So often I have heard people saying how they don’t hang pictures on their walls when they have new-build houses because they don’t like to damage the walls. From our point of view we haven’t put much on our walls because the plaster just seems to crumble into a big gaping hole!! But in recent … Read more
There’s never been a better time to be pregnant! Pregnancy has been in the news this month as the Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to the future King of England. According to a new survey from Babeswithbabies.com it’s never been a better era to be pregnant for women. Say goodbye to the tent, and … Read more
Little Bean takes after me when it comes to crafts, she loves nothing more than to make a crafty item for someone special. When I saw this post on Domestic Goddesque recently I knew it would be the perfect craft for Little Bean to try out and whilst walking home from school last week I … Read more
Choosing what your newborn baby will wear when they come home from hospital is a big thing, well it is for me. I still have all of Little Bean and Beanie Boy’s clothes as they have grown up. I haven’t thrown away a single thing although I know now that I have to. The trouble … Read more
I woke up this morning feeling much more human than yesterday. We had a really good night, near perfect in fact. Jelly Bean woke up every 3 hours for a feed like clockwork and because I wasn’t expressing I was able to get straight off to sleep as soon as he had finished feeding which … Read more
I have always been pretty rubbish at saving, my Mum used to say “your money burns a whole in your pocket” but as you get older and become a parent, responsibility kicks in (sometimes) and you start to think more about the future. There are all kinds of savings plans available, some for the more … Read more
Some people really don’t like the snow and prefer to stay at home in the warm but depending on how long the snow lasts that can bring about it’s own problems. I hate being confined to the house for too long, I get ‘cabin fever’, I can’t bear to sit and watch daytime TV, I … Read more
Pregnancy is amazing and I am so grateful for the babies that I already have and the ones that I am carrying at present BUT as I sat this morning in A&E contemplating my pregnancies I can honestly say that I haven’t really had a good track record with any of them.
As each new day of the new year passes i am getting ready for our new arrival. Today i took myself into town and got measured for my nursing and sleep bras ready to pack them into my hospital bag. This evening i have cut off my long nails and filed them into smooth lines … Read more