People who don’t write on the tags on nice gift bags are the real MVPs of Christmas, let’s not lie.

Catching up on the strictly final with the kids this morning. They’re sad it’s the last one. Then I told them about the last 20 years available online somewhere and their little faces 🤩🤩 😅

G&T, chocolate biscuits, Xmas telly, present wrapping and NO MORE WORK TIL THE NEW YEAR 🤩🎄🍾 just need the constant fear of a child coming downstairs to stop 😂

At my parents’ for a few days, last night the first night I could sleep and have nothing on the next day in about a month. Except, E was up every hour with ear ache and we don’t have any calpol and A was up twice with nightmares. Now I’ve been up since about 6 anyway. 🙃🙃

Apologies for the lack of newsletter so far this month, life and work and Xmas have totally kicked my butt. Hoping to get it out before the big day!

Well the house is as clean and tidy as it’s going to get. There’s only two more presents to wrap. Tonight’s plan is Xmas telly, snacks, g&t and getting the Xmas edition of my newsletter out. 🤩🎄🎅🏻

You know what wasn’t high on anyone’s Xmas list? Two of us being struck down with a sickness bug, one being exhausted from two nights without sleep looking after us, and well, the other is absolutely fine. But still. It’s been an interesting festive time!

A is almost five. We’re trying to go out for a walk, but she’s happily reading a Christamsaurus book to herself she was given for Christmas. I do love having bookworm kids. Tho sad none of their gifts were picture books this year! Stop growing up!

The girls have differing customer service styles 😂

I had so much to do this holiday, but I’m struggling to get over the sickness bug I had, everyone else is ill too one way or another. I need another week at least 😭

We’ve played a LOT of “heads, bodies and legs” the past few days. Some of the creations are wonderful 😂

Tried to make a start on my tax return but my computer literally won’t let me onto the website. Now it’s updating. So that’s the universe telling me not to do it, right?

The last few months of 2022 haven’t been great, but tomorrow we’re going out with the kids in the morning before I bring in the new year on my sofa in my pjs with snacks and memories of the good bits of the year. See you on the other side.

Would fully support all school weeks only having three days with children like this week did 😂

WIN 🌟 “The ideal books to bridge the leap from picture to chapter books.” To celebrate Puppy Club Book 2, I’m giving away 1 signed set of both books. Retweet by midnight Fri 13 Jan #animals #friendship #CHILDRENSBOOK #Primaryteacher #teacher5oclockclub #edutwitter #puppies

Kids spent some book tokens they got for Xmas today. They were way more interested in the chapter books than picture books. 😭 I don’t want them to grow up 😭 they turn 5 next week and I’m not ok with it.

This January is being the most January of January-s

Tentatively waving hello after going MIA for months 👋🏻 hope everyone is well. Please accept this congratulations/commiserations for all the news I’ve missed