Winter sucks. Can we just get on with the next season please?

I’ll admit, the last few weeks I’ve probably been a bit of a moany moo. I’m sorry, but, aside the shitty weather, the household has just been full of sick, snot and infections and it’s crap. When I thought it could all get better, Emily can have a proper experience at her nursery (she’s spent…

Gorgeous Christmas Outfits for Toddlers

In less than a week, it be Christmas. Hasn’t this year flown? This year we’ll see some of Sam’s family on the 23rd, have Christmas Day and Boxing Day to ourselves and see a few friends then see my family in the new year. Even though we’re at home, Emily will have her Christmas outfit…

Autumn is here and I love it

Now that November is here the mornings and nights are darker, the days colder and the floor littered with leaves, autumn is well and truly here. Amongst it all, the Sky daily has been beautiful. Looking out across the field near our house, we can see the stunning colours filling the sky as the sun…

Winter is coming

The last few days the weather has been a little all over the place. Last weekend changed it all – last Saturday nights storm happened, then Sunday came with a huge gust of freezing wind and this week, although sunny, you can feel the weather change. It’s funny, because last year, to the day, looking…

Meal ideas to prepare for your new arrival: Sweet Potato soup with Smoked bacon

Last week I was on a bit of a soup roll. I made 2 soups, this one included and planned some others to be made in the pipeline over the next few weeks too. With that I went to TK Maxx and went a little wild on soup containers, in blue obviously for Sam in…

Meal ideas to prepare for your new arrival: Chicken Noodle Soup

This is a great recipe that can be eaten for lunch or dinner. It’s also great if you have a cold and can’t take the normal over the counter remedies during pregnancy. Having had a cold the past week, this soup has been a lifesaver to keep the cold out, keep me and bump warm and…