The Week Just Gone – Week 2

Some weeks are quieter without grand adventures (or they are shared over on IG). So here is The Week Just Gone. Continue reading →

The Week Just Gone – Week 50

Some weeks are quieter without grand adventures (or they are shared over on IG). So here is The Week Just Gone. Continue reading →

When FOMO and Comparison Take Over…

Around a decade ago, I started my first blog. I guess the Grandma of this one in a way. I would write about what I’d found on the internet that day or what had been going on. It had seen... Continue reading →

7 Things I’ve Noticed Since Giving Up Diet Cola

For five years I worked in the same company, and nearly every day I had at least one can of Diet Cola (and the nearest drinking water tap was upstairs). When I changed jobs, I semi gave it up but... Continue reading →

Good Morning Sunshine! AKA Our Trip in an Ambulance

Why is it I start these blog posts and then don’t finish them? This was about four weeks ago now. We have our morning routine down to a fine art. Jaxon is embarrassingly good at sleeping so when he doesn’t... Continue reading →

Slimming Sunday (July 2017)

Well, welcome to my post for Slimming Sunday. As described on MrsShilts‘ blog, it’s a “weight loss, fitness, and healthy lifestyle linky” with Emma from Life According to Mrs Shilts and Michelle from Mummy From The Heart. So where have... Continue reading →

Monthly Review: June 2017

A while back I used to write a monthly review on a regular basis but like a lot of my blog posts – it stopped happening. I stumbled across Belle’s review posts over on her blog by accident and decided to... Continue reading →

Slimming Sunday (Week 4)

Well, welcome to my post for #SlimmingSunday. As described on MrsShilts‘ blog, it’s a “new weight loss, fitness, and healthy lifestyle linky with me, MrsShilts and Michelle from Mummy From The Heart. The boys are “secretly” making breakfast in bed... Continue reading →

Hannah’s Slimming World Report: Week 3, 4, 5 and 6

Today was my weigh in at Slimming World. Here’s my progress: Hello there. Sorry I’ve been a bit lax with the updates. On the 13th we flew to Italy (I’m still meaning to write a post or two an it... Continue reading →

Hannah’s Slimming World Report: Week 2

Today was my weigh in at Slimming World. Here’s my progress: Yesterday I went clothes shopping. Just for a couple of t-shirts and maybe a new jumper as my shirts seem to be shrinking or if they seem big enough... Continue reading →

Tired Mummy and The Hospital Trip

It crossed my mind to snap a picture as Jaxon was hooked up to the heart monitor in my living room last night. But my phone was in the other room in charge in case we were going to hospital. ... Continue reading →

Slimming World Sunday #14

Hey there! It’s Sunday which means it’s Slimming World Sunday. Stephanie from Raising Emily and myself “resurrected” the idea and we’d love it if you could leave your link below. If you’d like to join in the button and code is at... Continue reading →

Slimming World Sunday #13

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Slimming World Sunday #6

Hey there! It’s Sunday which means it’s Slimming World Sunday. Stephanie from Raising Emily and myself “resurrected” the idea and this is our second week. If you’d like to join in the button and code is at the bottom along with... Continue reading →

Slimming World Sunday #4 (BEDIA)

Hey there! It’s Sunday which means it’s Slimming World Sunday. Following a conversation this week with Stephanie from Raising Emily as well as Debs at SuperBusyMum, we’ve (That’s Stephanie and I) have adopted Slimming World Sunday to keep the link... Continue reading →

Slimming World Sunday #3 (BEDIA)

Today I’m also joining with Debs and Amy for Slimming World Sunday. (I discovered earlier this week that SWS was stopped but seeing as it was their idea originally I’m going to leave the links on the posts) This week... Continue reading →

Slimming World Sunday #2 (BEDIA)

Currently…3rd August (BEDIA)

Each Monday I start with a sum up of what’s currently happening around these parts – especially when some weeks seem to fly by quicker than others! Watching: I had a bit of a blast from the past and so... Continue reading →

Slimming World Sunday #1 (BEDIA)

Two years ago yesterday I started my Slimming World journey. I was fed up of looking like I was pregnant even though I wasn’t. I was fed up of not being able to climb the stairs at work without feeling... Continue reading →

BEDM2015: I DID IT! (ParkRun #3)

ParkRun organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the world. In the UK there are over 44,000 events. Last night after dinner I decided that I was going to go to ParkRun, so as quiet as I could (Chris was... Continue reading →

BEDM2015: Top 10 Foods You Could Eat for the Rest of Your Life (LYBS)

