Other Bloggers Family Lives Featuring Country Heart And Home

Welcome to another week of Other Bloggers Family Lives, this week I am featuring another local North East blogger Debbie from Country Heart and Home. Debbie's blog is full of crafting and baking with her children and going on adventures. 

So let's find out more about the family behind Country Heart and Home. 

1.) Tell me a bit about yourself and your family? 

We are a family of 8 and love every minute! Everyone thinks big families are crazy but this is what we have always wanted. Me and hubby met on a Thursday had our first date on Friday and he proposed the following week - our first son was born a year to the day we met. Our eldest is now almost 21 and is now a daddy himself.

2.) Where do you live? 

We live in Durham and don't think we would ever move. The town is beautiful and there is everything you could ever need on the doorstep .... from shops and places to eat to a picturesque cathedral and riverside walks.

3.) What is your favourite thing to do as a family where you live? 

We love to go for family walks or eat out - usually one after the other! There are so many great places to eat in and around Durham so we are always making the most of having such a fabulous places on our doorstep. The riverside and countryside provide so many different routes to walk with the kids and I know the children love being beside the water, so riverside walks are always top of the list.

4.) If you could live anywhere where would you?

Right here! Ok so the Maldives is on the list but realistically we are happy where we are.

5.) Did you grow up close to where you live now and what are your favourite childhood memories of where you grew up?

I grew up around 10 miles from where we live now and all our family live on the other side of Durham. Coming through to this side and visiting Beamish etc always seemed like it was a million miles away when really it is pretty local.

6.) Have you got any exciting plans for the year ahead?

Spending lots of time with our new grandson and having just renewed the contract on our rental home we are looking forward to making some changes - having moved from a month by month contract to a 2 year one is really exciting and the kids are looking forward to decorating their rooms! We also have lots of days out planned.

7.) What is your favourite thing about family life? 

My favourite thing about family life is knowing there is always someone there! Whether that be hubby for a cuddle when he comes in from work after a tough day or someone to share ice cream with while sitting in the garden. Watching the children we created become grown up and spending each day with lots of people you love is what family is all about for us. 

To find out more about Debbie and her family visit her blog www.countryheartandhome.com

Don't forget to check out last week's post featuring Adventures Of A Monkey Footed Mummy if you missed it.