Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house.. 

Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse. 

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care 

In hopes that St Nicholas would soon be there... 

- Clement Clarke Moore 

I hope you all have a fabulous Christmas.   PS I'll be away for a week or so, not sure if I'll have a chance to post but I will try! :)

Omdz, I totally forgot to post my reasons to be cheerful on Thursday! Better late than never? Right?

1) I've finished my Christmas shopping! Yay! Just grocery shopping to go...
2) El had her Nativity play at school "Not Such A Silent night" it was called! She wasn't on stage but I loved hearing her sing and doing all the actions, so cute! I am SO proud.
3) The kids break up from school this week - no more rushing around in the morning for a couple of weeks, hehe. I am really looking forward to Xmas, honestly, I can not wait! ;D

Sarah xXx

I've been feeling a little rundown lately. I don't know if it's because I'm coming down with something or because I am so stressed! The holiday season can be rather stressful can't it?! I don't know why I'm stressing about it really, everything is almost brought, plans are in place... but still I stress! Charlie has changed his mind about wanting a bike now and wants a mini remote control helicopter (??) instead but it's too late "Santa" already brought his bike. I really hope he won't be disappointed. I think once he's opened it, he'll be okay, especially as El and H have also got a new bike, they'll be able to play together on them, right? Someone please tell me it'll be ok, lol!
I'd really like to take the kids to see Santa next week, I just hope that there's somewhere around here that actually has a Santas grotto, usually they'd see him at a Christmas fare but there doesn't even seem to be any of those on. Perhaps it's still too soon to be thinking of things like that though? Why am I SO anxious about it all?! Ugh. I feel under pressure and I shouldn't because there's nothing to be "pressured" into. I don't know! Maybe I just need a goods nights kip, lol.



Charlie was off school today as he was poorly last night, some kind of tummy bug. He's better now though, thank goodness!
El is really, really excited about her Christmas performance tomorrow and Friday! I am too. I can only go to the Friday one but I am really looking forward to it!
H is doing good, too! He won a prize (an Olympics key ring thingy) for making the best Christmas card in his class. He used so much glitter, I'm still finding it in the bottom of his bag and book bag a week later LOL! We do love glitter in this house, hehe.

I'm not sure if I wrote about our Christmas crafts, we've been making salt dough ornaments and clear baubles filling with glitter (and perhaps chocolates when we make some of XMAS eve). It's really good fun! What kind of things do you make around Christmas time? I'd love some ideas!! I'm not good at baking, I wish I was. I even manage to mess up those pre-packaged ingredients/cookies/cakes LOL (don't ask how, I have no idea!)

Sarah xXx

Eek. A day late on posthing my reasons to be cheerful this week. I have been SO busy though.. Here's my reasons this week:


1) Last Saturday we went Christmas shopping to a different town. It was GREAT! I had no kids with me, I could take my time and not have to worry! It was truly fab. I picked up some lovely bargains, including the Vtech Mobi Go from Argos for just £24.97, down from £49.99!! And it comes with Disney Cars 2! Love a good bargain. And the ques in Argos actually wasn't too bad at all. I was impressed. I honestly had a lovely time Saturday, had a naughty, but nice Burger King for lunch. Hehe. Yummy.
2) Lotti, my kitten has been spayed. Yesterday. So when she is all healed and her stitches have disolved it won't matter if she goes outside. I don't know HOW many times I have had to hunt for her, she has escaped a few times when the kids have left the door open or when I've forgot to close a window while I've been cooking. It is such a relief. I felt terrible not being able to feed her the night before. At least it's all done now though. I just hope she heals soon.

3) We put our Christmas tree up the other day! It looks great. Or it will be looking great again after I've re-done it. The kitten decided she likes to pull the baubles off and tackle them LOL. She also tried to climb it a couple of times and it's looking a bit sorry for itself. Never mind, I'll re-do it when the kids are in bed.. as well as wrap the rest of the presents. I am seriously slacking on getting things wrapped up!!


Hope you all have a good weekend! :)
Sarah xXxXx

(although now it has a star on top instead of a wonky Santa that wouldn't sit straight on the top of the tree, lol!)
Sarah xXx

Jewelfone sent me these lovely earphones to review.
Jewelfone have five styles to choose from, I was lucky enough to be sent the 'Jewelfone Fever' ones to review.

Earphones are a big thing to me. I am always listening to music or youtube. I really dislike the standard ones that I brought for my laptop, they're so plain and boring.. same with the ones that came with my phone. Jewelfone ear phones however, have style, they're very fashionable and SO eye catching. They are unlike any other earphone I have seen before. They stand out from any other earphones I've seen and they really look great with any outfit. The Jewelfone Fever ones are made with pretty silver beads that have charms attached  Not only do they looks good but the is sound good too. Such clear sound, no crackling what so ever.
They also come with different size in ear pieces, the medium ones were perfect for my ears and fit nice and snug in the ear.


