7.15am Today is going to be a weird day. Today is my quietest day of this Holy Week, but Saturday is usually one of my busiest and fun filled. Last Easter Saturday, and the one before that, and the one before that, I ran a big family event. With as many hands on deck as [...]
Holy Week With Two: Good Friday
8.10am I just love the Julia Donaldson (or Julie and Jonathan, as Sophia calls them) stories, both the books and the animated films on iPlayer. There's something about those films that make me calm. So while Sophia watched the Gruffalo, I've managed to get a few minutes extra sleep. 8.50am Today I'm going to try [...]
Holy Week With Two: Maundy Thursday
6.40am The cries of 'Blueyyyy' have been going on for at least half an hour. Time to wake up. 9.10am We're expecting Mum, Gran and Grandpa for an early lunch. They've decided to come earlier so we can get to the panto in good time which is lovely, but I'm not organised yet! Best crack [...]
Holy Week With Two: Wednesday
7.42am: The wait is over! Sophia got into our first choice school! Bring on September! 11.05am So far today I've been pottering (doing laundry) and getting everybody dressed. We're going out for a celebratory subway and Soph is going to pick her Easter egg. 12.14pm She went for a unicorn egg from Thorntons. Good choice. [...]