Top 10 Foods You Could Eat for The Rest of Your Life I love food. I really do. So working on the idea that these foods wouldn’t make me extra fat or probably make me ill in other... Continue reading →

BEDM2015: Currently…18th May

Each Monday I start with a sum up of what’s currently happening around these parts – especially when some weeks seem to fly by quicker than others! Watching: I’ve been working my way through all sorts of random shows that... Continue reading →

Currently…Birthday Edition

Each Monday I start with a sum up of what’s currently happening around these parts – especially when some weeks seem to fly by quicker than others! Watching: Bones – While we ate dinner at Mum’s on Saturday we caught... Continue reading →

This is How We Do It {and Link Up}

Today I’m joining with Lori at the Boutelle Family Blog and Ashley at Grace Mountain Diaries for This Is How We Do It. These are two new blogs that I found recently and we met through the LYBS group on Facebook.... Continue reading →

GIVEAWAY: Pink FitBit Flex (and Extra Wristbands)

Today is the eigth anniversary of my blog being up and running (in some form!). This year I thought I’d host another giveaway. I bought my FitBit Flex back in April last year when I was regularly walking to and... Continue reading →

Let Your Blog Shine: Your Morning Routine

Over on Facebook I’m part of a blogging group. On the Wednesdays of each month we have a group prompt that we’re all going to answer. This weeks’ prompt is… Your Morning Routine We don’t really have a set morning routine... Continue reading →

Unexpected Trips (Part Deux)

It’s the small hours of Thursday morning this time and it’s time for Unexpected Trips: Part Deux. Jaxon had been throwing up since 7pm and although I felt like a paranoid first time mother I wanted him to get checked... Continue reading →

Unexpected Trips

It’s now Wednesday evening and I’ve started this post about three times. The first time was the very small hours of Tuesday morning. Yesterday [Monday] started as normal, well other than Our Sidekick being at home as it’s half term.... Continue reading →

Review: Freida’s Feeding Food

Since Jaxon arrived back in the summer I’ve looked at various recipes for Lactation Cookies and other homemade healthy snacks. Especially when I was first getting the hang of how much I needed to eat to make enough milk but... Continue reading →

Getting Healthy – Part Six

This is a bit of a ramble so I apologise! There’s a store in town called Michael Bailey and even when they have sale clothes on display in the window I do not have the money to buy an outfit... Continue reading →

Getting Healthy – Part Five

Here’s part five. I’ve been walking more when the weather has allowed it. I weighed in at Slimming World this evening and to my surprise I lost 2 pounds. That means I’m back within a stone of my goal and... Continue reading →

Tuesday in Five

1. Today didn’t go to plan. But somehow it worked out anyway. It started with me having to wake Jaxon. He’d slept 11 hours and not woke for a feed. Before you’re like “oh my gosh I wish that was... Continue reading →

Here We Go… (inc. #BetterYou) #NaBloPoMo

It’s that time of year again. If I was insane I’d try and do #NaNoWriMo too but with a small child that’s got even less chance of happening than when I had a full time job! So what is NaBloPoMo... Continue reading →

#BetterYou (And October Goals)

Often people write Bucket Lists with the goal of achieving the things on the list by the time they die, others like me write a Bucket List to complete before their next birthday or next major birthday like 30th or... Continue reading →

Currently…15th September

Currently… image from rukristin Watching: Who Do You Think You Are? The Great British Bake Off The Ghost Whisperer Reading: Blogs Simply Crochet and another knitting magazine my Mum gave me. Listening: Top 40 chart although most of the songs... Continue reading →

Getting Healthy – Part Four

Here’s the next part of me getting healthy. It’s now been just over four weeks since I had my C-Section and we welcomed Jaxon into the world. I went to Slimming World last week and I had maintained, it was... Continue reading →

Small Achievements That Seem Like Mountains

In case this is the first post you’ve read of mine, I had a C-Section just over a week ago. Part of the recovery is to get up and get moving but not to over do it. You’re only allowed... Continue reading →

Getting Healthy – Part 3 (and a half)

Back last summer I decided it was finally about time that I did something about my weight. I was overweight, “comfortably” in a UK Size 16 heading for an 18. Deciding that if I was going to be a Mum... Continue reading →

AtoZ Challenge: E is for…Edible

E is for….EdibleAround two years ago Chris discovered that he needed to consider a gluten free diet as the gluten in his diet was making him poorly. At first, we headed for the Free From range and started there. Even... Continue reading →

March 8: Gluten Free Banana Bread

Since Chris discovered that a gluten free diet was better for him than all that gluten in his diet I’ve been attempting to make more and more gluten free cakes and biscuits so that he doesn’t feel like he’s missing... Continue reading →