Not only are they an amazing earphone, they can also be worn as a necklace (which has caught my daughters eye). They also have a 'built in magnet solution' They clasp behind your neck and fit nice and snug into your ears. They also have a microphone and an answer/end button.

I really love the design, style and the sound. The standard of these ear phones is very high quality. Defiantly a big hit here!! My friend has already asked me where I got them from. You can checkout Jewelfone on facebook and Twitter. For just £19.99 they are well and truly worth it! :)


Sarah xXx

I received these earphones for the purpose of this review. This review is my own, personal, honest opinion.

1)My children make me happy to no end, as does my amazing fella. I feel very blessed to have three amazing, healthy children and a wonderful fella who helps me no end. I can not express how lucky I feel to have the above. :)
2) I've won a couple of competitions lately, a couple of little things for the kids (and one for myself!) for Christmas. Which have come in SO handy! Nothing big or anything, but I am ever so grateful! I hope my luck continues... because I've entered tones more LOL
3) The sun makes me happy. Today is sunny!!! YAY!! It's freezing cold but at least it's sunny :D Yesterday was so dark, dull and miserable, ugh. It's lovely to see the sunshine! :)
4) & of course I am looking forward to Christmas. I can't wait to put my tree up! About three weeks to wait for that one LOL.

Sarah xXx

Things have been crazy busy here! I haven't had much time to blog, if my posts aren't very often it really is because I've not had chance to get on the computer.

I'm currently trying to write a Christmas food list but I keep getting interrupted so I thought I'd leave it a while and write here instead. We've been busy doing Christmas crafts, making Christmas tree decorations and cards, things like that. The kids love arts & crafts. I am also so, SO addicted to pinterest, I have to literally not go on that website otherwise I lose all track of time and nothing gets done LOL.


I am *so* excited for Christmas. I can not wait! I can't wait to see the kids school plays and carol concerts, dressing the children up for Christmas parties and what not, putting the Christmas decorations & tree up. OooooOoo SO excited!
I am trying to make our own Christmas traditions. We do lots of arts & crafts (we always so this), we're going to bake cookies, we all decorate the tree together. I am also going to look for some new Xmas recipes.
What are YOUR Christmas traditions?

Sarah xXx

Just a quick post to say I am still here & I haven't forgotten about my blog. It's been one busy week this week!

I've been really tired this week, I'm sure it's something to do with my brain condition, although this cold weather probably doesn't help. I have SO much to do. Seriously. I am going to do some housework tonight when all the kids are tucked up in the land of nod. Two down and one to go, LOL.
The boys don't have school tomorrow as it's closed for some reason. My little girl has school though because she goes to an infant school. Friday the kids all have Pyjama day for Children In Need. They're SO excited about going to school in there PJ's, dressing gowns and taking in there teddy bears, aww.  What are you or/and your children doing for children in need? I'd love to hear what you're doing (if you're taking part). Children in need is such a good cause and it's fun to join in and raise money, too.

I've got a headache, this was a bit of a random post lol.

Sarah xXx

Remember a few weeks ago when I said I needed to lose weight? Well, I worked really hard, quit junk food and fizzy drinks & worked out. Then I got ill. I had flu for over a week! And I still have a sore throat, this is the third week now. I totally fell off the bandwagon at losing weight and I've actually GAINED weight, ugh. I'm a size 10, I want to be a size 8 again. ALL my clothes are a size 8, nothing fits me. Most size 10 jeans are a bit baggy around the waist but size 8 are too tight. Ugh. I am going to start tomorrow. No more junk food or lucozade. It HAS to stop! And I need to work out and walk more, like I was before I got the flu. I am so ashamed of myself! Tut.
I keep looking at my lovely size 8 skinny jeans for some inspiration.

Anyhoo, tonight I took the kiddies to the firework display at their school. It was great! I brought them all a glowing/flashing sword each. There was a DJ and popcorn, a BBQ, a hot and cold drinks stall. It really was very fun but gosh, it was SO cold! I've been home over an hour and I am still freezing, lol! It was totally worth it though. The kids had a wonderful time and I enjoyed watching the fireworks, didn't enjoy the cold so much though, lol.
I've got a busy day tomorrow. Grocery shopping & all that fun stuff. Wednesday I need to stay home and wait for the parcel I missed today by about 3 minutes. Omdz. IF I get time tomorrow I might walk to the post office sorting office and collect it but I don't know if I'll have time, we'll see.

Well, this was a quick post. I need to go and take something for this sore throat. It's getting me down now *sigh*

Sarah xXx

I was tagged by Mama Owl a few days ago, only just remembered about it. Oops.

Things that really get on my nerves.
This could be long, i'll try to keep it short though, lol! I am in a really ranty, whiney mood this evening :-/ Oh dear.

