Chasing Butterflies Daily

Been putting dodgy stuff in my gob (unintentionally) again 🙈...  If you've missed it I've attached my mouldy bread saga from a few months ago you can find it HERE Just before lunchtime the three kids and I had a joint dentist appointment. The eldest had gone to school on the bus this morning but I didn't bother with the nursery run as I'd spend more time walking to and from school than at home. At about 10:20 I shuffled out the house to the garage with the two little ones to get into my car. Instantly I was struck by something not being right as I could see something moving about in my car. It turned out to be a bird (presumably it had flown in when my husband was taking out the dog food bag from my boot earlier that morning). I swore as soon as I saw it as I thought it would be a pain to get it out, it zoomed out as soon as I opened a door though. Everything good so far! Buckled the little ones in. Sat down and reversed out the garage. Once we were out in d...

This post has taken a while to get to! Between getting used to the new routine of full days at school/nursery for two of the children, their weekly dance lessons, me doing my DSA fundraiser, potty training, the days becoming shorter and starting to work a few evenings a week at the local pub I haven't had the energy or time to document this. On the 23rd of August this year the two youngest ones and I found this caterpillar on the porch outside the front of our house. I was delighted to stumble upon a caterpillar and dashed off to grab the tupperware box I usually use to keep caterpillars.When I came back it was gone. Despite telling the middle child "Do NOT touch it" she had poked it and it had fallen down between the slabs. Just by chance (because quite a few of the steps are ridiculously loose - the landlord has been informed) I could see it. I reached it with a twig and managed to, gently, coax it out. It had rolled itself up when it fell and was neatly enclosed...