February 19 (actually 21): Dear Blueberry – 21 Weeks

Dear Blueberry, You have definitely got more of a fidget on this week. I sat watching TV on Tuesday and you were getting to the point of proper kicks, there was definitely more movement. I then sat in bed and... Continue reading →

January 11 – Ouch Sore Lips

Being sick over Christmas sucks and I should know that from the time I had a fluey cold thing on Christmas Day when I was in my teens – I think I pretty much opened my presents and went back... Continue reading →

2013: A Sort of Round Up

January January kicked off with a Burns Night hosted by The Murf. He even Blessed The Haggis – and I tried not to laugh! I’d been volunteered to sing or read a poem. Well I tried to learn the tune... Continue reading →

New Years Eve – 5am ish

It’s unusual that people see this early on NYE. Normally they are expecting to stay up late and see the following morning in. Well why am I up, well a combination of things, it’s either the cold making me breathe... Continue reading →

NaBloPoMo: November 12
NaBloPoMo

This Weekend I… got to go to the fireworks display over at Kimbolton School. Originally my friend from work was coming with the boys and I but unfortunately she was poorly so couldn’t come (boo!!) I did get a bit camera... Continue reading →

30 days of lists: day two

Day Two: Projects I’m Currently Working OnGetting healthy/Losing Weight My Blog Work Project (which seems to take loads of brainpower!) 30 Days of ListsWorking on some handmade Christmas presents. Continue reading →

our BIG adventure 2013: Day 5

Today was going to be a tough day. I’m not a fan of a roller coasters whereas Chris is a MASSIVE fan and Our Sidekick is a fan to a certain point. I’d been prepared that it would be a... Continue reading →

our BIG adventure 2013: Day 4

In the summer of 2013, our BIG adventure as a family was to Blackpool and the surrounding area. Here’s the story of our travels… On Monday we went to Liverpool, Chris asked me where we were going so I said... Continue reading →

our BIG adventure 2013: Day 3

This morning started with a similar amount of laziness. Chris and I grabbed showers before we headed out for the day. I drove us to Blackpool. We parked the car near the dunes outside of St Annes. Our Sidekick loved... Continue reading →

getting healthy pt 3

With a wedding and holiday club between this week’s weigh in and last week I knew it wasn’t going to be a pretty picture. I was hoping that running around like a headless chook for most of the week would... Continue reading →

getting healthy pt 2

I think its actually part 3 of getting healthy posts if you include my letter to Chris. This is a high speed post as I walk to work so hopefully it makes sense. Those of you who follow me on... Continue reading →

getting healthy pt 1

Those of you who know me in person know that exercise isn’t one of my favourite activities. I think in the past the most exercise I’ve done has been to pick up the remote and start the next episode of... Continue reading →

this weekend i…#twi

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious.This Weekend I… swear I haven’t really stopped – well until my epic 12 hour sleep on Sunday night. This Weekend I… started Saturday by running errands and getting... Continue reading →

thirtyfive: monday came too soon

On about Thursday last week my throat started to hurt. I just thought I had over done it and I’d be fine. Well by Saturday my throat was still hurting and I was beginning to feel like a cold was... Continue reading →

347: Lately…..

Since Sunday evening, life didn’t exactly go to plan. My little diary is a bit fit to burst at the moment – and I’m questioning if I need a bigger diary (and I’m convinced that companies who design diaries don’t... Continue reading →

277: Dear Monday /This Weekend I…#TWI

Dear Monday (except it’s Tuesday because I either can’t count or read a calendar it seems!) Dear Monday, this week it was my fault – I got distracted by my book and couldn’t put it down – I read almost a whole... Continue reading →

269: Romans 8:1

Last week was bad, it started Monday with one message, then by Wednesday it was a splattering of text messages, by Friday I’d left it and was getting on with what I had to do, by Saturday morning I was... Continue reading →

242: The Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge

On Saturday I couldn’t go to Bedford Park Run as Chris had the car and I hadn’t woken up in time to walk there (or catch the bus via town). I caught up with blog reading and found this on... Continue reading →

241: Liebster Blogger Award

The Liebster Blog Award is given to bloggers by bloggers. It is a way to acknowledge each other and say “you’re doing a great job”. It is for blogs with 200 or less followers, so it’s also a great way... Continue reading →

234: Bedford Park Run. Wk2

Found here On Saturday I did Park Run again. I say run but between the heat and my ankle just being funky I pretty much walked a bunch of it – I still came in under an hour and surprised... Continue reading →

233: Dear Monday

Joining with Megan from Happy Day. Dear CJ, thank you for getting me a glass of water during the worship time at church. It was so warm this weekend and I’m not entirely sure I’d been drinking enough. Normally leaning... Continue reading →

