Sometimes this time of year rings in changes for people. I’ve often struggled with depression and the run up to christmas is specially tricky for me. However his year I decided to escape. And escape my family did, we flew off to the Canary Islands (as if you hadn’t guessed) and enjoyed some sunshine. Although …
I have a love-Hate relationship with Christmas time. I love Christmas, I love the fact we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ our Saviour. I love the decorations, I love my family, I love the events on in my church. I love the food, the giving of gifts, I love receiving too. I love it …
We have a little tradition in our house that we don’t have Christmas dinner on Christmas Day, but make and eat it on Boxing Day instead. In years past we did and I found sometimes it ended up being a flop. The children would be up from the middle of the night then fill up …
I have made this cake so many times I have called it Can't Go Wrong Christmas Cake. I try to make this at least a month in advance (I am making mine now), adding a few drops of your favourite tipple every week or so and the cake will be beautiful on Christmas day. Oh …
I need to take stock! I have spent a fair amount of time sick in the last 12 months. There’s been ups and downs, a few hospital trips and a lot of soul searching. I have neglected my friends, online and real life. I’ve not gone to my groups or meetings, avoided social situations too. …
With Christmas looming I have done most of the preparations, including making some proper cranberry sauce. Keeping up with traditions I am going to share some of my recipes as the month goes by. We wont eat Christmas dinner on the day itself but will enjoy it on boxing day. I cant really take the …
Well it’s the 4th of December! Don’t roll your eyes thinking I am stating the obvious will you! I haven’t updated my blog site for so long people are beginning to think I have fallen off the face of the Earth. So here I am with a summery update for everyone, especially those who asked. …
Dressing up – Seb got a chef’s outfit for Christmas and the children also all got aprons. The vet costume and the bee outfit were from previous events. The tooth fairy also visited out house. As you can see the tooth that fell out was a top one, that top tooth was hanging by a …
I am fully aware of the fact it is now the 9th of January and I still have not posted any Christmas photos or stories … Well here is a warning for all parents out there. Back in November Argos and Tesco were competing with each other and had a massive sale on many toys. …
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It has only taken since last Wednesday for this ‘bug’ that we have to get round our family. I think we must be almost over it,Seb this morning was ill but he seems to be okay now. After changing his bed yet again we live in hope that tomorrow I might get that mountain of …