Autumn has well and truly arrived this month. The leaves are falling and painting the pavements all shades of golden yellow, red and green. The weather has turned cooler and the nights are drawing in. October is one of my favourite months of the year and this month has been no exception its been a ... READ the POST
Archives for October 2017
Naming our second baby boy
When we were pregnant with Olly, our first baby, we found out at our 20 week anomaly scan that we were expecting a baby boy. We had 20 weeks notice to think of a name and you'd think that was plenty of time to come up with a shortlist of names we liked and potentially wanted to call our baby boy. ... READ the POST
Thomas and Friends™ Super Station // Review
If there's ever a toy that you know will go down well with a Thomas the Tank Engine mad four year old, it's the Thomas and Friends™ Super Station. Olly was recently sent the Super Station to review and to say he is pleased with it, is an understatement, it is fantastic! ... READ the POST
So that was the second trimester
And just like that the second trimester is over and I'm now 28 weeks pregnant and in the third and final trimester of my pregnancy. The second trimester has been quite a tough one for me with an iron deficiency, all the tiredness and ridiculously painful toothache but it's something I'm happy to go ... READ the POST
Peppa Pig: My First Home Cinema Experience // Review
When I'm feeling a bit under the weather, I like to lie on the sofa with a snuggly blanket and watch my favourite film on the television. My four year Olly is exactly the same so when he was struck down with a sickness bug last weekend, I knew what would put a smile on his face. He was recently sent ... READ the POST
Spooky Seas fun at National Sea Life Centre Birmingham
If you're looking for a fun day out in Birmingham this half term, head down to the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham for the spook-tacular 'Spooky Seas' event. On from the 14th until 31st October, the Spooky Seas event is a fantastic attraction to keep all the family entertained with mysterious ... READ the POST
Celebrating a child-friendly Halloween with Poundworld – AD
*A collaborative post Halloween seems to be everywhere at the moment so when we were recently invited to take a look at this years range of Halloween goodies at Poundworld, we were excited to see what we would find. As Olly is only four years old, we took a look at some of the child-friendly ... READ the POST
The first half term in Reception..
Just one more day at school and Olly's first half term in reception is complete. What a six weeks it's been! We always knew it was going to be hard work with Olly's anxiety about going into school but despite the daily tears, he's made lots of progress and that's something we're definitely holding ... READ the POST
Keeping washing machines in tip top shape with Dr. Beckmann
*A collaborative post I often forget that I'm a grown up, someone with responsibilities; a joint-mortgage, a small child and another on the way. Sometimes you're so busy with everyday life, making sure everyone in the household has food on their plates and clean clothes to wear that you forget to ... READ the POST