219: Dear Monday

Dear Monday, you’re here again – at least it’s a short week – 1 day down 2 to go. Dear Hels, you asked me to organise games for your Baby shower – I hope you enjoyed them. I had meant... Continue reading →

136: Blog Holiday of Sorts

Hey So having posted about being overwhelmed I accidentally on purpose gave myself a blog holiday – part of it was being too busy to blog, part of it was not being bothered to blog and part of it was... Continue reading →

093: Dear Monday

Joining up with Megan from Happy Day Blog. Dear Monday, how did you arrive so soon? I’ve sick for a week and I’m so fed up of it. I need to be better! Thankfully my manager and my colleague have... Continue reading →

082: A Ramble

Hello you lot – how are you? I am well….well better than I was – my brain decided to wake me up at 5:45 this morning with a splitting headache. So that was the second headache in less than 24... Continue reading →

065: Dear Monday

Dear Chris, so Friday was a day of epic ups and downs. Thankfully it ended on a good note with The Fountain getting keys to your new building (yay!) but you got stressed out by all the opinions you were... Continue reading →

063: Fill In The Blanks Friday

Fill In The Blanks Friday Saturday You can find the prompts at Lauren’s Blog: The Little Things We Do. The highlight of my week was a close drawer between Tuesday when The Fountain signed their lease for a building and... Continue reading →

042: Breakfast Anyone?

So today had an early start and those of you who know me in person know that I don’t particularly like early mornings. You add in cold temperatures and I like them even less! Yes that’s -12 Celsius! That’s 10... Continue reading →

037: Dear Monday

Joining with Megan from The Happy Day Blog. You can see her post here. Dear Monday, I gave in, I got up this morning and went to work – I’d been at work about ten minutes and my colleague commented... Continue reading →

035: Erm

Batten down the hatches – the snow is coming!! Well at 5pm when we went to help set up for my cousin’s 18th Birthday the snowflakes were tiny and just created a light dusting. We’d had the meal that my... Continue reading →

{Well Hello There}

So I had this whole plan to get back into normal blogging this weekend but it didn’t seem to happen – Saturday was good to a certain point then I had the mother of all headaches and had to retreat... Continue reading →

{Wee Bit Wednesday: No 3}

Joining in with Leigh from Leigh Ashley. {one} do you believe in ghosts? I’m not really sure – I think I did when I was younger – I have no idea why but there you go lol. So no I... Continue reading →

Friday Craziness

It’s one of those days where I’m not sure if I’m coming or going. I’ve had work all day as normal. In my lunchbreak I had to do the following: Go to the Opticians in town – show them my... Continue reading →

25 Things About Me….

I managed to avoid getting tagged and then got tagged twice! Once by Ally and then by Suzie too! 1. I am a Christian. I am a child of God. 2. I need some more practise writing with my left... Continue reading →

A + E Part Three

This is part three of three. You can find all three parts here. We waited around to see a Doctor (although from what the triage nurse had said I thought we were just going to have to wait until 10:30... Continue reading →

A + E Part Two

This is part two of three. You can find all three parts here. So here we get to the second half. We got into the police car and headed down tot he ground floor. The policemen told the paramedics that... Continue reading →

A + E Part One

This is part one of three. You can find all three parts here. I’ve carefully tried to word this so that the person who was involved isn’t referred to by name. A friend of mine has depression. At 6pm this evening he... Continue reading →

I walked!!!!

I am a right lazy butt if I can drive somewhere I usually do but I was good today I decided I was going to town and that I’d walk and I did it in 15 minutes and listening to... Continue reading →

Pain Here and There

I went to church this morning and I thought I was ok till I sat down and my back started to hurt. I was ok after a while but then the pain came back afterwards. I managed to potter round... Continue reading →

Film Fest

Back in August, Chris and I signed up for an Unlimited card at our local cinema. The idea being that we’ll get out the house and do something together. So in the past week I’ve been to see three films.... Continue reading →

Why?

I’ve been living at No90 for 7 months now, this was fine in the summer as it would be warm outside and there would be a nice chill – it was like having a built in air conditioner as such.... Continue reading →

A Headache and Website Design

I asked Chris if he could design me a funky layout that would be individual to my own site and here we have it!!!!!!!! Both yesterday and today I’ve had a horrible headache, yesterday it was across my temples so... Continue reading →

I Hate Being Ill! (AGAIN!)

I hate being ill! I really do! A after I got back from Amsterdam I had to take a day off work as I was really ill. I had this stinking cold that had made me feel even worse for... Continue reading →