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Mud Mud Glorious Mud!

Earlier in the week I read an article about how kids are getting more allergies and are often sicker because they are spending less time outside playing. When we were kids I used to spend whole mornings or afternoons out... Continue reading →

Things I’m Grateful For…(BEDIA)

Each Friday I join with Ashley from Hello Nature and Laura from Ginger + Co to share the things I’m grateful for this week. Time with Our Sidekick it’s the school holidays at the moment and Our Sidekick has been... Continue reading →

Five Tips for Camping with a Baby

Before we went on holiday I looked around for tips about what to pack while camping with a baby/young toddler. What I did find didn’t always answer my questions so while I was away I started on a list of... Continue reading →

Yorkshire Dales: Day Five

Last week we were on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales. There was signal but it was minimal and patchy so when it come to blogging it was a bit impossible. I made notes so I could share of our adventures... Continue reading →

Yorkshire Dales: Day Four

Last week we were on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales. There was signal but it was minimal and patchy so when it come to blogging it was a bit impossible. I made notes so I could share of our adventures... Continue reading →

Yorkshire Dales: Day Three

Last week we were on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales. There was signal but it was minimal and patchy so when it come to blogging it was a bit impossible. I made notes so I could share of our adventures... Continue reading →

Jaxon’s First Birthday

I guess in a way Jaxon’s birthday celebrations started with our trip to Legoland at the beginning of July.  I had meant to write about it all sooner but in all the craziness following Jaxon’s party I didn’t make it to... Continue reading →

Jaxon’s Trip to Legoland

A couple of weeks ago we were offered tickets to Legoland by Chris’s Auntie and her housemate that appeared in the paper that they read. We figured that if we selected particular date ranges then Our Sidekick could come too... Continue reading →

Currently…13th July

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 watching more Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries. It’s about 1929 now so... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon…One Year Old

Dear Jaxon, Happy Birthday Special Precious One. Today you turn one and I’m questioning where the last year has gone to. You’re inquisitive and always on the go. We often mention how Uncle Richard would keep going until he crashed... Continue reading →

Huggies Little Swimmers

A few weeks ago I was approached by Huggies to review their swimming nappies. We’ve been taking Jaxon swimming on and off since he was about 8 weeks old. The first time we took him swimming he really wasn’t happy... Continue reading →

BEDM2015: Us @ 8

Hi Chris, Eight years ago today we got married. I still tell the story of how I watched Flubber with my bridesmaids plus Hannah on the morning of the wedding. We don’t do stress as Mum said leading up to... Continue reading →

TGIF: Things I’m Grateful For

Each Friday I join with Ashley from Hello Nature and Laura from Ginger + Co to share the things I’m grateful for this week. Uncle S This was our last week on the Marriage Course. Uncle S and his sidekick... 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

Each Friday I join with Ashley from Hello Nature and Laura from Ginger + Co to share the things I’m grateful for this week. Chris Last Friday was horrible. I’d not felt right when I woke up to feed Jaxon... 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 →

The Ordinary Moments #1

Sometimes it’s hard to know what to write about. What did I do this week that people out there in the world might find interesting. I guess that’s part of the challenge. So this is about focusing on those other... Continue reading →

2014: A Big Adventure

The whole of 2014 was a big adventure, we started the year by announcing that we were going to be parents. (53 comments and 81 likes later I think it’s the most popular Facebook status I’ve had ever!) As Jaxon... Continue reading →

Our Christmas Traditions

Source Each family have their own traditions when it comes to Christmas and the “holiday season”. With Halloween, Bonfire Night, Thanksgiving (for you U.S./Canada Peeps and us this year as we celebrated with our friend from the U.S. who is... 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 →

Currently…10th November

Currently… image from rukristin Watching: Strictly Come Dancing Forever Grey’s Anatomy Doctor Who Downton Abbey Million Dollar Listing NYC Reading: Eleven Doctors, Eleven Stories (I’m up to the Second Doctor) Listening: Not so much music, as I write this I’m... Continue reading →

{Gratitude}

Joining up with: Ashley from Hello Nature, Laura from The Laura Way & Nay from Coffee-N-Ink. Today I am writing about the gratitude I have… My friend Loz arriving safely from Australia – last time I saw her was when... Continue reading →

Dear Jaxon… – 15 Weeks

Dear Jaxon, Hello there. Last week you surprised us. Chris was sat with you in the back of the car on Friday and somehow ended up with his finger in your mouth. He commented how he could feel a little... 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 →

Dear Jaxon… – 6 Weeks Old

Dear Jaxon, Today you are six weeks old, as I write this you’re wrapped up in the Hug-A-Bub, you were getting yourself worked up and I think it was because you were tired and couldn’t get yourself to sleep. Some... 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… – 5 Weeks Old

Dear Jaxon, Today you’re five weeks old. You turned one month on Saturday. I had this idea we were going to have blueberry muffins at Grandma’s birthday BBQ but I ran out of time and forgot to ask Daddy, Our... Continue reading →

Currently…4th August

Currently… image from rukristin Watching: Commonwealth Games My Best Friend’s Wedding Austenland Where Eagles Dare Every Which Way but Loose Premiership Rugby 7s Reading: A Seaside Affair by Fern Britton Providence by Jamie McGuire (The Kindle version is free on Amazon... 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 – 41 Weeks

Dear Blueberry, So I’m starting this post after getting in from my Midwife’s appointment. Your heart was pumping away and you were still 2/5 engaged. It was a different midwife again as my “normal” one was in meetings or had... Continue reading →

Currently…7th July

Currently… image from rukristin Watching: Notting Hill – needed something I had seen hundred times before lol. Austin Powers – Our Sidekick wasn’t 100% so spent most of Sunday curled up on the sofa watching TV. Monty Python and The... Continue reading →

Dear Blueberry – 39 Weeks

Dear Blueberry, Today is 39 weeks. That means next week you’re “due”. Uncle Richard and I were both born early whereas Daddy was born late so I figure you might be on time but I guess we will see. You’ll... 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 →

Dear Blueberry – 37 Weeks

Dear Blueberry, So somewhere between you and the rest of my body something happened and on Friday you and me spent the afternoon hooked up to various monitors at the hospital. In the end everything was okay and we were... Continue reading →

Dear Blueberry – 36 Weeks

Dear Blueberry, I’m not doing so good at this – you’d think I would be doing better now that I’m on maternity leave. You’re now 36 weeks – which means that you’re due in four weeks. Grandma and Grandpa came... Continue reading →

Dear Blueberry – 35 Weeks

Dear Blueberry, At the weekend, there was all sorts going on. Auntie Rae had her birthday and Daddy and I went to antenatal classes also it was the baby shower. It’s kind of mine but also without you there would... Continue reading →

Dear Blueberry – 33 Weeks

Dear Blueberry, I’ve fallen behind and haven’t written in a while. Last week I had my 32 week check up with the midwife. My bump measured 32cm from the top to the bottom which is just right for the number... Continue reading →

April 16: Dear Blueberry – 29 Weeks

Dear Blueberry, This week you’re on sort of our first holiday. With you arriving between half term and the Summer holiday we decided that we’d take our family holiday now at Easter instead and then Daddy and Our Sidekick would... Continue reading →