Tag: Family

Think twice this Christmas

You know Christmas for me is a time that we try and spend time with people we care about. It’s not about the gifts, it about how we treat each other a gift will never change behaviour.

This year one of my friends really wanted to loose weight and give up smoking and you know what she smashed it. One day when I was going round to see her I took her the biggest bunch of flowers I could find. The smile on her face was priceless, but you know she did it and I wanted to show her then how much she had achieved then, I didn’t need to wait until Christmas to do something. And to be honest I won’t be buying her a gift for Christmas. Does this make me a bad person? Not in my eyes. I showed her how much she meant to me then the moment I handed her the flowers.

Not everyone celebrates Christmas, opinions are personal so respect that. One size does not fit all.

Some people are alone and have no family for many reasons. Do you know your neighbours? Could you spare a few minutes for one that maybe alone? A card, a small plant or even a sweet treat.

Remember this Christmas not to look at other people’s pictures and compare what you have with them. The picture is a narrow snap shot of one single moment and may not be all it appears.

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Resetting

We have just spent 5 fabulous days in Chamonix. There were many reasons for this trip but one was a break for me from the every day grind of life.

I have used the time to help reset my mental health, to give my brain space from the daily grind.

Now you don’t have to adventure miles away from home to do this but away from home is key.

In the main I have escaped:

  • The daily work job in health and social care.
  • The current fight of getting the children to school.
  • The daily house chores, washing, cleaning, tidying, cooking etc

And I have gained:

  • Many fantastic memories with my family.
  • Mind space, ready for the next innings.
  • A tidy house when I get home, I always make sure we return to a clean and tidy house.
  • A s*** load of washing, that can be done at the weekend.

And whilst I would love to stay here, I also can’t wait to get home to plan the next adventure and sleep in my own bed!

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc it’s been a pleasure visiting you.

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Another year

Happy birthday to my wonderful husband 🥳

Thank you for all you do for us

Thank you for holding me tight when I feel sad

Thank you for helping us finish our wonderful home

Thank you for the beautiful children

Thank you for being you

Today I will let you crack all the rubbish jokes and innuendoes you wish without complaining! 😜🤣😁🥂🥳💕

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Christmas Tree Adventure

When you see all these amazing Christmas films where families are going out to cut down their own tree and its in your dreams to one day do it. Well this year I took the family to ‘Pick our own Christmas Tree’. As we will be visiting family we decided that we wanted to dig the tree up and have it for our patio outside.

After trawling the internet I came across South London Christmas Tree Farm and it looked perfect you can choose a tree from their plantation and either cut or dig it yourselves. Ok, so we did need to take our own tools but that’s not a problem, so my husband took to the shed and got us a spade, fork and a mattock ⚒.

As the 1st December was a Saturday this lent it self to the perfect day for our ‘Christmas Tree Expedition’. We had to take two cars so that we could fit the tree in, so we set off to find our tree. It was about a 40 minute drive from our house and as my son and I pulled up it looked perfect, we then sat and waited for my husband and other son to arrive. After 20 minutes and a snap chat later it transpired that my husband and son had arrived at a different ‘Christmas Tree Farm’ 16 minutes away! After providing them with the post code (I had showed him the website but miscommunication somehow left us at different locations)!

Once we were all together we went in to chat with the staff and enquire where we needed to go, they were super helpful and really nice. We set off for the field to find our tree.

There were numbered lots and we headed for lot three after the advice from the staff. Nearly immediately we all spotted a tree that we loved but thought it was too soon and we should walk a little further. Our youngest then decided that some of the beautiful 7ft + trees would be much nicer…..i don’t think so! We decided that the first tree we saw was the one for us and headed back to start the task of digging it out.

Tip – dig around the base a good couple of ft as this will make it easier to get the root out and should give you a good chance of the tree surviving.

We got caked in mud and had great fun digging the tree 🌲 and it came out perfectly. Again if you wish to cut take a wood saw, this should be less messy and quicker – I would still advise welly boots and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.

The children carried our beautiful tree to the barn for them to tell us the ££ and nicely wrap the tree so we could get it in the car. So for £50 we got our tree, a wreath and some amazing memories.

We also took a trip to Homebase to get our tree a pot so we could plant and display on our patio.

The next day whilst I was food shopping (I get all the glamorous jobs) the boys planted the tree. We had ordered lights earlier that week from lights4fun that arrived on the Sunday – fab service and quick delivery, which I was then tasked with putting on the tree.

This was such an amazing experience and relatively cost effective compared to a lot of Christmas activities and we will definitely be doing it again next year. So if you looking for something a little different why not give this a go.

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