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When’s the right time to have a baby
When’s the right time to have a baby ? . Do you need to be married , have your own home or even be in a relationship. I used to have this plan that I was going to finish university make sure my career was where I wanted it to be . Then we would try for a baby . Have It all planned and organised . Well in actual fact it didn’t really work out like this . After being in our first home for just over a year I fell pregnant, it wasn’t planned but no way do I think of it as a mistake . If anything…
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Cosi bed sheet four months on
As you may have seen back in June we reviewed the Cosi bed sheet . The Cosi bed sheet is very popular in Switzerland and consists of a fitted sheet with an integrated top half of a sleep sac. It allows children to feel safe and secure but also have the freedom to move around. 4 months on and we are still loving it . Especially now Ava can crawl and climb. The Cosi bed sheet gives her the freedom to roll onto her sides during the night , but then stops her from being able to stand up. Whilst I was washing the bedsheet the other week I realised…
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Treat yourself with The Soap Mine products
I never used to be one to have a bath , but in my last few weeks of pregnancy I lived in it . This is something that has stayed with me since having Ava. I’m not able to have a bath as often as I would like but it’s a nice treat after a long week . Whilst on Instagram I saw some amazing pink bath bombs from The Soap Mine . Straight away I knew I needed them in my life . Very kindly Vikki sent me some for review and some other Gorgeous products . The main thing I love about Vikki is that she juggles being…
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Whitening teeth Made easy with Truewhite: review
Whitening your teeth can be costly either buying toothpaste that are meant to whiten your teeth but actually don’t . Or going to appointments at your dentist. If your anything like me then you need caffeine to get you through the day . Sadly this will not help you keep your teeth white . Luckily there is a cheaper but still safe way to whiten your teeth . I have been sent a true white whitening system to try . Which is a affordable way to whiten your teeth at home. Before using this product I did take a good look at the different components that made up the whitening…
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Death by chocolate dipping sauce : National chocolate week
If your anything like me one of the things that gets you through the day is chocolate . I am a big chocolate lover . So when I was asked if I would like to create a death by chocolate dipping sauce to accompany some Thomas.J.Fudge’s wonderous white chocolate Florentines. It was an easy yes . well maybe a more YES PLEASE from me . I got thinking what I could add to my dipping sauce to make it even more tasty . Straight away I knew I wanted to add salted caramel as this is one of my favorite things at the moment . I also wanted to create…
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Introduce Your New Born To The Big World With These Handy Tips
This is a collaborative post If your baby is still a new born, or you’re just about to give birth, the colder months could be cause for concern. It’s difficult to get out and about when you’re heavily pregnant. But if you add ice and snow on the ground, it can be impossible. The same goes with your new born. You could be worried that the temperatures are too cold for your little one. So how on earth do you make sure they are still having a healthy level of exposure to the big wide world? If your baby has been diagnosed with a chest complaint, then you’re probably best…
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creating a bright Future for our children
This post is an entry for BritMums #brightFuture Challenge, sponsored by Unilever Before having Ava I didn’t really think much about the future let alone a bright future. I would take each day as it came. Ava came along and all I do is think about the future what school she will go to, where we will be living .Most importantly what will the world be like for her when she is older. I want her to grow up happy , healthy and successful in what ever she choses to do. I have started to think about the little changes that I can make in my day-to-day life. To help the…
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Parenting with Anne Robinson #annerobinsonsbritan
Wow watching Anne Robinson’s Britain last night made me feel so good about myself . She was looking at parenting and all the different styles there are.She opened the program with the statement Your all striving for an impossible goal to be perfect mothers . That’s where it has all gone pair shaped. There is no such things as a perfect mother ! Thank god ! I will stop striving to be this perfect mother and just be mom. Like one of the moms said on a scale of 1-10 sometimes I’m a 10 sometimes I’m a 2. It just depends on the situation ( love this !! ) She…
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Tone your tummy with Slendertone : Slendertone connect review
After having a baby your body completely changes , you may look down at yourself and not recognise what you’re looking at . Since having Ava I have lost 2 1/2 stone , which I am over the moon about . Just now everything seems a bit jelly like and not toned at all ! I knew I needed to do something about it and the slendertone connect Abs 9 seemed like something that would fit into my daily routine. . Slendertone connect review How it works The belt is designed to target all muscles in the abdominal area using a gentle current to contract your abdominal muscles. Its like doing sit…
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The working parents guide, to raising happy and confident children :Review & giveaway
I have recently been sent a copy of Nadim Saad’s newest book The working parents guide, to raising happy and confident children. Now I’m not normally someone who reads parenting manuals but with my return to work fast approaching I thought this one may be useful. The normal problem I find with parenting books is that the author doesn’t seem to be like me. I always imagine them to have a million people to do different things for them, not actually parenting. So they don’t really have to tackle the same things that I do day-to-day . With this book it’s completely different I could tell straight away Nadim was talking from a…
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How does sleep time go in our house or lack of !
