What are my reasons to be cheerful this week?

I think the most cheerful thought I have at the moment is that it is nearly the weekend. A combination of illness and wet weather has made for a less than ideal Half Term break. It is Thursday so it is time to focus on the positives and there are as always plenty of those … Continue reading →

We are getting active with Mark Warner

Are you an active family? Could you incorporate a little more healthy exercise in your family life? Mary Warner Holidays have set our family the challenge to do just that. I have children aged 7, 9 and 12. They are not sporty by nature and like so many children seem more interested in their computer … Continue reading →

What are my reasons to be cheerful?

I am nursing a urinary tract infection (way too much information I know!) but still managing to find reasons to be cheerful. 1. My husband had a job interview today and felt it went well. Time will tell but this is his first interview since hearing the redundancy news so it is a positive in … Continue reading →

What are my reasons to be cheerful?

I am pleased to report that things are on t’up! That makes it a great time to celebrate my reasons to be cheerful. 1. It is our 5th wedding anniversary today. Recent events have really reconfirmed out love for each other and how much sense those old-fashioned vows make. For better, for worse and all … Continue reading →

How have I changed in the last 30 years?

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I never quite left the Eighties so I am going to indulge in a little nostalgia trip looking back to 1983 when I was fourteen years of age. I lived in Dewsbury, a market town in West Yorkshire with my Mum and Dad. Our house was an … Continue reading →

What are my reasons to be cheerful?

I am quite late to the cheerful party this week. This time last week, we were waiting for news and not long after we had it. It was not good news. My husband, an ex-serviceman, after 7 years of loyal service to the Royal British Legion (@PoppyLegion on Twitter) is to be made redundant. Of … Continue reading →

Family-friendly Mexican Discovery Fajitas

I have made a find which I want to share with you. In my house, it is so rare for my husband, myself and all 3 children to enjoy the same main meal. Yesterday, I made fajitas and everyone loved them. Here are the ingredients I used … Turkey steaks cut into chunks Red and … Continue reading →

I am feeling upbeat!

I am feeling upbeat today! The sunshine and blue skies help immensely of course. It’s the weekly time to focus on the fantastic things in my world at the moment. 1. The weather is lovely and I actually felt like I looked vaguely good today in my spring T-shirt and white trousers. This time last … Continue reading →

Don’t write off my son Mr Teacher!

I attended Parents’ Evening at my son’s secondary school for the first time last week. Overall, it was a positive experience. Regular readers will know how concerned I have been about my son’s education and the way that I just seem to have lost all sense of what he is learning and what is required … Continue reading →