Back to it…

Hi all, apologies it’s been such a long haitus, I was getting back into a new routine over the summer, settling Littlie into a crèche part-time, working through a running injury, half term holiday, and then a stream of back to back illnesses. Phew!

I had a horrible case of ‘flu this week, which I’m only just getting over. I need to thank my husband the SAINT who was sole carer for all three kids and also working for the two-and-a-half days I was in bed.

Our lives are made even more difficult at the moment as Littlie, our nearly 18 month old, will only sleep with mummy or daddy at the moment following a particularly nasty tonsillitis and vomiting-bug he had. He currently sleeps as long as his face is in constant contact with mummy or daddy’s face. Joy.

My feral children, Middlie & Littlie, on the kitchen table while mummy was too poorly to supervise properly.

So, it’s been an up and down 12 weeks for me, but we are still ticking along, and keeping our heads above water.

Coming soon

This break has afforded me a while to think about future blog ideas. I certainly have lots of family- and kid-centric topics to go through:

More travelling with kids tips
Limiting TV and screen time
Praise & rewards vs punishment
Family memory project – photo wall and photo books
Child achievement project – what to do with all your child’s art work, classwork, project, paper maché creation, and doodle that your little Picasso/Einstein/Austen comes home with.
My success (or failure, tbc) of getting a co-sleeping toddler back into his own cot.

Plenty in the tank to write about, so watch this space (I’ll also try and remember to re-link within this page as and when I publish).

Doing one of the many ‘pub loop’ countryside walks in the Cotswolds. A rare illness-free weekend before everyone got sick again. ‘Tis the season… for bugs.

Future plans

I also have a number of larger projects and lifestyle choices on our move to a more eco-conscious and sustainable life as a family, which I’ll write more about when it’s a little more developed.

I’m exploring lots of avenues here, from reduced consumerism and minimalism, to a more sustainable diet and other lifestyle choices.

Watch this space!

And if there’s anything any of you particularly want me to write about, or if you have any questions you want answering, do feel free to comment below.

Follow my (mostly positive) adventures with Biggie, Middlie and Littlie as I attempt to turn being a stay at home mum into a rewarding and challenging career.

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