2016 has been a big year for us and one I will look back on fondly. Believe it or not Darcie only learnt to walk this year, something I had to double check as it feels like she's been walking for so long! Even though we didn't plan to travel much this year we still managed a week at centre parcs, ... READ MORE »
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A not so festive time….
An open apology to my children It's Christmas Eve's eve and today the three of us survived Tesco, just about. This was not how the morning was supposed to go but the crafty plans of cake decorating soon fell short when I realised that the icing for the cake had gone hard. Completely my fault - ... READ MORE »
The Cheshire Reindeer Lodge
Last weekend we went to the Cheshire Reindeer Lodge to meet Rudolph and the crew along with the big guy himself. It wasn't cheap - adults were £9.50 each, children £12.50 and babies free - but it was our first time meeting Father Christmas and I didn't want to book just a simple grotto if ... READ MORE »
You disappoint me, dear friends
I'm so lucky that I've had a good set of friends around me. I'm not one of those that have flocks of people around me but the close friends I have (and have stuck around through out life upheaval in the form of two kids), I'm confident will be here for the long haul. We've grown together: had ... READ MORE »
the beginning of the end
So this is definitely the beginning of the end of our breastfeeding journey. Henry will be 21 weeks at the weekend and he is just too hungry. After a horrendous few days last month when he was latched for 17 hours in 24 and still upset, over the past few weeks in addition to his bedtime bottle, we ... READ MORE »