Parenting

4 Fab Small Businesses to Support with Your Baby Bits

When Jaxon was born, when it came to buying baby bits, we were on a bit of a shoestring budget so he often ended up wearing clothes from the supermarket or from that well known cheap shop on the High... Continue reading →

Dear Rex – His (Dramatic?) Birth Story – Part 3

Here's the final part of Rex's birth story. I'm sure there are bits i've missed and bits in the wrong order but hopefully it all makes sense! #ButNotMaternity #BirthStory Continue reading →

Dear Rex – His (Dramatic?) Birth Story – Part 2

The whole of Rex's birth story was getting long, so I split it out, Here's Part Two. #BirthStory #ButNotMaternity Continue reading →

Dear Rex – His (Dramatic?) Birth Story – Part 1

I’ve tried to start this 3 or 4 times now. I start at 6 pm when Chris and Jaxon dropped me off at the hospital. Then I rewind it and try and include some of the lead-up. Then I come... Continue reading →

Crazy Tidying!!

Back in 2015, I purchased The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying by Marie Kondo and started reading it. I think the saying thank you to my clothes was the thing that put me off at first although I was still excited... Continue reading →

Another Adventure to MK

At the beginning of September, like a lot of other four-year-olds, Jaxon started school. With so many things changing, I thought we’d have one last adventure just us two. Due to the time that we had another adventure to MK... Continue reading →

Our Adventurous Toddler Takes on The Piccadilly Line

On Friday, I dropped Jaxon off with Chris at Heathrow Airport. Them two plus Our Sidekick and my Mother in Law could go on their Crazy Adventure. Due to the amount of luggage and space in the car, it was... Continue reading →

This Weekend I…28th March

  This Weekend I… On Friday evening, I had the Red Nose Day coverage on while doing various bits. I really wanted to see the Love Actually sequel – it was quite frustrated that, that didn’t come on until nearly... Continue reading →

Proud Pack Pony: Why I will Keep Toddler Wearing!

I am a Proud Pack Pony. AND I WILL keep wearing Jaxon as long as I physically can or he wants to be carried. At 2.5 I’m convinced he won’t want to give up anytime soon. This last week or... Continue reading →

{Fostering} Us at Five…

Back in October, five years ago, I went to work with three people living in our house and then I came home to four. Usually the “Us at…” is followed by how many years Chris and I are celebrating along... 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 →

Jeans…

Jeans from image above: (clockwise from top left) High Waist Enhancer Boot Cut Jeans, Blue Vintage Straight Jeans, Lift, Slim And Shape Boot Cut Jeans, Retro Blue Smithy Bootcut Jeans and Lift, Slim And Shape Boot Cut Jeans (Dark blue/Inky) Before I was pregnant with Jaxon,... Continue reading →

Wild Nights By Phoebe Smith

I won this book in a Twitter competition towards the end of last year. This post has been sat in my drafts as I always meant to complete it but in between everything it didn’t happen. I was determined not to read... Continue reading →

Storing and Organising Duvet Sets

Storing and organising duvet sets like this is clearly not a new idea. The two articles I found were dated 2011 and 2012 so there you go! However it’s another revelation to me especially given the muddle I get in while... Continue reading →

Adoption by Kayla…

We have our own “only God” kind of story when it comes to how Our Sidekick came to be living with us four years ago. I am blessed to be sharing the “why?” part of Kayla’s story today, she’ll also... Continue reading →

REVIEW: Dribble Bib and Breastfeeding Butterfly

When we were planning for Jaxon’s arrival, I started looking fro eBay bargains – especially on things that might take actual trying out with a baby – rather than with a doll like I did with the Hug A Bub carrier... Continue reading →

Happy Mother’s Day

Twenty-nine years ago, my Mum would have been pregnant with me (about eight months ish). This time last year we were discussing whether I got an official or unofficial Mother’s Day as I was pregnant with Jaxon. In the end... Continue reading →

TIGF: Things I’m Grateful For…

Joining up with: Ashley from Hello Nature, Laura from The Laura Way & Nay from Coffee-N-Ink. I’m writing this post sat on the floor of The Fountain while Chris and the team tidy up. We stopped by for a flying... Continue reading →

