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Laurachora Patient Expert

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Mother of two (boy aged 4 and girl aged 6), stepmother to 1 (aged 15), a dog and a husband. I'm trying not to lose my marbles. I am aware that I have already mislaid some of them, the 4 year old may have inadvertently swallowed one}
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Playmobil Take Along Soccer Match by Laurachora Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I have a football mad 6 year old. TOTALLY football mad.  If he’s not training or playing with his team he’s playing in our garden. When the Take Along Soccer Match (4 ... Read on »
Flowers in the post … by Laurachora Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting When my daughter was born we were inundated with lilies.  They filled the house with their beautiful scent. They were the perfect gift. I try to buy flowers whenever I ... Read on »
Meet William George Trunki the First by Laurachora Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting This limited edition Trunki landed recently in the Driver household for review.  A Trunki, if you have been living under a rock, is a children’s case which is just the r ... Read on »
Playing dead by Laurachora Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting On Sunday I went to pick, 91 year old, Great Grandma up.  As usual I walked straight in and found her in the living room reading the paper. Before she got up she said she ... Read on »
He doesn’t visit anymore … by Laurachora Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting He doesn’t visit me in the early hours of the morning anymore, curling into my body for a cuddle and warmth. I don’t get to nuzzle my nose into his hair. He’s too busy ... Read on »
Sponsored post – Get creative with your kids using old CDs by Laurachora Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting This is a sponsored post They were a large part of our entertainment lives in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, but now they’ve become obsolete. That’s right; I’m talking about C ... Read on »
Roald Dahl is probably turning in his grave by Laurachora Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting This post is for Tara Lara’s Gallery . The theme this week is ‘Morning’. Just to show you that owning a puppy isn’t all big cute eyes and walks in the park, this is what ... Read on »
A short piece – by Gramps by Laurachora Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting It is early in my relationship with your mother and I have taken her on a date to watch a well known American singer Jack Somebodyorother perform at Leeds Town Hall. The a ... Read on »
The blood drained from my face … by Laurachora Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I was stood in the butchers on Saturday afternoon, having just ordered the meat for our Sunday roast, when my phone rang.  Not recognising the number I answered to hear a ... Read on »
Netflights family summer holidays puzzle pack by Laurachora Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Sponsored Post I love travelling with the kids.  Now they are out of nappies, don’t need pushchairs or travel cots traveling is much easier. Regardless of where ... Read on »
The Bank Holiday is looming … by Laurachora Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting I work every third weekend covering social media channels for a large brand from 8am-11pm both Saturday and Sunday. I do have breaks so panic not. My working weekends is ... Read on »
LEGO and Ben Fogle … by Laurachora Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Make sure you join from Monday 30th April for your chance to win a daily bundle of LEGO CITY prizes and a weekend away with Ben Fogle at the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre in ... Read on »
It’s the taking part that counts … by Laurachora Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting … and we’ve thoroughly enjoyed taking part! It’s the last day of the competition for our family to win a Nissan LEAF.  We had a lot of fun test driving the car, it w ... Read on »
There’s nothing as beautiful as a sleeping child … by Laurachora Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting Sunday was the last day of the school holidays. I was working so The Husband took the children over to My Sister’s to celebrate my niece’s, She Who Bakes, 16th birthday.  ... Read on »
Between a hoof and a hard place … by Laurachora Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting The 7 year old has been begging me for a VERY long time for horse riding lessons. For 18 months I have used every diversionary technique possible to avoid committing to le ... Read on »
Barcelona: Paella, mugging and the grumpy waitress all washed down with a Spanish measure of gin by Laurachora Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting We travelled to Barcelona for a weekend, long ago, before we had children.  When we were planning a trip with friends, recently, I didn’t need asking twice to return, and ... Read on »
Get ready for the world’s first GREEN labrador….. by Laurachora Patient ExpertFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Parenting We are still competing to win a Nissan LEAF, the competition ends at midnight on the 30th of April. We’ve been test driving the car throughout the school holidays and yest ... Read on »