Our little trip to Northumberland
Up until our little Northumberland trip we had only had 1 night away during the summer holidays, so our holiday in a 3 bedroom lodge at Slaley Hall was very much needed. … Continue reading
Tracey Williams
Little Loves – Summer Holidays, Back to School and 4 years of Blogging
I have really missed writing up my Little Loves post over the summer, and I am glad the weekly link up is back after its summer break. I last wrote a Little Loves post back on the 27th July, a post that was filled with emotion as Katie had just finished primary school. … Continue reading
School Holiday Sleepover
Last night I was looking at our ‘summer list of fun’ which has been pinned to the kitchen wall since the start of the summer. Many things have been ticked off such as cinema day, swimming day, and a day of shopping (yes you can tell I live with an 11 year old girl).… Continue reading
School Trip to Iceland
About 6 months ago the teen arrived home from school clutching a letter which was promptly handed to me. Now this in itself is extraordinary as school letters often remain crumpled and unloved at the bottom of his school bag.… Continue reading
Dreaming of a bigger and lighter kitchen
There is no mistaking that our kitchen is probably the darkest room in our house, and I often dream of a lighter and bigger space. But this would obviously mean moving house, a bigger mortgage, and no doubt a whole heap of stress.… Continue reading
My A to Z of things to achieve – Update
Back in January I wrote my A to Z of things to achieve in 2017. Seeing as though we are halfway through August, I thought it was time to update you on my progress.… Continue reading
Little Loves – Leavers Assembly, Leavers Party and Lots of Tears
Where an earth did the last 3 weeks go. If I am honest I have been consumed with the emotion of Katie leaving primary school. In the past 3 weeks we have had the Year 6 trip to London, leavers assembly, leavers party, and then the final goodbye to primary school after 11 amazing years.… Continue reading
Making the Disney Dining Plan work for YOU
We have visited Disneyworld 3 times, and twice we have taken advantage of the Disney dining plan. Both times we have benefitted from the ‘FREE Disney dining’ that is offered at certain times of the year, and for us the dining plan has always worked out really well.… Continue reading
Dining and Activities on offer at Sani Dunes
Please note that this post has been written before the Coronavirus Pandemic. The resort has an Only at Sani Protocol in place to keep customers and staff safe.
During our 4 night stay at Sani Dunes we wanted to experience as much of the Sani resort as we could.… Continue reading
Little Loves – Downhill Running, Busy Kids and Memories of Greece
Another 2 weeks has passed since I last joined in with Little Loves, and what a fortnight. Last week we were in Greece, and this week has been a blur of high school transition days, work, family life, school reports, SATS results (both amazing) and orthodontic appointments for the teen.… Continue reading