The Funny Things Kids Say and Do - Tween Attitude

Children are often pushing boundaries and seeing just how far they can go before parents pop from pure frustration, and this is the same with the Mini Mes. Generally there is very little conflict in our household, which is just how it should be, but with Minxy turning into a teen (how is she nearly 13 already?!) hormones can certainly hit hard at times and cause a few minor issues. 

Life isn't perfect and my stress levels do sometimes increase...

When out recently purchasing new school shoes, the Mini Mes had asked if we could have dinner at a nearby restaurant. I must admit that a night away from the oven and dishwasher was rather tempting, along with the salad bar, so we agreed but made sure that they both knew we would be having the pulled pork I had planned for that evening the following lunch instead. 

A Feast at Frankie & Benny's

It's always lovely to have a meal out instead of an evening at the oven so I was more than happy to accept an offer to dine at Frankie & Benny's recently. It had been a while since we had been (almost a year) and I was eager to taste test the new menu, with the Mr and my parents in tow, on a rare child free evening.

American New York Potato Dippers

It was very busy upon arrival, which is generally a sign of a quality restaurant, and when we were seated we were told there may be a delay with our food. I felt this honesty was really professional and the server (Colin) was fantastic at ensuring we were happy and had drinks topped up at all times. We didn't even mind the wait, which was actually small, as we had a good chat about our exciting upcoming holidays anyway.

Cheese and Garlic Mushrooms