Documenting a week in our life, Day 2 - Tuesday 26th July. Morning. Chloe finds a place to nap on Matthew's bed (she usually sleeps on the guest bed, but we have guests - Jeff's mum and dad). Matthew loves her very much and it makes him feel special to have her on his bed. He's also just finished reading... Read more →

Each year I take part in a photography / scrapbook project called Week in the Life, you can see 2010 and 2008 via these links. It is organised (for want of a better word) by Ali Edwards, an inspiring American scrapbooker. Many scrapbookers and photographers all over the world are inspired and invited to join in and document one week... Read more →

Yesterday Callum turned SIX. Can you guess the theme of the day? He dressed himself up as Harry Potter at about 7am and changed his outfits throughout the day between 'student' Harry Potter and 'Quidditch player' Harry Potter. We gave him the Lego Hogwarts Express (and some track) he had been asking for this and was really pleased to get... Read more →

After a photo shoot this week I decided to take the scenic route home. I did a little detour and went to visit Stourhead, a National Trust property (just happened to have our NT cards with me). The gardens were beautiful and the weather was glorious, so glad I made the effort to venture further afield before returning to pick... Read more →

A good week (that's friday to friday in this instance) included leaving one job and starting another. It was a bit sad to leave Costa, was just getting the hang of making all those different drinks (subject of scrapbook layout 'How Many?' below). But how could I not love my new job, especially when the job's over mid morning and... Read more →

Jobs it would appear are like buses to me at present, you wait for ages for one and then two come along at once. A week after I started working as a Barista for Costa Coffee I received a letter inviting me for an interview for another job which I had applied for. I really didn't know whether I should... Read more →

That job interview I went to on Wednesday was for a part-time Barista at a new Costa Coffee Shop here where I live and I GOT IT! I've already started training, working two full days over the weekend. I never knew how complicated is was to make a perfect cappuccino or mocha! There are so many variations of coffee it's... Read more →

We all look at how much our children are growing up, particularly when they have a birthday. But aside from that obvious milestone I have been noticing and prompting some growing up in other areas. The bed guards are down from both boys beds, Callum has fallen out on a few occasions (we have a pillow on the floor to... Read more →

Last week Matthew turned 8. He celebrated with his friends by having a football party at a local leisure centre. We have always had the birthday parties at home, but this time he asked if he could have a football party and seeing as it very often rains on his party day we agreed he could. It did indeed rain... Read more →

There's certainly been a lot going on around here, some days it feels like I haven't sat down! Anyway, since returning from our holiday (which seems oh so long a go) we celebrated easter and the boys did two more egg hunts, one here in the garden and another at a nearby National Trust property, Kingston Lacey. Solving the clues...... Read more →