*Early mornings. UGH. Today started at around 5: 40am for me. Yuck. I seriously am NOT a morning person.
*People who don't answer their phone! What is the point in even having a phone if  they don't answer?!
*People who ride their motorbikes up and down the road at stupid O'clock (Like 9pm) on a weeknight  When I have kids in bed asleep & have to be up early the next day. Inconsiderate much?! Infact, I hate inconsiderate people.
*People who don't take care of there pets. Seriously if you can't afford to care for a pet DON'T GET ONE!
*The fact that Autumn is over. It definitely winter now, SO cold! I don't mind it though but I prefer Autumn, it is the best time of year!
*Slow walking people. I am a fast walker.
*I hate that I am getting older.
*Bullies.
*O2, the network keeps going down, WHY?!
*Never having any time for myself. To take a long bubble bath. Do my hair or read at least 5 pages of a book without being interrupted, lol! Ahh one day.

and the fact that I now need to get off the computer because I have dishes to wash *sigh* When can *I* have a day off?! Lol.

Sarah xXx

Evening peeps.

My friend Laura has inspired me to write this post. After reading her achievements  I really want to set myself a few goals to achieve by Christmas. So, here goes.

1) Have all Christmas presents brought by December 12th.
I know this is a bit "late" still but for me it'll be a big achievement because I usually leave all the xmas shopping until last minute.
2) I really NEED to have the kids bedrooms swapped around before Christmas, the boys need the bedroom that is bigger as they have more stuff & even more after Xmas. Ellie needs the smaller room, it'll be more cosy. Which means...

• Both rooms need painting (The boys can not have a pink room lol, they'll go nuts, lol) 
• Ellies new midsleeper bed needs assembling. 
• Some of the toys need sorting out in time for Xmas. 
• Donate the old toys/old clothes that are any good to charity. 

3) Decorate the bathroom - seriously there is no reason I can't do this as I already have all the paint! I just need a roller and a small paint brush. I need to stop being so darn lazy.

My eldest son will be NINE tomorrow. Nine years old already. I can not believe it, seriously time goes too fast and babies grow up too fast. He is my first born and we share a special bond (like I do with my other two children). He has taught me a lot, he taught me to grow up.
He's nine going on nineteen and I am not joking, his attitude, his personality, he is SO smart for his age and his fashion, well he certainly knows what he wants. Brand names and hair gel already! Justin bieber is his idle (ugh) and he loves RnB music, Xfactor and really wants a iPod. (See what he gets for xmas ;)) He couldn't live without his XBOX and he loves football SO much.   His football idle is MESSI (whoever that is lol)
He is growing up so, so fast and I bless every single moment. I love helping him learn and watching him grow up but at the same time I miss when he was a baby and a toddler, it is truly bittersweet. I am SO proud of him, I truly am.
This was us nine years ago (he was a few hours old in his pic & I was 17)
Happy Birthday Harry! (early as I wont be on the computer tomorrow)

I thought I would share this with you all..

I've had some really lovely freebies lately, some I've already tried and therefore haven't taken pictures of. Like the BB cream but you can read my review by clicking here and there was another BB cream that I got a free sample of and I actually entered a competition to win the BB cream, and I WON! That was back in the summer. I've also had other free samples like perfume & shampoo but I've already used those and don't have pics of them.
One of the perfume samples I received is actually going on my Christmas list! So glad I got a sample of it. I fell in loveeee with it. Anyway, I'm going off track so back to the subject of freebies/samples

I love getting nice things in the post, especially lovely freebies/samples. Most of the time I just get boring stuff like bills. More bills. And... Junk mail. Oh and more bills. So yes, goodies (freebies/samples and wins!) are lovely to receive in the post.

Please note this is UK only sites I *think*
How do I get freebies?
I use Magic freebies [click] and I also have them liked their facebook page. Reading some of the wall posts that other members have posted on there facebook page is another good way to find freebies.
Another site that is similar (and usually has the same freebies is Free Stuff World. I liked their Facebook page as well so when they update there status or whatever, it shows up in my news feed. Again reading other peoples wall posts and comments from other members is a great way to find freebies :-)
Twitter is a good way to look out for freebies from companies that are giving away free samples, add some of your fave companies/brands to twitter and keep an eye on there tweets. After all, you have nothing to lose.
You can also email companies and ask for a sample of whatever product you want to try. Although, I haven't done this. Yet.
 I also find that signing up for freebies is best done in the AM because, well, FREEBIES always go FAST! I think most companies giving away samples is done a 'first come, first served' basis.. Although some maybe competitions and obviously a winner is usually picked at random. I don't always remember or have time but when I do, I usually only go for things I know I will actually use, or the kids will use (like the beach ball below). No good getting something that I know I won't use, when someone else could be using it. Never get freebies 'just because..' because it's such a waste to get something (even if it is for nothing) when someone else could be making good use of it!
Signing up/subscribing via Email is a good idea, too. That way if I DO forget, I at least get an email telling me what's on offer and 99% of the time I check my email daily, or try to.

