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SNAPSHOTS AND SCENES [OCTOBER 2017]

It’s time for Snapshots and Scenes October 2017! October began with a trip for me – to the docks near our home to embark upon a day of Blog Camp onboard the MSC Preziosa. I managed to get a nautical themed dress for the day and had fun walking about the ship and learning. Unsurprisingly,…

LIFE WITH BOYS

HALLOWE’EN NIGHT 2017 – FNAF IN HAMPSHIRE

This year we had a FNAF theme to Hallowe’en. For those of you who haven’t been graced with hearing about these, it’s they’re creepy animatronics – and that’s about all my boys know, but they adore a cute little game they’ve seen Dan TDM play on YouTube with them in and so this Hallowe’en, they…

SEASONAL FAMILY TRADITIONS

THE PUMPKIN PATCH [PART FOUR]

Finally, I promise that these are the last set of photos from the Pumpkin Patch this year. I love these because there was a huge pyramid made out of hay bales and everyone was running up and down it, leaping off it and looking out across the patch from the top. The boys said it…

CRAFTS

AUTUMN APPLES TABLE SETTINGS

There are so many reasons to love Autumn. Thick woollen jumpers, striped jewel toned scarves, the biggest of pumpkins being heaved into wheelbarrows… and today crisp green apples, rich milk chocolate and a walk in the woods with three little boys who love leaping in piles of leaves. Our Autumn apples table settings. My little men are…

LIFE WITH BOYS

MY CHAIR: A REVELATION FROM SLOANE & SONS

I never understood those people who had “their” seat. From the children I’ve seen have a meltdown in class to my own dad and husband, I couldn’t understand how a particular seat could be so important to any of them [it seemed a little nutsy] – although I do understand the need to buy quality…

LIFE WITH BOYS

SNAPSHOTS & SCENES [AUGUST 2017]

This month I’ve been busier than ever behind the scenes which often means that I’m not doing a great deal here on our poor blog – and although I’ve picked up Great Scott [my camera] quite a bit to talk about him, I haven’t done a great deal more than take photographs of the tasty…