Posts about our family life, you’ll get to know more about us by reading our ‘Scrapbook Loves’, Everyday Us, Sunday Scrapbook and other posts. Family posts cover all the topics that don’t really fit anywhere else!
Well that week shot past didn’t it? Athena’s first week at school, and Arlos first week doing three days with the childminder. All the school runs were going well, up til the final one on Friday where about three seconds after I pulled the front door closed behind me I realised I’d not got my… Read More
Moving to a new home is a scary and exciting experience all in one. Not only is it an exhausting experience for the parents in terms of moving all the possessions, perhaps changing jobs (if it’s a distant move), and dealing with the financial aspect of things, but it’s also an exhausting experience for your… Read More
This months picture had to be a starting school one really! Plus with the whole starting school thing we’ve not really been anywhere too exciting to take more thrilling photos! This was Athena’s ‘first day’ photo, with Arlo alongside her. In all honesty not a lot has changed between these two over the past month,… Read More
I’m in full planning mode for my holiday next month, I’ve written a packing list, more or less worked out an outfit for each day, and topped up my Kindle app with new books! For this holiday I’m going hand luggage only in a bid to save fifty quid! I’ve got the luxury of staying… Read More
Controlling your family finances begins with knowing all the ins and outs of your bank balance and creating a family budget. Do you know how much you spend on food and utilities every month? I am getting a lot better at it recently, though nobody is perfect! I’ve put together some areas to focus on… Read More
The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind, so I didn’t manage a Sunday Scrapbook last week and this one is a day late… almost two! So Athena is now at school, she’s loving it though has turned into a little moody-madam at times! She starts full days as of Thursday this week, with… Read More
All I’ve seen these past weeks on social media is people getting upset about their kid starting school for the first time. Endless posts about new shoes, sports kits, dry runs of the journey to school and at first it made me worry that I’m not normal. I don’t feel at all sad about Athena… Read More
There seem to be mixed signals with regard to the prospects of the property market, particularly in light of Brexit. Some indicators suggest that prices are beginning to dip, and that sales activity is slowing. Yet, counter to this, Zoopla recently unveiled results of a survey they conducted, which found that 87 per cent of… Read More
August was a lovely month for us, mostly anyway! It would have been even lovelier had Sam not been working quite as much but that’s life I guess. We had two little breaks away in Oxford & Brighton and many trips to the beach! Both the kids have suddenly become very attached to their Daddy,… Read More
Photo Credit When it comes to choosing holiday destinations that have a little bit of everything, you can’t get much better than Tenerife. The north of the island boasts historical towns and cultural wonders, while the south features stunning beaches and world-class theme parks. On top of all this, the weather is great pretty much… Read More