I put it out there for you guys to pick what topics you would love to know about . This could be about anything advice if I can give It or just a certain conformation your not the only one going through something . The lovely Naomi from me becoming mom asked about sleeping or the lack of . So here it goes When Ava was little she was such a good sleeper . Going 4 hours in the night . I didn’t have that new mom tiredness . If I’m honest I probably slept better than I did in the later stages of my pregnancy . As Ava got…
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Days out made easier by Mamia #MamiaDaysOut
This post is an entry for BritMums #MamiaDaysOut linky challenge, sponsored by Aldi Mamia. Taking Ava out is normally pretty stress free she has always loved being around people. I am now starting to find that she gets bored whilst in her pushchair. She either starts shouting at the top of her voice or crying . I have tried taking toys along with me and for a little while this works. Then once she is bored she throws them out normally landing in someone’s path. Then I have to do a very inelegant leap to save them from falling on them. I have now become that mom who takes snack with her…
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Don’t Lose Hope! Donor Eggs May Be the Solution to Your Infertility
This is a collaborative post. If you have been struggling to become pregnant, you surely know by now how difficult it is to accept that it just might not happen naturally.Among women who share this particular heartbreak, many have looked to IVF using donor eggs or human egg freezing as a potential solutions. If you have found that you are unable to get pregnant for any reason, there is a chance that this option may be right for you as well. Finding an egg donor is the first step in the journey. What comes next could be the answer you have been praying for. Donor Eggs Provide Options When You Are…
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It can be so overwhelming having a new arrival .
It becomes overwhelming very quickly , I can remember even before Ava arrived the Amount of texts I got each day asking if she was here . This did really start to get me down because the answer was always the same NO!. I did have to say to some people I will let them know when she comes . As the ;
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5 staycation getaways for your family this autumn
This is a collaborative post. For some parents, there may be an element of relief that comes with the back to school feeling. Indeed, keeping kids occupied and stimulated for the best part of three months isn’t necessarily the easiest thing in the world. But of course it does bring the curtain down on the holiday period, and indeed the (all too brief) British summer time. Yet that need not spell the end of future getaways for the family. Indeed, just getting away for a weekend can do wonders to refresh the mind, and make lasting memories for the family. Added to that, they can be done on the cheap…
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Creating amazing pictures with Mpow clip on lens kits:review
I was recently asked by the lovely people over at Mpow if I would like to review their clip on lens kit . Straight away I was really intrigued . As recently I have been looking at my blog photos and I am really wanting to improve them . We have got one of those all singing all dancing cameras at home . But I don’t have a clue how to use it . So these clip on lenses are perfect . You simply align it with you phones camera and then snap away . In this set there are three different lenses they are a 180 fish eye ,…
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For the last time she’s a girl !
Now I’m starting to get a little annoyed by the amount of people referring to Ava as a boy . Surely if you don’t know the child and it’s not obvious then don’t refer to their sex . Personally I think Ava looks like a girl . I think she has really feminine features . So it really annoys me when people say ” what a cute little boy “. I have even gone to the extreme of dressing her in very gender specific colour in order to stop this gender confusion . Did this help ? Did it boat . The other day she was dressed all in pink and a…
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Like competitions take a look at this
This is a collaborative post with real foods. Are competitions your thing , do you like the thrill of entering one and hopefully winning. Then why not try your luck on some from real foods. With competitions ranging from bake off inspired themes to organic products. For over 40 years real foods have been selling natural and organic food in Edinburgh and also worldwide. The people over at real foods are fantastic at sourcing natural foods and therapies. You can either visit their shops if you are local or even better get your products delivered. Let me know if you are lucky enough to be picked as a winner and good…
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What a day , can I go to bed now !
Well my day started off really nicely . Me and mom took Ava to Bridgnorth where we looked in some shop ,had a coffee. Then I booked myself a hair appointment (little happy dance ) . We then went back to my moms had some lunch and a natter . All was good . Then it all changed I left my moms to go and get petrol before going home and this is when my day turned into shit . After leaving the petrol station an error message came on my dash and it suggested that I pulled over . Instantly I thought shit did I put diesel in .…
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I’m going to do it : back to university
As some of you may have read previously. During the summer I graduated from my foundation year of university . I still cannot believe that I actually graduated. It wasn’t an easy ride with being both pregnant and then having a newborn , but I did it ! ( pats self on back ) During the summer I then had to decide if I wanted to go back and complete my last year. All different thoughts were running through my mind . The main one being can I do this !. This time round I have a child on the move that can sense when I’m getting my laptop out…
