascinated by the idea of making some more pocket money and so, when I told him about Ingvar Kamprad (the founder...

So this week it is all about sharing the 'ugly' when it comes to being a parent. For me, it is sleep, glorious sleep. Those that know me...

I hope that despite the unusual circumstances that we still find ourselves in due to Covid-19, you were able to have a peaceful Christmas...

We always knew this year's Christmas would be a little bit different. But with the majority of the UK moving back into either Tier 2 or...

For this week's Christmas activity, we made some Christmas biscuits. I must admit with slightly more drama than previous years, but the...

This week we made our own Christmas stars - and had lots of fun. Particularly Isla loved the quiet time just sitting, glueing and...

In our family mayonnaise holds a special place and we make it for pleasure, for comfort and everything in between. I remember sitting on...

I don't know about you, but home schooling seems to be getting harder. Rather than getting through the work quickly and with the minimal...

This week London Mayor Sadiq Khan asked people to wear masks outside, when social distancing was not possible and called for masks to be...

Even though the death toll in the UK reached over 10,000 over the Easter weekend, we were strangely content in our bubble at home. A...

This week the UK death toll for corona virus has gone from 1,415 on Monday, to 3,605 on Friday. It is week 2 of lockdown in the UK. At...

We have all done our first week of social isolation in the UK and it has been surreal, to say the least! The weather has been beautiful,...

26th March was the first day of home schooling in the UK. As my daughter had a temperature the previous Wednesday, we had to take all...