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 →

One month later and here is my complete album for my 2010 Week in the Life. Opening Page Monday 19th April Tuesday 20th April Wednesday 21st April Thursday 22nd April Friday 23rd April Saturday 24th April Sunday 25th April Extra Stuff Pages I used a 12 x 12 page protector at the end to fit in two newspapers and my... Read more →

It was quite a mammoth task deciding which of the 500 plus photos I had taken during my Week in the Life project to use. But that part has been finalised and all the photos I decided to use have been printed (by Photobox), trimmed and stuck into place. The part that I've yet to fully conquer is the journaling... Read more →

The last and final day of my Week in the Life project. It rained during the night, the first rain we've had in well over a week. Jeff has left early to play golf, this is the dry patch where his car had been parked. A morning game on the Wii. This is how Matthew plays Mario Kart Wii -... Read more →

Day 6 in my Week in the Life project. Playing Donkey Kong on the old Nintendo 64. The finished little book for Callum. Having some fun on the trampoline whilst the boys are playing next door. (I'd just fallen over!) Hanging the washing out in the lovely warm sunshine. Today it reached about 20 degrees centigrade. Callum and Jeff having... Read more →

Day 5 of my Week in the Life project. Off to school. I put the school book bags, lunchboxes and water bottles into that big bag, so much easier to have everything together. Shopping trip to the local supermarket on the way back from school, see that bag's very useful! Also bought printer paper from the newsagents and saw that... Read more →

Day 4 of my Week in the Life project. Getting ready for school - filling up their lunchboxes with the sandwiches etc that have been kept in the fridge overnight. Toothbrushes are loaded and ready to be used when the boys have finished their breakfast. Back home after the school run, time to tidy up and load the dishwasher. Head... Read more →

Day 3 of my Week in the Life project. Good Morning! Matthew greets me and my camera with a smile. Breakfast time for me - weetabix and warm milk and a cup of coffee. The boys are eating their breakfast in the lounge. Meeting up with my friend Ros for coffee. Dropped in to see my Mum and Dad on... Read more →

Day two of my Week in the Life project. Jeff's away and I oversleep so we're very late getting up, dressed and ready for school. This is the kitchen in the morning as I'm getting breakfast for the boys and me; Matthew - Coco Pops, Callum - Rice Krispies and Me - Weetabix and Chloe the cat is content as... Read more →