A pleasant surprise. . .

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Most of the time I am far from the favourite pupil in the English Study Skills class on my Access to Higher Education Diploma in Science – you see I’m one of those people who questions the point of being forced to write five hundred words on ‘how to write a research based essay.’ [Read more...]

Menu Plan Monday. . .

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So this week I did my grocery shopping online and had it delivered. I’ve resorted to doing so once a month to stock up on dry/canned/tinned/frozen goods because it makes life a little bit easier. Last month they sent us two jars of strawberry jam when I only ordered one, this month it was [Read more...]

Preschoolers have stories to tell too. . .

Tweet Duck Pond by  Clever Preschooler The duck was in the lilly pond.  He was getting all messy.  He got out of the pond.  He went on the grass and got some grass dirt on him.  He met his mommy.  Then he went into the duck house where he played with toys.  A fox came [Read more...]

Life does have do-overs

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That’s the message I found under the foil wrapper of a piece of dark chocolate I ate this week. It struck a chord. So many times in life we fall short of our expectations.

Whether that failure is feeling like like not spending enough time playing with a child, or whether that failure is [Read more...]

Menu Plan Monday. . .

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I hope you’re not looking for an apology or an explanation of why I’ve been neglecting this blog as of late because you’re not going to find one here. I’m blogging without obligation from now on.

Monday the 19th: Noodles with Peas, Sweetcorn & Chicken for Clever PreschoolerFish & Chips for Hubby & Me

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Menu Plan Monday. . .

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I’d like to begin with an apology to all who read my blog – I’m sorry I’ve neglected you for the last couple weeks – I just needed some time off, so I took it!

Monday the 5th: Fish and Chips for Hubby and Clever Preschooler, Chicken and Veg for Me!

Tuesday the 6th: [Read more...]