Us & Fostering

2021

Well hello. 2021 you made it. After 2020 you’re expected to behave and not be a (majority) of a screw up (it had it’s highlights but there were a lot of low points too). So, let’s do this thing. I... 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 →
Halloween

Halloween or Not?

Growing up Halloween was one of those things that just passed without much notice being given to it. My folks would make a sign to the affect of “you knock and we ignore you” in the hope of deterring Trick... Continue reading →

Two Hannahs and Lots of Blog Talk

Following dinner on Sunday I was allowed to open my birthday presents as Chris would be very busy in the morning trying to sort out various things before going to catch a train to an important appointment. Our Sidekick also... 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 →

Currently…22nd September

Currently… image from rukristin Watching: Who Do You Think You Are? The Great British Bake Off Suits The Little Mermaid Curious George Wall-E Reading: Not a lot…..blog posts mainly but that’s about it. I guess my Slimming World book gets... Continue reading →

{Gratitude} and Let Your Blog Shine

Things I’m Grateful for…. Sleep I always knew my sleep would be disturbed with a newborn but I don’t think I realised quite how much! So I’m grateful for the sleep I do get. Especially unexpected naps! Chris and Our... Continue reading →

Welcome to the World Little One!

I have a whole heap to write about what happened and how it happened and when it happened but for now. Welcome to the world Blueberry!! Haha no not going to be actually called Blueberry, this little one is called... Continue reading →

Dear Blueberry – 38 Weeks

Dear Blueberry, It’s getting a bit cramped round these parts now. I’ve worked out that it I sit a certain way then I’m fine but if I sit another way then I end up all achy as there’s not enough... Continue reading →

Friday… (And a trip to hospital)

Hello there. How’s your day going? Mine started fairly lazy. Chris and I went for lunch instead of our normal day off breakfast date. We ended up at one the local restaurants that we usually frequent. I had my salad... 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 →

seventy: this weekend i…

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious. This Weekend I… spent Saturday afternoon with my Mum – pretty much unplanned. I’ve been working on a blanket and needed Mum’s help as its not a regular... Continue reading →

sixtynine: mother’s day

Today is Mother’s Day here in the UK (why is it on a different day in the US for example?). A friend of mine is celebrating her first Mother’s Day and she’s super excited about it. I sorted presents and... Continue reading →

eighteen: my friday

Today was one of those days that I was so grateful for those around me. I had a horrible day yesterday and was just emotionally shattered this morning. Going to work was one of those “do I have to?” moments... Continue reading →

276: Review – September

>  Books Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs (started in August finished in September) Films The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Did You Hear About The Morgans? Hope Springs Untouchable Hop Albums Babel by Mumford and Sons Our Version of Events... Continue reading →

249: Wednesday aka First Day Back

This morning I woke up at something around 7:30. Completely unlike me but then I heard the computer downstairs boot up. Good Morning World! Then I remembered that it was the first day of school and got excited – well... Continue reading →

236: Results Day….

10 years ago this week I got my GCSE results. I remember because I was on the way to Soul Survivor with the church youth group, I also remember because my Mum phoned me to tell me my results (The... Continue reading →

209: Bristol 2012 – Day Four

Today’s activity was Our Sidekick’s choice and it had lots of photo opportunities so this might be a bit photo heavy. (Also I’m writing this on my iPhone so the format might be funky!) Our Sidekick requested if we could... Continue reading →

206: Bristol 2012 – Day One

Having pretty much counted the days down (for 4 weeks!) to our holiday – it finally arrived!! We set off about 9am toward Milton Keynes. Chris has a particular route that he takes when driving to Soul Survivor goes via... Continue reading →

164: Family Date Night

When Chris and I did marriage prep and got married – we were always encouraged to make sure we had one evening when it was just us and no-one else. On Sunday we instigated a new “Family Date Night”. I’d... Continue reading →

121: Chores – Good Cop or Bad Cop?

Clearly I’m still getting the hang of this Mum thing. Each morning Our Sidekick has a list of things he has to do before school. Along the lines of: Shower (if needed) Get dressed Comb hair Have breakfast Put breakfast... Continue reading →

098: Review: March

March Books Read Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse Book 1) Heat Wave by Richard Castle Interrupted by Rachel Coker The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club by Wanda E. Brunstetter Films Watched The Hunger Games Month in Bullets My blog... 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 →

028: Food Post

It had been conversation for most of the week about Our Sidekick making dinner one day – he’d made pizza in Food Technology at school as few weeks back and we’d had that and it was so yummy we’d asked... Continue reading →