Not long ago, over the Christmas holidays, I felt bombarded with posts and articles, blog posts and Insta stories criticising parents who allow daily screen time. Or regular screen time. Or screen time in the morning, or the afternoon, or the evening. They all seemed to be telling me that I need to rein in my kids' viewing habits, minimise their digital lives and reassert my parental role in curbing their screen use. I've read so many articles from both sides of the debate and I understand the ... continue reading...
People in our world: My cousin
My cousin is the stuff of legend. My cousin has shaped so much of my life, from being so very young to the present day. I cannot remember life without him being in it. My cousin is loud and funny. My cousin taught me how to be myself. My cousin taught me how to fight injustice. My cousin taught me how to be a better person. My cousin taught me how to love my God with all my heart, soul, mind and strength. My cousin taught me how to treat other people. My cousin taught me how to quieten ... continue reading...
Our top ten budget things to do in North Wales
Last year we had an absolute ball visiting some places and doing some things that were new to us, despite the fact that we have lived here for twelve years now. We live on a fairly low income, so most of these suggestions are budget friendly! Here are our top ten family things we've done, and places we've been, over the past year in North Wales: Lligwy beach, Anglesey: We first visited Lligwy beach when James and I (and our dog) had a child free night away on Anglesey about eighteen ... continue reading...
What my Mum taught me about life
I can't believe it's been this long, but it's ten years ago today since my Mum died. She'd had a frustrating and lengthy battle with colo-rectal (bowel) cancer and ultimately she beat it. Not in the way we would have chosen. But she won. She is no longer in pain or suffering. Anyhoo, I've been thinking about her lots of late. I've been talking to my girls about how amazing their Gran was and how much she would have loved to grow old watching them growing up. I was chatting to my sister ... continue reading...
Adoption: The Route to Placement
Today is part three of four about our journey through the adoption process. Please read parts one and two first, for the full story. Finally we began to feel that the end was in sight and we could relax and begin to prepare our girls for the next step of placement. Introductions (the period of time when you are introduced to the child in their foster family's home and you begin the process of slowly transitioning their care from their foster family to their new adoptive family) had been ... continue reading...
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