A little while ago the lovely Ting from My Travel Monkey tagged me in eight travel photos of happiness. It’s a great meme that gives me the chance to share a small collection of the many happy moments from our adventures. It was hard work choosing just eight photos that bring me joy every time I…
Tin Box Dog is a bit of a wuss when it comes to loud noises and bangs. It’s a bit ironic considering she’s a Gun Dog, but she’s not alone. Pets can find firework season really distressing, especially as the period during which rockets are set off seems to get longer every year. As a…
I’m not very good at doing nothing. I like to fill my days with meaningful tasks so by bedtime I have a sense of achievement. This usually involves dashing about the house, going out to meet friends or taking the kids out to play. On the odd occasion I do sit down I’ll have some…
I attended my first blogging event last week. It was one of the smaller ones, so an ideal place to dip my toes into the physical side of my online world. I’ve got a few more coming up in the next year and now can’t wait. Blogcamp was run by the friendly folks at Tots100 and…
We had some exciting news at the end of last week – Mr Tin Box won a spot to run the Virgin Money London Marathon in April 2016. It’s the third time he has entered the public ballot. The odds of getting a place on the starting line are five to one – more than…
I’ve been blogging for nearly three years now but due to a combination of being very pregnant or having a small child in arms I’m am yet to get to any blogging events. This is something I’ve wanted to change and in the past week you might say I’ve been a bit over keen to rectify…
I am award-winning *blushes*. Well, kind of. Thank you so much to Laura at Life with Baby Kicks for tagging me in the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award. It’s one of the many posts circulating blogophere that allows you to share stuff about yourself that you might not usually write about. You also get…
Imagine leaving behind the rat race, grabbing your bucket list of adventures, and actually doing it. It’s the dream for a lot of people, but the Meek family have made it a reality. Picture courtesy of the Meeks Back in 2014 Kerry and Tim Meek gave up their jobs as teachers, sold their house and…
How many postcards did you receive this summer? We got one…a month after the senders had returned home! This made me wonder whether there’s still a place for the humble postcard? When I was a child I loved looking through boxes of old cards saved by my grandparents. They had mostly been sent by my dad…
A UK staycation destination that has surprised us is Essex. ‘Essex?’, I hear you say. Yes, it may not be top of the most obvious UK family holiday destinations but we had a great time with plenty of options for family fun. If you are looking for cheap days out in Essex with toddlers, read…