Dear Tilda, Just over a year ago you were taken away. I never got to meet you, but I feel as if I did. You hold a place in my heart and I think about you every day. I have shed tears for you and often still do. This is down to your mummy. She will never forget you, nor …
Our Week That Was Captured #3
A mixed week for us. A lovely unexpected visit from Baby’s Aunty, which is always amazing. Some stress, anxiety and at times a bit of a poorly Baby. Here it is captured in pictures. Linking up with Hannah from Make Do & Push and with Fiona from Coombe Mill.
Saturday is Caption Day! #1
I have decided to take part in Mammasaurus’s Sat Cap. So here is my picture and all you have to do is caption it! Why not pop over to Mammasaurus and have a go at some others.
I Was Saddened By – The Prompt #2
I am linking up with Sara from Mumturnedmom for her ‘The Prompt’ linky. This week the prompt Sara gave was So many things are sad, horrific even, in the world we live in today. I have always been quite an emotional person. As a child, mum always used to say she should have called me April, as the sunshine …
Word Of The Week -2 #WotW
I am linking up again with Jocelyn from The Reading Residence. The idea of #WOTW is to find one word that sums up your week. The word of my week is In stark contrast to last week when I felt more in control and organised. This week I have felt like I am sinking under the piles of tasks I …
The Theme Game #2
It’s Theme Game time! The time to be creative and possibly win a little prize too, courtesy of The Reading Residence and Red Peffer’s linky. This week the theme is ‘New’. I love being a mum for so many reasons. I love being the one who looks after my little girl. I love how she needs me. I love looking …
Wednesday Words #2
We can all get caught up in a blur of life. The routines and the rhythms of our everyday lives can mean we race through moments thinking of our ever growing to do list. This quote reinforced my desire to stop, take time and really see the beauty and value of all the moments we share, before they become memories. …
Party Girl – Magic Moments #10
Jaime at Oliver’s Madhouse creates a Linky each week for us all to share our Magic Moments. These moments can be any moment that feels magical to you, however big or small. Last weekend Baby went to her first birthday party. Her friend A was the first out of her little group to turn one and we were thrilled to …
Hanging Around {The Ordinary Moments #14}
I regularly read Katie’s Blog (Mummy Daddy Me) and have been inspired to document our Ordinary Moments, as Katie does. These Ordinary Moments are the everyday, special low key moments, that I want to be etched into my consciousness forever. We haven’t been doing anything really exciting at the moment. We are adjusting to a new routine, after the Christmas …
Living Arrows/The 52 Project 3/52
Here is my picture for this weeks link up with ‘The 52 Project’ (Practising Simplicity) and the Living Arrows Project (I Heart Snapping). The aim is to take an image of our little ones that captures the beauty and magic of childhood in our eyes. This was taken on my new camera (thanks so much Mr Hubby) a Panasonic Lumix …
Our Week That Was Captured #2
Well it has been a wet and windy week, but here captured on film is what we have been up to. 1. Sunday – It was a very wet day, so we ate toast and played! 2. Monday – Baby had a soft play date with two lovely friends. 3. Tuesday – Playing on her adored Christmas present (the swing). …
My Desert Island Discs – What Are Yours?
I love music. It has been a big part of my life. When I was younger I often went to see bands. Every week I went with friends to various rock/indie clubs and I was an avid festival goer. I think music can be magical, it can immediately evoke strong feelings. Often the right song at a certain moment can …
Mummy Guilt – The Prompt #1
I never realised that becoming a mum would bring with it so much guilt. Even before Baby arrived I felt guilty for many things, not eating as healthily as perhaps I should or even lying on my right side (I read you should lie on your left side!). I used to read countless forums and would worry I wasn’t doing …
Word Of The Week -1 #WotW
The lovely Jocelyn from The Reading Residence has recently started a new linky, called ‘Word Of The Week’. The challenge being to to find one word that sums up your week. I love a linky and a challenge, so jumped at the chance to join in. So the word of our week is I could have chosen a few other …
Moments That Mattered in 2013
2013 was a momentous year for Mr Hubby and I, as it saw the birth of our beautiful daughter. For so long I thought I would never be a mum, never feel a baby kick in my tummy, experience labour and hold ‘our’ baby tight. We had been trying for some time and had various investigations. Month after month I …
Give Me Some Skinz {The Ordinary Moments #13}
I regularly read Katie’s Blog (Mummy Daddy Me) and have been inspired to document our Ordinary Moments, as Katie does. These Ordinary Moments are the everyday, special low key moments, that I want to be etched into my consciousness forever. Over the Christmas break Mr Hubby taught Baby to high five. She was so pleased with herself, grinning from ear …
Invisible Pain
I recently came across a linky on Mad Mum of 7‘s blog, which aims to highlight invisible diseases. Often people don’t understand the pain caused by something they can’t see, it’s hard for them to quantify and so sometimes it’s as if it doesn’t exist. A broken leg is easy to get your head around, but the countless invisible diseases are …
Wednesday Words #1
This week I have decided to link up with Crazy With Twins Wednesday Words feature. Words can be beautiful and powerful, they can also be hateful, damaging and everything in between. Sometimes you hear a lyric or read a quote and it resonates with you and you will remember it forever. When I was pregnant I came across this quote …
The Theme Game #1
The Reading Residence and Red Peffer have joined together to start a new series to challenge us all and help us get creative – The Theme Game. Each week we are set a new theme and have to post something related to and inspired by that weeks theme. This week the theme is Water. I recently posted our trip to …
The 52 Project/Living Arrows (1/52 and 2/52)
I take a lot of photographs. Mainly because I adore my little girl and want to capture every look, every smile, every happy time in our lives. One of the things I want to do this year is to learn how to use my big camera properly (2014 resolutions). There are a few photography linkys that I want to take …
Our Week That Was #1
Here’s what we have been up to this week (bit of a quiet one for us). 1. Sunday – Baby photo bombs my dress photo shoot 2. Monday – Baby’s play date tired her out 3. Tuesday – Baby was quite ill and struggled to remain chipper 4. Wednesday – Playing on her Christmas present in the garden (and managing …
Noisy Lobsters and Happy Days
Today we decided to head to the beach. We have taken Baby once before (Baby’s first trip to the seaside) and she really enjoyed it, so as the forecast was favourable off we went. On a friend’s advice we pitched for Mudeford. Baby is still not tip top, so we didn’t want to do a really long drive. First stop …
Love The Little Things #1
I have enjoyed over the past few weeks taking part in the ‘Some Things I Love’ linky run by Morgana over at But Why Mummy Why? Morgana has changed the feature a little for the new year and it is now called ‘Love The little Things’. The essence of the feature is still the same, giving us a way to …
Calm In The Storm {The Ordinary Moments #12}
I regularly read Katie’s Blog (Mummy Daddy Me) and have been inspired to document our Ordinary Moments, as Katie does. These Ordinary Moments are the everyday, special low key moments, that I want to be etched into my consciousness forever. This week has been a little stressful to say the least. Baby is unwell at the moment and consequently has …
‘Challenge Yourself’ – New Monthly Linky
I really enjoy taking part in the linky’s featured by my fellow bloggers. Sometimes they can help to structure my own thoughts. Other times they are just fun to write and be involved in. We are now at the start of a fresh new year and one thing I tend to do, is to take on too much. My brain …
What’s In Your Changing Bag?
I was recently interviewed by the lovely Hannah who blogs over at Make Do and Push. Hannah runs a weekly feature where she discovers the secrets of the changing bag! Here is my feature Thank you Hannah for the opportunity to appear in your feature.