To Park or Not To Park…? (Part Two)

Could someone enlighten me to the intended users of Parent and Child spaces at a number of the local supermarkets? I ask this question as a mother of a six month old baby, who currently rides in a rear facing... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon…20 Weeks

Dear Jaxon, This week or so has flown by. You’re getting stronger and stronger when it comes to standing up and moving around. You’ve still not got the hang of holding up your head while lying on your front but... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – 18 Weeks // 4 Months

Dear Jaxon, This week contained a heap of mile stones. On Sunday  you turned four months old and attended your first baptism service at church. On Monday we went to London with Grandma and Grandpa which meant that you went... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – 16 and 17 Weeks

Dear Jaxon, I’m not sure what happened there. I missed a whole week. Then we got to the weekend and I think it just went to pot from there on wards! You have two teeth in your lower jaw, they... 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 →

Dear Jaxon…- 14 Weeks

Dear Jaxon, Today you are 14 weeks old. I still can’t believe will I look at you that 14 weeks ago we were in hospital meeting you. You’ve well and truly got the hang of smiling. You smile to nearly... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… 13 Weeks/3 Months

Dear Jaxon, As I type this from my phone you’re snoring in your Moses basket (a little quieter now than you were about thirty minutes ago). Normally I write what we got up to this last week but I keep... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – 12 Weeks Old

Dear Jaxon, This week you turned 12 weeks old. In all the craziness that came with our trip to the seaside and Daddy’s Challenge I didn’t manage to write to you. You turned 12 weeks on Wednesday. On Tuesday while... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – 11 Weeks Old

Dear Jaxon, Thursday This actually snuck into last week…..we spent most of the day at home and then in the afternoon we went for a walk around the country park in the sunshine. It was lovely and much better than... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – 10 Weeks Old

Dear Jaxon, This week you hit double figures and what a week it was. On Sunday it was your dedication which was a lot of fun although a little overwhelming all round. I think now that you’re a bit more... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – 9 weeks Old

Dear Jaxon, Yesterday you turned two months old, we moved you up to Size three nappies and well and truly in 3-6 months clothes. Your 3-6 month trousers are still a little baggy but while you’re still sitting still and... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – 8 Weeks Old

Dear Jaxon, Today you are 8 weeks old and today we’re going to get your vaccinations done. That’s as far as I got. When we got home from the doctors you weren’t happy and by the evening you were super... Continue reading →

Mustela Product Review

Although I’ve been a foster Mum for almost three years, the products we need in the house for Our Sidekick are obviously very different to those that we need for Jaxon. We’ve found that for Our Sidekick we have to... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – Two Weeks Old

Dear Jaxon, You’re now two weeks old – how did that happen? We spent a chunk of last week hanging out with Grandma S, as she was on “Hannah Duty”, she helped me round the house and looked after you... Continue reading →

Monday, why did you misbehave?

Two years ish ago, Our Sidekick and us adopted two Guinea pigs called Samuel and Owen. They were sort of rescued when a friend of ours could no longer look after them. I think they’ve been a bit spoilt over... Continue reading →

am i a mummy blogger?

  I’m throwing this question out there, then again in a way I might be just stepping up onto my soap box. I promise I won’t be up here long. So I don’t have a pregnancy story or a birth... Continue reading →

seventyone: baby blanket – max

If you follow me on Instagram (or other social networks as I tend to take a picture and then spam everyone!) you may have seen pictures pinging up of the Baby Blanket that has been taking over my life since... Continue reading →

sixtysix: how do i ever form full thoughts…

Ever have those thoughts that if dwelt on enough they might multiple into fully fledged posts but you’re not really sure where to go with them – I think that’s my case and so hence this post – they are... Continue reading →

264: Be Happy!

So true right now. So many thoughts running through my head and trying to remember to hand the stresses over to God and not worry about things. He’s got it in hand and he’s got a plan, the new job... Continue reading →

147: Education – History

Earlier this week me and Our Sidekick when to a Pre-Admission’s appointment at his new school. I don’t remember going to one when I moved up to Upper School but it’s always possible that it did happen. We happened to... Continue reading →