loopyloulaura

I have always suffered from eczema, dry skin, sensitive skin and allergic reactions so am well used to aqueous cream. I have also had to use it on all three of my children at some point or another. Anya had terrible eczema on her face when she was about 6-9 months old and we thought […]

Saturday was the day of the school fair. The children were over-excited by bouncy castles and huge slabs of chocolate cake. I won a bottle of red wine (yay!) Then we headed home. Ahead of us were a group of teenage boys, shouting and swearing. My heart sank a little. Matthew was running alongside us […]

I originally planned to show a picture of me being wrestled by Matthew and Anya (check out my Instagram to see it!), but the events of yesterday have overshadowed that. Instead, I want to share with you a photo of Matthew after gashing his head open and being treated at hospital. He was running home […]

Serious subject alert! I’m not sure at the start of writing this where I’m headed so bear with me! This post is inspired by the exam I invigilated last week. As I wandered up and down the rows of students a few things leaped out at me, harking back to my uni days when I […]

Last week we sweltered in a heatwave (was that summer???!!!) and loved having fun in the garden and paddling pool Now the pool is empty and indoors but still fun!