Edison is 6 and a half months old and he has only 'slept through' twice since he's been born. He went through a phase a month or so ago where he was repeatedly having great nights, sleeping a solid 6-8 hours five out of seven nights. It's a completely different story now! He is only … Continue reading Sleepless in South Wales 😴
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Trying To Find The Balance
I've been on maternity leave for 7 months now and I am dreading going back to work! Not because I hate my job, I actually really like what I do. For anyone who hasn't read the info about me on my homepage, I work for Coutts Bank which is part of the Royal Bank of … Continue reading Trying To Find The Balance
LUSH ‘Groovy Kind Of Love’ Bath Bomb Review
It's that time again...my favourite time of day, bathtime! Today I am reviewing the Groovy Kind of Love Bath Bomb from LUSH UK. Appearance wise, you can't go wrong. Super colourful and vibrant! It makes you happy just looking at it. It terms of scent, it reminded me of the Barbie lipglosses I had back … Continue reading LUSH ‘Groovy Kind Of Love’ Bath Bomb Review
Holiday Dreaming
I need a holiday...said every mum in the world! I am sat here on the sofa looking at the dreary gloom outside thinking 'urgh, I've got to go out in that soon'. It's mine and Edison's playgroup day today. We're going to do some crafting at our local community centre this morning. I've decided, when … Continue reading Holiday Dreaming
Mummy Crafts – Father’s Day Chocolate Bar Bouquet
My husband Adam has a super sweet tooth! He will eat every chocolate bar going. So, last Father's Day, when he was a father-to-be, I decided to get a bit crafty and make him a chocolate bar bouquet to celebrate. What I used: A small square cardboard box - I used an old box I'd … Continue reading Mummy Crafts – Father’s Day Chocolate Bar Bouquet
Adam’s First Father’s Day
Today is the 16th June 2019, Father's Day. Adam has now been Edison's daddy for 194 days and this is their very first Father's Day together, so it's a special day in our household! I won't bore you with how great a dad Adam is, if you've read my blog post 'Marriage After A Baby', … Continue reading Adam’s First Father’s Day
Baby’s First Swimming Trip
Last week we took Edison swimming for the first time and it was really fun! Adam finishes work around 2pm and as luck would have it, the pool had a special parent & baby session between 3pm and 4pm which was perfect for us. We paid £3.70 per adult for the session. Adam's fee was … Continue reading Baby’s First Swimming Trip
My Top 10 Baby Buys
As soon as I found out I was pregnant, one of my first thoughts was 'let's go shopping for baby things!' We bought ALOT of stuff for our first baby, some of which we absolutely cannot live without. So, I thought I'd do a post about our top 10 baby essentials! Here we go...drumroll please... … Continue reading My Top 10 Baby Buys
Mummy Crafts – Bump to Baby Scrapbooking
Scrapbooking was my absolute solace whilst on early maternity leave. I was desperately counting down the days till my due date and clock-watching until Adam got home from work, I was SO SO bored! I have made tons of scrapbooks in the past, usually of mine and Adam’s holidays together but my absolute favourite scrapbook … Continue reading Mummy Crafts – Bump to Baby Scrapbooking
Flying Solo At Playgroup
I've never been a playgroup mum. I'm more of a tea and cake with my mum friends type mum. However, when I went to see the health visitor last month she mentioned that there was a playgroup just around the corner. I looked it up on Facebook and it was only a five minute walk … Continue reading Flying Solo At Playgroup
And Baby Makes 3 