Here are some of my freebies I've had thru my door recently:

I have also been entering A LOT of competitions lately. Usually rafflecopters ones that either the bloggers I follow are hosting or ones I find on twitter or other sites. Good sites for competitions are also the ones I linked above and the Find me a gift Facebook page. Other people also post on there wall about other competitions. I enter A LOT of competitions because well, I have more chance of winning at something! You have to be in it to win it, as they say.
Again, Twitter is a good place to look, all those companies or bloggers you follow may promote giveaways/competitions on twitter. Same with Facebook! So make sure you add your fave brands/companies to twitter & Facebook.

Another tip - It gets so boring filling out forms on each website, why not look into using an auto fill form? I use google chrome but I know you can get them for other browsers. Just google it and see. Or you could just copy and paste.


Do you have any tips you would like to share? Or perhaps some websites/links you'd like to share? :-)

Oh and no one asked me to write this post, I just did it out of the kindness of my heart because I wanted to share with my lovely blogger friends lol.

Anyway, I hope you found this useful and that it does actually make sense.
I'm off to watch a film now with my lovely fella.

G'night xXx

The boys had a pirate day today at school. They had to dress up as pirates, unfortunately I didn't think to take picture because I am poorly but they looked so cute with their bandanas  and eye patches etc lol. They also had a 'pirate lunch' at school, fish/scampi bites or fish cake or fish fingers, wedges or fries, lemonade as a nice treat and I can't remember what was for dessert but it all sounded delicious! They enjoyed a professional performance of 'Treasure Island' this afternoon, they had great fun and were so excited to tell me all about when they got home from school, bless 'em.
My little girl has a fancy dress disco in a couple of weeks and she is really looking forward to that. She's either going to be TinkerBell, Princess Belle from beauty and the beast or a cat, she keeps changing her mind, lol. She's excited about it :)


Just a quick post to say thanks for all the lovely 'get well soon' comments!
I have flu, ugh. It totally sucks but I am so grateful that I have an amazing fella to help me when am poorly. He's been so good. Cooking, cleaning, collecting the kids from school for me. I am truly very lucky.
I've been entering lots of competitions and giveaways lately, so if you know of any & fancy sharing with me it gives me something to do while I am poorly.
SO glad it's the weekend!!!

Sarah xXx

I am not very well today. I woke up with a sore throat and rotten cold. Actually, I thought I was coming down with something yesterday but woke up this morning feeling 10x worse. SO I am going to keep this simple.

1) I am grateful that I have a wonderful fella who is looking after me when i'm ill. He's doing all the cooking and washing. He is truly amazing.
2) This weekend, IF I am feeling better we're going to take the kids out, perhaps to feed the ducks or something like that. It's always nice to get out and do something... *anything* rather than be stuck inside.
3) My brother and his fiance and baby girl are coming here on Sunday for dinner. A lovely big Sunday roast. I am really looking forward to seeing them, especially my niece, she is only 16 months old, aww.

Sarah xXx

Also, I received the things I won in Mama Owls give away! I'm impressed. I've decided to keep it as a Christmas present though! I also got two arty books as well so I have something for each of the kids. That was a lovely surprise.

I am trying so hard to lose weight, I've started eating healthier (I miss crisps) and exercising  Does anyone have any weight looks tips they'd like to share with me? I only need to lose about a stone and a little bit and then tone up a little.

Well, my eldest boy is wanting me to help him with his homework. We're going to research Romans now on the internet. He has to do a project on The Romans. My youngest son has to do a project about Ancient Egypt. I love helping them with their projects, hehe.

Sarah xXx

I have had an ok week this week. Yesterday was a bit of a craptastic day but it did get better... Here are my reasons to be cheerful this week:
1) It is FINALLY October. I love October. The smells of Autumn, pumpkin carving really for Halloween, Halloween, my eldest sons 9th Birthday is in a couple of weeks (I can't believe he's going to be NINE. Times flies) and of course the month I should start my Christmas shopping (*should being the keyword). I also love the cooler weather, hehe.
2) I won a giveaway!! Yay!! Just waiting for an email now. Woohoo. I won Brainbox Games from Mama Owls giveaway. Now I don't often win anything. This reallllly brightened my week! Also comes in handy for a Christmas present for one of the kiddos. Christmas is SO expensive (especially with 3 kids) every little really DOES help :) Eee, I am SO excited, hehe. My first WIN on a giveaway!! Yay!!
3) I have almost finished buying the Birthday presents for my eldest sons birthday, his of what he wanted was rather long. I still have 3 or 4 more little things to buy him, though.

So there are my reasons to be cheerful this week. Also, tomorrow is Friday!! I love the weekends, haha. And I didn't wake up with a headache this morning, I hope I don't have a headache at all today, that'd be nice.

Sarah xXx

We've had a fair bit of rain the past few days, not as much as some places though.

