Me and my brilliant ideas....
Half term. "That wonderful time that occurs a few times a year where us parents can take time off work willy nilly without a hint of inconvenience from our employers, and spend time with our perfect little cherubs in a completely stress free environment, taking part in craft projects, walks on the beach and trips to the park, car journeys with no arguing, eating healthy meals, preparing tea for when Daddy gets home from work, and generally being the poster family for a Laura Ashley magazine." Said no parent, EVER. For the first few days of this half term, as well as my two offspring we have also had my 2 stepsons staying with us. This meant, as always, that the second they are through the door, the house I've just cleaned and tidied immediately takes on the appearance of London in the weeks following The Blitz, and is transformed into a noisy Nerf War Battleground. Excellent. I was determined this week would be different, but alas, the kids had other bloody ideas...