I finished the hearts for the minimads tonight. These are made with inspiration from Amanda Blake-Soules Handmade Home. I made them from a baby blanket that MaxiMad was given from a dear friend (well the truth is we pinched it from her, as she had two and we liked it that much), who now is […]
As I go into hospital on Monday, I feel as though I have to get everything done this weekend, so I can go in knowing that most things that are important are completed. A bit like going on holiday knowing you have a clean house to come back to. So I am busy dotting the
We have been to my Brother and Sister in Laws social club this evening for the children Halloween party and it was and always is a fantastic night. It is a night for all the children and most of them dress up (except for MaxiMad who goes as himself) and have a great time. Cheesy
Today has been a totally unseasonably warm day for late October, maybe global warming has started, but I am not complaining as it is half term and the mini’s need lots of exercise. On a typical Thursday we do our shopping with my mum, so we set off to our local Aldi and got the
I took MaxiMad and my niece to see The Fantastic Mr Fox and we all really enjoyed it. I was worried that it might be a bit gruesome for them, but was totally wrong on that count. They both took the killing of the chickens in their stride and positively loved the fact that Mr Fox
What did I want to be when I grew up. I have to say that this changed day by day when I was younger, initially I wanted to be a VET, then a solicitor and then an accountant. I was a very quiet child and overly dramatic, which according to my brother I still am!!! I
I always start soaking the fruit for Christmas cakes and Christmas puddings at Half Term, so I have weighted, measured, chopped, washed, dried and then covered in alcohol all the fruit this morning with the minimads. We tend to use what we have or rather what alcohol my mum has open (so it was a
We decided that we would carve our precious pumpkins today. We are so proud that we managed to grow them ourselves in the garden. Like all things in TheMadHouse, it was a family affair, but MadDad took centre stage. Although MiniMad is a super duper scooper Watch out man at work and concentrating hard Nothing
For every dark night, there is a brighter day The clocks “fell” back last night (spring forward, fall back is the only way I remember this) and this means that the evenings will be darker earlier and this has been something I have not been looking forward to in the slightest. One of the times
