Family and Lifestyle Blog
Posts for me to look back on, starting from my maternity leave to days out, travel and moving to France
This past couple of weeks, we have been receiving lots of fresh cherries on our doorstep. This week, we realised it was our neighbour who was leaving them, when he came up with a bucket full whilst we were sat outside. Yesterday, we decided to make a cherry tart. Lucas was very proud of himself, […] Read more…
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As I’ve recently become an Usborne books organiser, I got a few books that would encourage Lucas to ask to do something other than play on his tablet or Xbox. He loves playing with Lego and outside, he also loves crafty time but when we are trying to get work done and want him […] Read more…
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For the first time in over two months, we have been further than within walking distance of our house! We ventured to an empty park and it was lovely to see some different scenery. We can now leave the house without having to fill in a form saying the reason for our outing and can […] Read more…
Earlier this week, I fell down the stairs and hurt my foot. I don’t think it’s anything serious, just badly bruised and I can’t put weight on it yet. Unfortunately, this has meant we haven’t been able to go out for a daily walk or do our exercise app that Lucas and I have been […] Read more…
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I think tomorrow marks us being in lockdown for 6 weeks, maybe 5, I’m not too sure now. I know we went into lockdown a week before the UK did. All the days and weeks are rolling into one now. This weeks ordinary moments photo are flowers picked from the garden by Lucas x Read more…
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Lucas was sent various exercises and challenges to do from school. There was a quiz on previous olympics and he had to draw key workers still working. We think this is instead of a sports day at school and he has been told he will get a certificate once back x Read more…
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Whilst we can only get out each day for 1 hour of exercise and within a 1km distance of our house, we are very lucky to see such beautiful countryside x Read more…
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Lucas did a FaceTime with his friend on Monday and whilst they had a chat, they also drew each other. This photo shows Lucas in the phone and his friend drawing him Read more…
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Lucas received some roller skates in the post this week from his Grandparents. He hasn’t quite got the hang of skating yet but is enjoying trying x Read more…
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This weeks ordinary moments are something no one could have thought of this time last year. We’ve had our first full week of school closures here in France and all but essential shops (food and pharmacy) are closed. If we go out, we have to fill a form out to show police, should we be […] Read more…