ARGH! I don't know WHAT has gotten into my kids tonight! Actually, I do KNOW... lack of sleep. Up at 5:30am. They're all grumpy and whingey. Roll on bedtime lol.
My eldest has been playing out the front with his friends, just in the front garden playing football but he keeps in and out, every 2 seconds :/ KIDS!!!!
Anyhoo, things here have been pretty boring the same as always, nothing overly exciting going on. I am thinking about Christmas and really want to make start. The kids all want new bikes for Xmas so I have been pricing those up. I've also been busy doing the usual housework and laundry, nothing new or exciting lol.

My eldest boy has a school trip this Friday. He's so excited. I won't say where he's going just yet though, lol. Charlie is doing wonderfully at school although he needs a bit of extra help with his reading. Ellie is going great, too! Her first school photo next week!! YAY! I am going to have one of the kids all taken together.. We have to be at the school for 8am though. Hmm, that should be an adventure lol.

I've been having some really nasty headaches again and I know I need to see the neurologist, I will be speaking to my GP this week to see if he can hurry a neuro appointment along a bit faster than if I call. The weight time is around three months, I need an appt sooner than that but I understand there are people more priority to me. I have an eye consultant appointment at the end of the month, too. I guess the consultant will want to measure the pressure behind my eyes. We'll see. I am trying to stay positive about not needing another lumbar puncture. I have also been resting a lot while the kids have been at school, rest helps. It's nice to have some *me* time but gosh, I do really miss the kids when they are at school.

Yup, it's taken me two hours to get this far because I keep getting interrupted  I should really blog when the kids are at school or in bed, lol. The two little ones have just gone up to bed, they are exhausted. I think they'll be asleep within seconds. I think I may have a nice hot bubble bath and an early night *yawns* ahuh, early night sounds A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.

Sarah xXx

P.s Almost forgot.. go checkout This page HERE apparently you can win an iPhone 5, follow the steps on the RaffleCopter =]

I was tagged by Julie aka Mama Owl to post my wants, lol.

1) I want to have a bath in peace.
I want to not be woken up at 5am
I want a new pair of boots (also NEED them)
I want to be able to spend some money on new clothes without having to feel guilty about spending money on myself for once.
I want someone to help me with the housework and laundry.
I want to know why no one can pick up there own washing and put it in the wash.
I want a holiday.
I want to lose about a stone in weight and tone up.
I want the house to stay clean and tidy for at least one whole day.
I want a new T.V for my bedroom so that I can actually watch what I want on TV in the evenings rather than cartoons, lol.
But what I want more than anything else in this world is... I WANT to get better and not have headaches allll the time.
and this one goes without saying
I want my kids to be happy, healthy and successful in life.

I tag anyone who wants to do this because Idk who to tag lol.

Sarah xXx

When was the last time you cried?
I actually can't remember. It must've been ages ago. I'm not really a crier to be honest.

Are you named after anyone?
My name is actually Sarah-Lea. My mum always liked the name *Sarah-Lea*, all of her dolls were called Sarah-Lea, when she was a kid, lol.

Do you have any kids?
Yup, three of 'em lol. Two boys aged 7 and almost 9 & a little girl aged 5.

If you were another person would you be a friend of yourself?
I think I would, yes.

Do you use sarcasm a lot?
Yes, I can be very sacastic when I want to be & even when  I don't realise it. I don't DO arguing, I'm just really sarky instead. It really annoys people :/ Sometimes I'm sarcastic and don't even realise I am being.

Will you ever bungee jump?
There is NO WAY on this earth I will ever bungee jump.

What's your favourite cereal?
I don't like cereal. I'm not a fan of milk either.I don't mind the odd cereal bar though.

What's the first thing you notice about people?
Hmm, I don't know.

What is your eye colour?
Green. Apparently I have beautiful eyes. :/

Scary Movie or Happy Ending?
I LOVE scary movies but I like happy endings too.

Favourite Smells?
The smell of Autumn. Also, the smell before it rains. Oh, also Vanilla. I love the smell of Vanilla.

Summer or Winter?
Winter. Although I prefer Autumn. I don't mind the summer but after a few weeks of it being hot I get a bit grumpy.

Computer or Television?
Computer. I do watch some Tele, not a lot though to be honest.

What's the furthest you have been from home?
Hmm. Which is furthe
r? Cornwall or Liverpool, lol. Never been abroad. I am not really a travelling kind'a person to be honest.

Where were you born?
Essex. Shh, no Essex girl jokes please, lol!

Do you have any special talents?
I don't think so. I quite often fall UP the stairs, rather than down.. Now THAT takes tallent, LMAO! Haha.

What are your hobbies?
Hobbies? What are those? Haha. When I get time for hobbies.. Blogging, reading, catching up with friends. I also like beading, making bracelets etc from pretty beads, just for fun. I really need some new bead supplies actually, hmm.

Do you have any pets?
Yup a kitten called Lotti. She's just over four months old now. Full of energy. She's a bit hyper to be honest, lol!

