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Turning 31
Birthdays with small children take some getting used to. After six years, I’m pretty happy with how I celebrate my birthdays post-children. There are the years when I’m pregnant or…
An Emotional Christmas Nativity
For many weeks now, a big event has been brewing. The school Christmas nativity. Arlo’s preschool didn’t put on a Christmas performance, so this was going to be a…
Legoland tips – An Adventure with Avios
Since Sam started travelling loads for work, we’ve become pretty obsessive Avios points collectors. But did you know Avios isn’t just for frequent flyers? Our BA American Express card has…
Starting in a family in your early twenties – When your friends start to catch up
For a long time, it’s been just us doing the family thing among our friends. Whilst I often longed to have a friend or two who were at a similar stage in life,…
The Weekend Diaries | Carters Steam Fair
Carters Steam Fair is all colourfully painted wood and string bulb lighting. It’s a photo-lover’s dream. Ever since we first visited when Rory was a newborn and it was too rainy for photos,…
Rory at 23 months
I used to do these updates fairly regularly for Arlo, and I have failed miserably to do the same with Rory. I’ve been keeping a few notes that I wanted…
Things I’ve learnt about choosing a primary school
Arlo is four. Which means that this year, we have had the pleasure of going through the primary school application process for the first time. At times, it has felt…