Happy New Year. I am rather delighted to be joining up to host Stay Classy Mama with the lovely Loopy Laura and another new co-host MumofASquarePeg. It’s a fun weekly linky where you can add a parenting post that you would like to share, and all you have to do is add your link and […]
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Goodbye 2019, can’t say I am sad to see you go.
Goodbye 2019. I can’t say I am sad to see you go. The last few years have been tough and 2018 ended hard for us, for many reasons, some of which we haven’t and won’t share, and some we have shared. 2019 started gently but has been a bit of a rollercoaster and I can […]
READ MOREThirteen is good – growing up fast.
Thirteen is good. Today she’s thirteen. It seems like so many years ago and not just thirteen, that she decided to arrive earlier than expected as my body also decided that it had had enough of being pregnant. She came into the world dramatically and changed my life, our life. She made me a mum. […]
READ MOREThe owls in my Christmas tree.
There are owls in my Christmas tree. Owl Christmas baubles, in various shapes and forms. Some handmade, some bought, some given. New ones are added and older ones are treasured. I am not an owl fan. They aren’t an ornament I would normally collect, but along with the precious and treasured collection of owls ornaments […]
READ MOREDaily routine with MyBuBelly
*This is a partnership post with MyBuBelly* You may have read about how we are using the MyBuBelly system and are hoping to add a third baby to our lives. They have a very thorough and comprehensive system to help you conceive and maximize your chances of conceiving a boy or a girl. My BuBelly […]
READ MOREOur week in photos – and Christmas is coming.
Welcome to Our Week in Photos. Our way of sharing our week and what we get up to with our family abroad and grandparents who like to keep up with our life and antics. This week Virgin Media broke our internet again. Actually they broke loads of people’s internet again. To be fair someone else […]
READ MORESoothing skin with Oilatum
*This is a review post. We were sent items to review and share about* As a parent, one priority for me is skincare for my kids. That sounds a little strange, but having spent a lot of time dealing with my daughter’s eczema, it’s something that is always on my mind. Her skin cleared up […]
READ MOREStay Classy Mama – come and join us?
I am rather delighted to be joining up to host Stay Classy Mama with the lovely Loopy Laura and another new co-host MumofASquarePeg. It’s a fun weekly linky where you can add a parenting post that you would like to share, and all you have to do is add your link and then go and […]
READ MOREHearing loss and perspective, with Specsavers
*This is a collaborative post in partnership with Specsavers* If you have normal hearing and do not struggle with hearing loss, then like me, you probably have never really thought about what it must be like to lose your hearing or to realise that you might be suffering yourself. I recently attended what I would […]
READ MOREThe Fairy Tale Revolution – A different kind of panto…
*We were kindly given tickets to review this show but all opinions are my own* A trip to see a pantomime is part of our Christmas traditions and something I love very much. Pantomime is a strange British type of stage play, usually with men dressed up, comic characters, a wicked villain who gets their […]
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