Favourite film?
Armageddon. It makes me cry every.single.time. I just love that movie though. Aww, I really want to watch it now, lol. Also 10 Things I Hate About you... I am watching it right now as it's on T.V :D

Do you have any siblings?
I do indeed. I have 2 sisters and 3 brothers. I am the eldest.

EEK! I have been neglecting my blog, again. I will get back into it, it's just.. I've been so busy and had headaches on and off again so sitting on a computer really hasn't been my priority right now. I've been reading your blogs here and there when I've had time, though.
Anyhow here are my reasons to be cheerful :-)

I have had a busy week this week and had a headache most days BUT I have plenty to be cheerful about.
1) It was my daughters 5th Birthday last weekend, we took her to the castle, looked around the museum, had lunch in the park & she played on the playground and bouncy castles, it was a lot of fun! She got lots of lovely gifts and had a small tea party (or more like a special tea) on her Birthday. It was great! My baby girl is now FIVE years old.
2) All three kids are doing great at school! Although Charlie is struggling with his reading a bit, aside from that they're all doing wonderful. The boys have positive comments in there homework diaries (sounds so grown up having homework diaries for primary school!) and Ellies reading record has lovely positive comments, that really pleases me :)
3) I've caught up on washing (finally!) and housework almost. We need to put Ellies new mid sleeper bed together and switch the bedrooms around (that's another post, for another time!) but I am really looking forward to that and getting organised! Also... It's nearly the weekend, YAY! I might even go to the carboot sale this weekend if the weather is nice.

Sarah xXx

I was tagged by Mama Owl. This tag was originally started by Mummy Central. (You can link up with Mummy Central.)

Kids are always asking why, so here some question I want to ask WHY.

Why do I always have to repeat myself?

Why, when you take you socks off can't you take them both off in the same place?

Why do I have to remind you 943857867 times to brush you teeth?

Why do you answer everything I say or ask, with a question?

Why do you get up so early on weekends but school days you don't want to get out of bed at all?

Why is there lego, fruit gums, bits of playdough etc in my hand bag?

Why do you always need to pee as soon as we've stepped out the front door?

Why do I always forget either my phone or my keys?

Why is it, every time I am on the phone you all want me all at once?

Why is there always a knock on the door or a phone ringing just as I'm about to step in the bath?

Why do you always need the toilet when I'm in the bath?

Why do one of you wake up just as I'm about to fall asleep?

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Thanks to everyone who wished Ellie happy birthday! She had a fab weekend. On Saturday we tok her out to Colchester castle (in north Essex!) We went on the train to Colchester Castle, looked around inside, which is now a museum... lots of fascinating things, got a chippy lunch and ate in the park! Ellie went on the playground for a bit, she LOVED it. We had a fab day and Ellie really enjoyed it. There were so many squirrels, so cute! The gardens in the castle park are beautiful.. and the pond/lake.. the trees are changing colour too. Such a beautiful time of year. Such fun. (I'll write about this in more detail sometime during the week when I am less sleepy lol)



Sunday was her actual birthday, she got soooo many presents. A new dolls pram, a Moshi monster scooter, Moshi monster moshling figures, Moshi monster notepad, pen and stationary set, colouring and activity books, playdough, chalk for outside (OoOo excited to draw a hop scotch and teach Ellie how to play, hehe), money, sweets, glowing tinkerbell, some clothes, my little ponies... and I think that's it.. although probably, missing a few lol. We had a small tea party in the afternoon, lots of balloons and food and birthday cake of course :D It was really lovely. Ellie was shattered by the end of the day, lol. The boys really enjoyed her tea party too!! (I will be sharing pics soon so please look out for those)

I am soooo sleepy tonight. I've had a headache for two days.. darn IIH. I have an appointment Thursday, my GP will probably refer me back to the neurologist, again. *sigh*.  Right I'm going to go, I am sooooooo very sleepy tonight.

Sarah xXx

I haven't been able to get motivated properly today, I've just pottered about which is not good! I should be keeping on top of things... at least I cleared the laundry though! That is such a mission, lol.
Tomorrow I need to get the rest of Elicias birthday bits, can't believe she'll be FIVE this coming Sunday, where does time go?! We've decided on a birthday tea (hot dogs, they're Ellies fave, with oven fries), birthday cake and probably just a few nibbles. Her friend is coming, whose mum also happens to be a good friend of mine. We'll probably do some party music, balloons, banners and dancing/singing. It should be good! We're going to take her out on the Saturday (day before her birthday) instead of having an ACTUAL party. We're not 100% certain on where we're going to go, we'll give Els the choice nearer the time.

