Its done. We’ve finally finished! It took us a while but we have completed our chicken coop and the girls have moved in. If you’ve read my post on preparing for chicken-keeping, you’ll know that I was on Pinterest looking for housing ideas. I know that prettiness is not the main consideration when planning a chicken… Continue reading Building A Chicken Coop – A Family Project
To kick off my series on German holiday destinations, this week we’ll take a look at holidaying in a youth hostel in the alps. I’ve been to my fair share of youth hostels in Australia, New Zealand and Asia, but in Europe I have mostly stayed in hotels and B&Bs. Since coming to live in… Continue reading German Holidays – Staying At Berchtesgaden Family-Friendly Youth Hostel
Germany, it is not the first place you think of for a family holiday, is it? Berlin for a weekend with your other half, perhaps. A lads’ weekend in Munich for Oktoberfest. Going skiing or visiting a Christmas market and binging on sausages and mulled wine, yes, lovely. But a family summer holiday? Hmm, don’t… Continue reading Holidaying in Germany – It’s Better Than You Imagine, Honest
The other night on Twitter I saw a tweet informing me that only 1 in 10 people involves their children in cooking. I was a bit surprised at this and clicked on the link to read more. I was shocked and horrified at what I read. Not involving children in cooking was the least of… Continue reading Shocking Home Truths Report on Attitudes to Meals
Late last year I wasn’t so well. I managed to develop gastritis, somehow. A bout of medication cleared it up, but the doctor warned me to take things easy. Not an easily stressed person, I like to be busy. I tend to take on what others consider too much, and sometimes I feel it myself.… Continue reading ….. and relax.
Stones. Everywhere stones. In pockts, in the washing machine, in the car. No matter where we go or what we do, stones get brought home by the boys. At lunchtime the other day Number Two announced he had brought a few handfuls of gravel home from the playground we had visited on Sunday. Would I… Continue reading Improving Verbal & Motor Skills with Gravel Art
A month or so ago, over dinner one evening, we made a list of the words Number Three could say. We came up with about thirty-six. We had good intentions to keep the list going, but didn’t manage to. By now Number Three’s volcabulary has expanded to 100 or more words. From the simple things like… Continue reading What The Toddler Said
Famed as the city of love and as one of the most romantic places in the world, Venice is definitely bucket list material. We, crazy in love couple that we are, chose to visit recently. With the children. And my dad. So, what do you do in Venice with the kids? Initially Venice may not… Continue reading A Day In Venice With Children
3 children. 2 bedrooms. 1 big mess. That is the situation in our house in a nutshell. When we visit other families their children’s rooms are tidy. The beds are made. Things are in allocated spaces. Shelves and under bed drawers abound, providing clever storage solutions. Storage solutions that actually get used! So what’s the… Continue reading Who Cleans The Bedrooms?
You may have noticed that it has been a bit quiet here on the blog. If you follow our adventures over on Instagram then you’ll know we were on holiday for the past 8 days. We did a lot and we saw a lot and I’ll be breaking it all down into a few posts on… Continue reading A Little Catch Up
