We’re currently counting down until Little Sis’ first birthday. I’m not sure where the year has gone, it’s been fun but not without it’s difficulties. Her cheeky little smile seems to have got me through the worst of the sleepless nights and days of screaming. Yes, my child is not perfect and has only just…
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Amazon Family review
As a family we tend to use Amazon a lot. It’s convenient buying online and it’s just got even easier for mums and dads with the launch of Amazon Family. Amazon Family review Amazon Family is a membership programme aimed at making it easier for parents and families to find everything they need at Amazon.co.uk….
Thomas the Tank Engine birthday cake
There’s a great article in the latest issue of Gurgle magazine on how to throw the perfect party. I was pleased to see that Big Brother is ahead of himself, having a Thomas the Tank Engine themed party at the grand old age of 2! We knew that we wanted to make a special cake…
Choo choo
No, I haven’t gone mad – yet. Choo choo is all I hear ALL. DAY. LONG. I’m not sure when it happened but my son is obsessed with trains. It’s the one constant in our day. He may not want breakfast, he may fight a nappy change, he might not let me wipe his runny…
Thursdays child has far to go
Today wasn’t just Mother’s Day but also Big Brother’s 2nd birthday. We had piles of presents (far too many!), a birthday outing to the RAF Museum at Hendon, our handmade birthday card was read out on cBeebies and we made and ate a Thomas the Tank Engine birthday cake. Happy Birthday to my darling son!…
Gingerbread house finds
I have very little to show for all the time I’ve spent browsing my local charity shops recently. Big Brother goes to nursery in the next town where all the decent charity shops are but it seems the more often I pop in the less I find. So this weeks find is small but beautiful…
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One year on
Today is a very special day as it’s Edward’s first birthday. Please let me wallow in nostalgia and post a picture of his first day and one year later. I’m so happy to be Edward’s mummy and am looking forward to spending the next year with him!
Flashback Friday – first birthday
There’s a new photograph meme over at Cafe Bebe called Flashback Friday. It sounded fun and I found the perfect photograph! We’ll shortly be celebrating Edward’s first birthday and I thought I’d compare my own party many moons ago. I’m a definite child of the 70s with that plastic bib and the party food. We’re…