So the kids are all settled back to school, we're finally getting there with our routine, too. Charlie was a bit shocked at how much more busy junior school is compared with infants, but he's getting use to it and he seems to like it! Els LOVES being at school full time although she is so tired by 6 O'clock, I have to try to keep her awake until at least 6:45pm, (otherwise she'd be up at 4am lol) bless her. Harry didn't go to school today because he had a tummy bug and was up in the night puking, ugh. Hopfully he'll be ok to go tomorrow.. He was a bit gutted because he had P.E today and missed it! He's such a sporty boy. So yeah, they all seem to be enjoying school.
 It's been really lovely weather the past week or so, hot and sunny! Today has been a bit windy but am not complaining, make the most of the sun! Although I am looking forward to Autumn My fella will be here Thursday for a while, YAY! Can't wait to see him, haven't seen him for two weeks, feels like so much longer though. I hope time hurries up now LOL!

Sarah xXx

1) The kids are back to school & we are back into routine. I LOVE my routines and I have missed it. Ellie loves primary school, Charlie loves junior school and so far Harry loves being in year 4! Yay.
2) I sorted thru the kids rooms the other day and I threw away so much junk/broken toys, took some toys to the charity shop because my kids have out grown/don't want them any more. It feels SO good to have a clear out!
3) Tomorrow is Friday! I can't wait until the weekend and just chill out. It's suppose to be really warm at the weekend so I might go ouy somewhere or something with Ellie (the boys will be at there dads)

Phew. Just this second sat down. Wonder if I can get in a quick post without being interrupted, seriouly my house is chaotic, if it's not the kids it's  the kitten lol, if it's not the kitten it's the phone or there's somebody at the door or I just end up cleaning or something, lol. The joys eh?! But I wouldn't have it any other way :)
My title - Charlie has been singing "Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, it's off to school we go" Then whistles (he just learned to whistle!) So cute.

The kids all went back to school yesterday. It was Els first day at primary school, Charlies first day at Junior school (year 3) and Harry's first day in year 4!! Gosh they grow up so fast. Anyhoo.. Ellie LOVES school (I knew she would) lots of her pre school friends are in her clas which is really nice, they were all so pleased to see her, bless. She's also loving school dinners. Charlie really enjoys being at junior school... he it's a lot harder but he has an extra five mins at playtime than he did at the infant school lol, so that's a plus for him, hehe.
Harry, eh, he doesn't really have much to say about school, he has lots of friends and he seems to enjoy it.. he's just a kid with fewer words to say, lol. The boys both really want to do football club but am not sure about them doing footy for an hour after school in the WINTER - OUTSIDE! Charlie's got asthma as it is! Idk, I might leave that for the spring term, perhaps they could do an indoor after school club instead? I'll be looking into it =)


Me.. well, I am all good. Glad the kids are back at school but my goodness, I REALLY miss them, especially Ellie. For the last 8 years I have always had at least one child with me 24/7.. but not any more.. It's so strange. I'm not sure I like it tbh. I thought I would enjoy the free time, but today... this morning... it hit me. I was like "What am I suppose to do now?" (I can't work due to health issues/brain disorder - IIH you can click *here* to read about it, which is why I haven't updated so much also.. that and being busy) Honestly, it sucks.

Oh! Els is going to be FIVE years old in a week and a half. OHMYGOODNESS! Can't believe it! We're doing her a little tea party (I was going to do a BBQ but there is no telling if this lovely weather will stick around that long or not. It has been beautiful weather the last few days!) and I've brought all her birthday presents! She is Moshi Monster crazy! Seriously, she can not get enough of Moshi Monsters, lol.
(Also I am aware that my son needs a hair cut but he insists on growing it to be like MattyB and Justin Bieber. Ugh. He is so having a hair cut this weekend, lol.)

Right, am gonna go feed the kitten, have a nice relaxing bath and then have a nice early night *yawns*

Sarah xXx

Honestly, I am just so tired. I have no idea what is wrong with me lately, I just feel tired. Constantly. All. The. Time. It's driving me mad! I think I might be anemic, again. I don't know but I am going to the doctors because it is not normal to feel THIS tired all the time. I hada good 8.5 hours sleep last night and all day I have felt so tired, my eyes are stinging, it's as if I haven't been to sleep at all last night. Even first thing in the morning when I wake up after a good nights sleep, I still feel tired, urgh.
Anyhoo moving on..
The boys had a nice time at there dads this weekend, they went fishing over night and half the day. Both boys caught a few fish, the're so proud and couldn't wait to tell me about it, aww. Ellie has had a good weekend here with me. Just me and her, it's been nice.
Tomorrow I need to write there names in the uniforms, P.E kits etc, fun times eh?! I know, I've left it until last minute.. Oh well. They're all excited about starting back at school. Charlie is really looking forward to being a junior, lol.
Anyways I'll leave this here, Ellie is calling me and the cat is me-owing to be fed (again) lol. It's never ending in this house, lol.

Sarah xXx

P.S I am currently addicted to pinterest. Such fun!

