MrsB

This year we spent our wedding anniversary weekend in New Park Manor hotel & spa. Last two anniversaries we’ve spent in Four Seasons in Hook, but this year we wanted to try something different, especially since we had a nice experience in Danesfield House in April for my birthday.

So how did New Park measure up against Four Seasons and Danesfield House? Out of 10 points I’d give Four Seasons 10 points, Danesfield House 9 and New Park Manor 7. Why just seven? Mainly because the wow factor was missing from almost every element other than the look and comfort of the room. [...]

As I was making a pumpkin risotto a la Masterchef Australia last night, in my head I was planning a funeral. James had not picked up his mobile or his office phone or answered his emails since early afternoon and because he rides his darn bike to work through the crazybusy streets of London, I [...]

One by one everyone arriving at work today has been complaining how nasty the weather was yesterday.  I have to say I didn’t notice – I love Sundays :) James gets up with Oliver anytime around 6, I stay in bed until 7:30ish. I wake up when kids are dressed and pancakes are on the [...]

Just as I think that it’s time to seriously start working on banishing this muffin top of mine, my husband buys my favorite coffee ice cream and bakes brownies…

I’m not good at posting entries with actual words these days. I run around until Oskar goes to bed at 7 and then I crash at 7:30 myself.  Oliver usually sleeps the longest in the early evening (6:30 – 10:30) and I need to sleep those few hours as well to make it to the [...]

This year has been special for us. For my birthday in April, I got a stye in my eye and a few good kicks in the head. Today is Jimmy’s birthday and he got an early present in form of an unforgettable night of no sleep. Just what he needed before a long day of [...]

And it’s December. Our Christmas tree is going up next weekend, but we already have a few ornaments hanging from windows and Oskar has an advent calendar as well. I haven’t explained to him yet what it’s all about as I don’t have anything to put in the little pockets yet :)  I don’t want [...]

Last night we played in the park until it was almost dark. Oskar kept ordering James to “sit down” in the play helicopter and to “drive”. Poor issi couldn’t move at all, every time he tried to get out of that iron construction, Oskar would tell him to take his place again. He himself sat [...]

Another week marked by rain and cold temperatures and over-working and not enough sleep and a sick child in addition. I’m so glad I’m on holidays as of next Tuesday. James will have to battle it out for another 2 weeks before he gets a break. Honestly I don’t know how he does it, working [...]

When I got home from work last night, James was busy making a carrot cake and Oskar was busy saying issi, issi, issi and gesticulating enthusiastically to tell me that he went to the fair with issi and rode on the plane and then the car and then they went to the park and played with [...]

I got an email from James around 4 yesterday saying he wasn’t going to make it home for dinner due to having just received a hot poker from a client. My brain was set on the english-is-my-second-language setting so I asked him what hot poker meant. I don’t think I will ever have to ask [...]

Oskar has two molars coming through. One can be felt, the other one is just a big swollen lump. Needless to say he’s not sleeping very well. He also has a cold, a cough and few scratches on his face due to his playful/”no fear” nature. James is getting better. He’s a very quick limper. [...]