October can feel like a month of settling in. The school term is well underway, the evenings are drawing in and the calendar seems to fill itself before we have quite caught our breath. There are lovely things to look forward to, but there can also be that…
There’s something about autumn that makes me want to potter around the house. Move a few things, bring the blankets within reach and make a little corner feel inviting as the evenings draw in. It doesn’t take much, but I do love having a few things to look…
Lately, life has felt like a lot. Not in a dramatic, everything-is-falling-apart way. More in the familiar accumulation of work, parenting, washing, unanswered messages, things that need signing and the back-to-school cold I seem destined to catch every September. By the end of the day, I can feel…
There is something wonderfully autumnal about pulling on your wellies, wrapping up in a cosy jumper and heading into a field to find the perfect pumpkin. Pumpkin picking has become a much-loved October tradition for many families. It gets everyone outdoors, provides plenty of seasonal photo opportunities and—if…
September has always felt a little like a second January to me. There is that familiar sense of a fresh start: new stationery, new routines and a sudden urge to get everything organised. As a teacher and a mum, I feel it from both sides. The children return…
There is something unmistakable about the first signs of autumn. The mornings feel cooler, the evenings begin to draw in, and familiar routines slowly return after the freedom of summer. Even before the leaves have fully changed, you can sense that the season is beginning to turn. The…
AD – This post may contain affiliate links Taking our EV to France wasn’t actually the original plan. In fact, if you’d asked me a few weeks before our trip whether I fancied driving an electric car around France, I probably would have said no. Not because we’d…
This post contains gifted products from Pen Heaven. All thoughts and opinions are my own. There is something about new stationery that makes the start of a new academic year feel that little bit more exciting. As a secondary school teacher, I’ve had quite a few “back to…
Post includes gifted products. I was kindly gifted a selection of YAAS cleaning products featured in this post. As always, all thoughts and tips are my own. Back-to-school season always seems to arrive with a surprisingly long shopping list. School uniform, PE kit, shoes, trainers, bags, water bottles,…
Back-to-school always sneaks up on me. One minute we’re in holiday mode and the next it’s early mornings, packed lunchesand that first week where the weather can’t decide if it’s still summer or full autumn. If you’re anything like me, you want a school coat that does three…