I don’t parent in a particularly normal way. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not the kind of person who believes that children shouldn’t have any restrictions at all, but I do firmly believe that too many rules can be a bad thing. This is why I only have one rule. I’ve never really needed any… Continue reading My One Rule
Author: Kimberley Johnson
Listen to the Little Things
Possibly the most important thing I’ve learnt in 19 years of parenting is how important is it to listen to the little things. As a parent, you probably have to listen to the little things all day, every day. “mum, have you seen my special rock?” “mummy, do you know where that thing went I… Continue reading Listen to the Little Things
It’s Been a While…
Hey! Remember me? Don’t worry, I’m not insulted if you don’t. It’s been almost 18 months since I last updated anything here. At the time, I didn’t intend to stay away. I had plans to post about Christmas preparations and all sorts of other things. But, it’s true what they say about best-laid plans. Life… Continue reading It’s Been a While…
#NotMyGovernment
Unless you have been living under a rock, you are probably aware of the issues people in the UK are currently facing regarding the cost of living. While I understand that this is not a UK-only issue, this is where I am based. So, this will be where I am focussing my attention for the… Continue reading #NotMyGovernment
Poverty Never Goes Away
For most of my life, I have been poor. At times, this has meant living in genuine poverty. There have been times when things have been better and times when things have been worse, but I have mostly been hovering somewhere around that hypothetical ‘poverty line’. Even when my husband and I were working 5 jobs… Continue reading Poverty Never Goes Away
Social Media Isn’t Real
I was talking to a friend recently about social media addiction. We spoke about the impact that it can have on our mental health. The conversation really got me thinking. Like most 30+ year olds, social media didn’t really exist when I was a child. When I was a teenager, I remember there being Yahoo… Continue reading Social Media Isn’t Real
Christmas on a Budget
It’s that time of year again. The children are drawing up their Christmas lists, plans are being made to eat enough food we will explode and every other advert on TV is a product which we apparently desperately NEED to buy. Christmas is a minefield for those of us who are living on a budget.… Continue reading Christmas on a Budget
Gallbladder Removal: 3 Things I Wish I had Known
At the beginning of October, I had surgery for gallbladder removal. I had been having issues with it on-and-off for eight years. Eventually, it had gotten to the stage that I couldn’t eat anything without being in pain and medications weren’t helping. It had also started to cause issues with other areas of my health,… Continue reading Gallbladder Removal: 3 Things I Wish I had Known
Family Days: Mini Festival at Brands Hatch
I posted on my Instagram recently about a family trip we took to watch the Mini Festival at Brands Hatch and got quite a few questions about it. I thought it might be easier to write about it in a blog. This way I can hopefully answer everything in one go. I don’t claim to… Continue reading Family Days: Mini Festival at Brands Hatch
The Things Children Say
I was talking to someone on LinkedIn recently and was reminded of some of the strange and, quite honestly, hilarious things that children say. It’s well known that young children especially have no filter. They literally say whatever pops into their heads and don’t worry about how what they say is received. More often than… Continue reading The Things Children Say