A surprise party in our baby woodland for my Mum’s birthday. She thought it was just Team Taylor having afternoon tea in our bell tent. Instead it was lots of her loved ones hiding in the trees ready to surprise… Read more ›
Writing down how you’re feeling is wonderfully cathartic, everyone should try it. I found that when Miss W was a baby, when I used to do daily then weekly updates on how she was getting on in a private Facebook… Read more ›
Wow, June already. Doesn’t seem more than days ago that I was saying the same about May! 🙂 We decided this week that we needed to spend Saturday in our woodland and orchard, strimming and clearing away the long grass… Read more ›
We had our first date night tonight, a family date night! Mr T and I really needed some time together, my intention was to get the kids in bed, fed early and then cook something just for us. I know… Read more ›
My garden in May. Quick tour of the flowers just bursting through. Read more ›
In the Summer of 2007 we had a camping holiday on Mullacott Farm in North Devon (which I highly recommend, btw) and while we were dreaming about what it would be like to have a bit of land like that,… Read more ›
Children who are very oppositional are not comfortable with orders and demands, giving them the control allows them to benefit from contributing to the household, earning their pocket money, increasing their self-esteem on achieving goals. Read more ›
I adore days like today, it’s what life is about in my eyes. It started slowly, pyjamas were changed for outdoor clothes after lunch. We then spent the afternoon pottering in the garden and it ended with a little fire… Read more ›
It’s not a big garden but we certainly pack a lot in! Here’s a little snapshot of some of the things growing in our little garden today. As well as the climbing frame/swing/slide combo, the chicken enclosure, the wheelchair platform… Read more ›
We were supposed to be travelling to the North East this week for a good friend’s wedding, the plan was to split the journey into three or more chunks of driving, staying overnight at my sister’s on the way up… Read more ›