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Treading water is about as close a description as I can possibly give at the moment to how I’m feeling. We are now into the fourth week of the summer holidays and to be honest I feel like we have done pretty well. I haven’t been too stressed out, or at least not for the … Read more
When I attended Britmums Live last year I was only 9 weeks pregnant with Jelly Bean and I really wasn’t sure whether I would go again this year or not. I love to go along and find out the latest trends in blogging and social media but I also like to go and have a … Read more
This week has been the half-term holiday from school so we have had the pleasure of Little Bean and Beanie Boy at home all week. It has been a fun week and apart from the usual bickering between the two of them it hasn’t been too stressful. That has been helped by the fact that … Read more
Is it because I’m a stay at home Mum? That’s the question that has been spinning around in my head for the past couple of months. I know we’ve had a busy few months with Little Bean starting school and the arrival of Jelly Bean. I get that these are big events in the life … Read more
This afternoon we visited a lovely place near Oundle called Olive Grove Nurseries to have some photographs were taken and whilst the tiddlers were dressed nicely and the weather was so gorgeous I pulled out my cameras and had a go at taking a couple of pictures myself. It looks like my days of getting … Read more
I am in no way suggesting that i am an expert when it comes to newborns but now that i am on baby number 3 i have discovered a few things which do help to settle a newborn in the early weeks. Swaddling With each baby I have had the advice from the hospital has … Read more
I’m such a lucky Mummy, not only do I have the best four kiddywinks (ok today I’m pretending they are always really well behaved and don’t drive me potty!) but today they have spoilt me rotten. I also received a lovely new charm for my Hot Diamonds bracelet from Jelly Bean but I didn’t dare … Read more
Pregnancy is a remarkable journey filled with anticipation, joy, and new experiences. Yet, it also brings about various changes in your body, including some unexpected ones. One such concern that often arises during pregnancy is the issue of bleeding gums. While this might not be the most glamorous topic, it’s vital to your overall health, … Read more
It’s hard to believe that Jelly Bean has been here over three weeks already and yet in some ways it’s hard to imagine the days before he arrived, it just feels normal to have him here. My readers will not be surprised to learn that I was getting a little impatient towards the end of … Read more