Phew. Summer holidays are almost over, it's been fun & everything but now I just need my routine back... and so do the kids! They go back Tuesday, they have all there new uniforms and lunch boxes. Still yet to get there winter coats though, I've no idea where to get them from. My eldest son (he's almost 9) doesn't like the ones they have in tesco. Argh! He is just so fussy! I might have to go up to ASDA on the train.

I love this time of year! Autumn is on it's way. I love the smells, the leaves falling off the trees, all the pretty colours, HALLOWEEN! Also love this month because a couple of my T.V shows start back up again, lol.

I know I've really been neglecting my blog lately, I have been so busy (and poorly), I just haven't had the time to actually concentrate on anything. But hopefully now I'll be able to keep up with it more. I really need to post pics, also really need a memory card for my camera.

I've really been neglecting my blog recently but I just haven't had the time to update! So I'll start with a R2BC post =)

1) I've had a wonderful few weeks with the kids & my fella. I went to Liverpool and had a really amazing time!  He goes home tomorrow, I'm going to miss him but I know it'll only be a few weeks until I see him again.
2) We've been blessed with some glorious weather the last couple of weeks so I actually have a tan, the kids have been able to go outside and play and enjoy the sunshine which makes them (and me!) happy. Although the last couple of days it's been raining and stormy.
3) The kids go back to school in just over a week, I've loved having them home with me, we've had such fun but now they're bored, am out of ideas to keep them entertained. They're looking forward to seeing there friends again. I'm looking forward to getting back into routine, lol. Ellie is so looking forward to going to "big school". Charlie is looking forward to starting Junior school & Harry just can't wait to see all of his friends. =)

We've really had a brilliant summer! :D

Sarah xXx

I promise I haven't vanished. I am still here, kind of. I was poorly during the week with a tummy bug, vomiting every 15 mins, I have just gotten over that and now I have a rotten cold and just feel very blah! I will update when I feel better, I promise. I feel like I am neglecting my blog and all my friends I've made but I just feel so blah. Please forgive me.
Also, pray the kids don't get what I have, I really would like to enjoy the summer holidays at some point, lol.

Sarah xXx

I just wanted to say thanks to you guys for all your lovely comments. I really love reading them all. I know I suck at commenting and replying back but I promise I do read them! Also, I know I haven't been the best blogger lately. (Still suffering with the annoying headache - driving me insane)
Anyhow, how are you all enjoying the summer holidays so far? What do you all have planned?
So we've taken the kids to the park, crabbing, for a picnic and visited family. The weather is suppose to change next week (more rain, ugh) I hope it's wrong though as we're planning a beach trip next week since I live right by the beach (a mile or so away, something like that).

Happy weekend everyone :)

Sarah xXx

1) My fella is here!!! Yay!! Always a great reasons to be cheerful. I miss him SO much when he is not here. When he is here I am so much happier and just.. well, we work so well as a team, it's lovely to have some company and some help.
2) Today we took the kids on a picnic by the river (an hour away on the bus!) and then went crabbing, for a walk and the kids even had a bit of a paddle in the river. We also popped into my mums for a coffee (or cold drink in my case.) The best day for such a long time. Such fun.
3) I am really looking forward to the weekend, just to chillax. It is very, very much needed this week, what a busy week we have had! I shall find time to write about it sometime.... (and also catch up on the blogs I follow. Perhaps I'll have chance to get on the computer for longer this weekend. Bare with)

Here's a pic of the fish/shrimpy things we caught today, the kids  thought they were amazing, especially my four y/o daughter, hehe.


Sarah xXx

Gosh, it has been SO hot here today. Me and the kids lounged around in the garden most of the day... well no, ALL day. I thought to myself "Oh, I'll get a lovely tan" Didn't think of applying sun cream to myself (I did the kids obviously) because I never burn. Ever. Then mid afternoon I came inside and realised I had burnt! Badly. I am in total agony now. I know why I have burned, in my bath this morning I put in some bath oil (because I am addicted to it, thought I had rinsed it all off but eh, I was interrupted 9375894 times, my batgh was like 5 mins in and out lol) and me not really thinking about it... yeah, I cooked! Total pain. Never felt pain quite like this before. At least I should go a nice brown colour, right? Have a nice tan? At least on the front of my legs, the back of my legs are white LOL. Should've turned over, except well, I wasn't laying down, I was sitting with my feet up reading breaking dawn part 2. Again. I was paying no attention to my tan, ops.

1) Today it's sunny! This is a reason to be cheerful as we really haven't had much sunshine at all lately. Typical British Summer.
2) Tomorrow is the last day of term for SIX WEEKS. Lots of lazy mornings, no more rushing around (I've been saying this for weeks - I CAN NOT WAIT!)
3) My kitten is better, poor little Lotti has been so, so poorly and at one point I really didn't think she was going to make it (as sad as that sounds) but she pulled thru and is back to being her usual hyper self. Thank goodness!
4) The kids are really happy that it's almost the end of term and they get six weeks off school. Seeing them happy, makes me happy :)

Sarah xXx