I have loved doing the advent activities this year, possibly even more than the children. It’s been a fab way to do things together while learning about the Christmas Story. On day 7 the activity was to ‘jump in the car and check out the Christmas lights around town’ (thus representing the starry sky above … Continue reading
I love William’s preschool, it has such a friendly, family feel to it and we are blessed with lovely staff, all very happy to chat, support and laugh with parents at any point. This was William’s first nativity play and he was a sheep. After much battling and bribery, he eventually wore his costume and … Continue reading
It has been rather an emotional roller coaster this term with sad news effecting a couple of ladies linked to our group, leaving many of the mummies in shock and feeling rather numb. Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to these ladies, particularly as we approach a time of year that is focused … Continue reading
I used to go out several times a week BC (before children) and definitely on the weekends for a good ‘session’, whether that be an enjoyable meal with close friends or a crazy girls night out in town. However, nowadays it’s a less frequent event, I think I’ve only been out a handful of times this year! … Continue reading
My children are better at baking than me. Although I persevere with the whole cake making thing, the fact is I’m just not a natural. I’ve made carrot and ginger cake, forgetting to add the carrot and ginger, I’ve had a cake literally explode in the oven and used jelly instead of gelatine in a … Continue reading
I’ve found a number of websites that really get me into the Christmas spirit and offer great ideas that help me teach my children about giving, thinking of others and the birth of Jesus, as well as experiencing the wonderful magic of Christmas. Here are some of my favourite sites and ideas that I’d like … Continue reading
This Christmas we decided to do things a little different and bring Jez’s mum (Jenny) and children over for the holiday. The journey over was a complete nightmare, the planes were delayed, there were strikes at the airports and our suitcases were mislaid. However, the children and Jenny were really excited to arrive at Sentein. … Continue reading
Crazy Christian Mummy 