It doesn’t take a lot to appreciate the little things in life, but you have to be aware enough to recognise the moment. I took Littlie out for his first proper ‘outdoor walk’ this week. I had initially planned to take him to the playground, but after 20 minutes in the sun on an unexpectedly …
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Long car journeys with kids – road trip strategies
There are various ways we could have managed this. We did contemplate a train or plane journey to Glasgow then renting a car, but with car seats, travel cots etc., it was just easier to take our stuff with us in our own car. Plus it’s a much smaller carbon footprint.
That decided, how to tackle a 9 hour journey with the kids? Travel all day with plenty of stops and play breaks? Overnight driving? In the end we tried it two ways…
Wonderful Wonderlab
It was rainy day weather, so a trip to the Science Museum beckoned. Ordinarily, we would have headed to the Space section then straight to the ‘Garden’ in the basement for endless water play, then a picnic lunch on the steps and home again. Normally give the Wonderlab a miss…. but… The Wonderlab I had …
I’m project-managing summer
The thought of dealing with all three children for an 8-and-a-half week summer holiday is pretty nerve-wracking. But, since I decided that being a mum was going to be my ‘job’, I’m approaching this as I would any other work project…. I made a chart. For my sins, I’m one of those organised types. I’m …
West london mum - surviving with three, awesomely! 