Category: The Family

I didn’t know too much about wills – I don’t have one yet – but after reading this guest post from David at Coles, I can certainly say, I’ll be looking into getting one written up. Do you have a Will? A recent report conducted by the BBC revealed that around 30% of people in …

…despite what the stereotype suggests. I am a house wife. I look after my daughters 24/7. I am a full time cleaner. I am a cook. I am a nurse. A therapist. A health and safety inspector. A builder. A boxing match referee. I am a personal shopper. I am I am a mother. I …

I think this little poem from the lovely people at Fairy sum up those new born cuddles quite perfectly. It’s easy to sit and look at that messy house. Suddenly your home is filled with baby bottles, piles of tiny vests, the hoovering hasn’t been done since before your waters broke, and your draining board …

Well, that happened fast! Last Sunday (9th) Willow turned 2! Apologies for not blogging about this sooner but I was in hospital earlier this week having an operation. We had a party at home and the weather was perfect meaning we could shove all the kids in the garden haha! Here are some pictures from …

The Newhouse Family needs YOU. The nominations are now open for the MAD Blog Awards 2014 and I would love for you to nominate my blog. Don’t think I deserve it? Well I do! 😉 It’s a very simple quick nomination form that requires no sign-up’s and you just have to copy and past this: http://www.thenewhousefamily.co.uk …

So today my goldfish spurted loads of eggs out. I have 2 Black Moors and didn’t expect the conditions to be right for them…. Apparently not. I’ve removed the eggs into a separate tank. Now what… Here’s a pic. Advice needed readers! Comments below please x

Dear Father Christmas. Righty here goes. I don’t have a clue what’s going on. I wasn’t really listening last year, as I was too busy learning to walk. But this year, I’m listening! And I’m Game. I have figured out that you’re this magic man that eats too much and gives everyone presents. COOL! I …

With a title like that I should call Take A Break magazine, or maybe contact The Mirror! Some of my friends may have seen a rather emotional post on my Facebook on Saturday night, that told how my wonderful Goldfish Frank was passing away. I wrote: “I know people joke and laugh about being upset …

This morning I thought I would start Willow on her washing up training. A skill I shall teach all my children from the earliest age possible. Whats the point in having kids, if you cannot train them up to be your slaves…. Agh hem, I mean, little helpers!

Today, I thought it would be lovely to surprise Jay with a hand made present from me and the girls. Now, I am terrible at anything arty or crafty, but I decided to give it my best shot! I knew we had a canvass in the garage that had been sat there for over a …

OK, So I actually hoovered my child today. She made a mess…. What?! BAD Parenting…. but bloody hilarious!

My wonderful brother-in-law Sam made this video for Willow as an Easter present. Sam is away at University in London, so we hardy get to see him and his girlfriend, so it was a lovely surprise to be sent this last weekend. Willow watches it AT LEAST a 100 times a day…. … so we …

So, the day following Willows first birthday, was Mothering Sunday. It was to be my second mothers day and I was excited to say the least… I love it! Except, this mothers day was to be both good AND bad. At just gone 12 AM, Willow woke up coughing a lot and by 2AM she …

So, on March 9th my little baby turned a whole year old. Where has the time gone?  You always hear parents saying that sentence. And until you have a baby yourself, and they turn an actual age, rather than a number of months, you too find yourself saying it. 365 days previous I had a …