Legend says that Christmas stockings were hung up by the fireplace in the hope that Saint Nicolas would come past and fill them with gold making the recipients dreams come true. Nowadays, the gold is represented by a satsuma which somehow doesn't quite cut it. This year there will be 3 Christmas ... READ the POST
Archives for November 2013
Still feeling stressed…
I've been back at work now for 3 weeks and if i'm honest, I'm feeling pretty stressed out. Being in work isn't actually that bad, I still feel like my 'work' brain is missing and all the information I should know has gone AWOL. I'm missing Little Mr terribly throughout the day. I see him for about ... READ the POST
The Perfect Night In with Goodfella’s Extra Thin (AD)
Disclaimer: I was sent a box of goodies plus a voucher for a Goodfella's Extra Thin pizza in order to have a perfect night in. All words and images are my own and this forms an honest and unbiased review. If anyone was to ask me what my perfect night in would be, I'd probably tell them that I'd be ... READ the POST
Your baby, your way!
Disclaimer: This is a guest post It’s pretty much impossible to go through life as a parent without someone suggesting that what you are doing is wrong. Even if you’ve never heard anyone say that to you, you may read something in a parenting handbook or on the internet that may make you feel like ... READ the POST
Babyologist Review: Fisher Price Rainforest Peek-a-Boo Leaves Musical Mobile
We were recently seleted as Babyologists for Babies R Us and as part of the scheme we were asked to review the Fisher Price Rainforest Peek-a-Boo Leaves Musical Mobile. Little Mr was more than happy to oblige. The mobile was easy to assemble, it feels sturdy and solid. As soon as we put the ... READ the POST
The unexpected dishwasher disaster..
Having a look around the house there are lots of appliances that I love and have become reliant on. They make life as a busy working Mummy a lot easier and I regularly rely on them to help me tick off the jobs on the to-do list of an evening so that I get an extra 20 minutes to have a bit of time to ... READ the POST
Photobox Christmas Cards // Review
It was bound to happen, Little Mr's first Christmas couldn't pass me by without taking a photograph (or 100) of him in a very cute Christmas outfit. What's more, I couldn't let the opportunity pass without turning said photograph into a Christmas card for our families. Luckily for me, the lovely ... READ the POST
Tots100 & Center Parcs November Challenge..
Team Shilts recently entered the Tots100 and Center Parcs blogger competition and unfortunately, we were unsuccessful but not to worry, we still want to win so here's our November challenge entry written by Little Mr (okay, it's written by Mummy but inspired by Little Mr's view of the park) This ... READ the POST
Little Mr’s first visit to Santa’s Grotto
Today we took Little Mr to visit Santa for the first time. It's something we wanted to do as a family so we could enjoy the moment and savour it. I'd looked at various different places locally where Little Mr could go and visit Santa in his Grotto but I was unsure how he would react to a complete ... READ the POST