Today is my last toddler-free Thursday, and tomorrow is my last toddler-free day, as James finishes nursery tomorrow. This photo was taken on his first day of nursery, aged one and just a few days. I'm sad about it; nursery is a great outlet for him and he's done lots of lovely things there. He's ...
How to make delicious low sugar ice lollies at home
These are really easy to make, delicious, sunshiny ice lollies. We make them regularly as they're so simple, and we eat them as fast as we make them (almost!) You can make lots of different flavours, using whichever fruit you like to eat. We used strawberries in these lollies since that's what we ...
Painting
After our visitors left, we decided to paint a Christmas tree today. Here's how it started: James really enjoyed the feeling of the paint on his hands, and you can see the concentration all over his face as he pushed the paint further over the paper. Painting, by the way, is not an ...
Playgrounds in North Tyneside – Norham Road
It's been pretty cold here lately, and today was no exception. We went to the park for a run around with Aunty Verity. We arrived just as it stopped raining, though the wind was biting. I've had terrible back ache since the week before Noah was born, so I was glad of someone else at the playground ...
Not so Silent Sunday
On a Sunday, I do usually post a photo without words, which is usually known as Silent Sunday. I like it because it's simple and sometimes people want to know more about the photo, sometimes you can appreciate what's happening without having a load of words to read. But, this week I'm changing it up ...
Being a big brother
James has been wonderful with Noah. Ever since he first saw him, James has loved Noah, and wants to talk to him, to tell him what he's doing, and to show him things. James kisses Noah and tells him, "I love you" very often. It's a real pleasure to see how he is, because we, naturally, had a fear ...