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Skibz feeding bib review
If you have ever weaned a baby then you will know what a messy affair it can be . So when skibz sent me one of their catcherz bibs to try I was so excited !! . The Catcherz bib came in a lovely blue colour with a poker dot design which is so cute . The Catcherz bib is made from high quality material and amazingly is firm and flexible at the same time . The plastic is also BPA free which is huge plus for me . Whist working in nurserys we have used a different branded bib around the same idea as the Catcherz bib but i…
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The night from hell
Last week sometime I wrote a post about our bedtime routine and how Ava likes to sleep ,well now I am eating my words last night I had he night from hell ! . Ava went to bed as normal went straight to sleep really easy , feeling a little unwell I thought I would get an early night ! . As soon as I got comfy in bed the crying started !. I did as I usually do and put her dummy in turn on Ewan and left her to drift back off to sleep . Last night this just didn’t work and the normal cry turned into very…
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Mommy’s are not aloud to be poorly
For the past few days now I haven’t been feeling 100% I had just put it down to Ava being a monkey and not wanting to sleep at night !. Well today I have woken up and just feel terrible sore throat , head ache the works !. To talk to Jordan this morning before he went to work I had to whisper so didn’t hurt my throat . When I used to feel poorly I would have a pj day and stay in bed watching a ton of tv and maybe even a film . Not now !! I still have to look after Ava , granted she is…
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Things that I love about being a mommy so far !
The first thing has got to be waking up and seeing the little cheeky face each morning no matter how grumpy she may have been the day before or how many time she has woken me up in the night. seeing that face in a morning just lights my world up I mean who wouldn’t want to see this cute little face every morning. secondly many people find being a new parent quite isolating but in fact I have found it to be the total opposite. I cannot think of a day since I have been able to drive that me and Ava haven’t done something .May that be going to a…
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Milton mini portable soother steriliser
Late last week we were sent the mini portable soother steriliser from Milton. I was so excited to try this out as Ava has recently learnt how to get her dummy out of her mouth then drop it . Normally on the floor whilst we’re out and about !! . Carrying lots of dummies just incase was getting a little frustrating . Now I will no longer have to do this ( thank you so much Milton !!) One of my biggest worries is germs especially on Ava’s things as her being little still I worry that she my become poorly so sterilising is such a big thing for me…
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The family wedding
Yesterday was Jordan’s Aunties wedding . I had been planning what I was going to wear for ages now and had Ava’s dress for the occasion even before she was born ( now that’s organised !!) It’s mad to think before we had Ava i would take my time getting ready doing my hair and makeup. But now I’m a mommy I was in and out the shower , dressed and ready in half an hour !! . At this point I was a hot sweaty mess so thankfully Jordan got Ava ready for me . I was a little apprehensive about the wedding as many of the family members…
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Time for sleep
When I have spoken to many parents about their child’s sleep, It makes me realise that I am really lucky with Ava. Since having her I have only had a few really bad nights and not had that many days where I feel like a walking zombie ( Althought I may look like one at times !!). So many people are like you are so lucky what do you do to get her to sleep so well !!. I thought I would let you all knows it’s nothing special or magical and it may be nothing that I do it may just be that I have a child that likes to…
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School Places !
Now I know Ava is only 4 months old and going to school is a long way off but watching friends around me nervously waiting for their acceptance letters for school places has got me thinking. Were we live now is nice but I don’t want Ava to attend any of the schools in the area. So the thought of moving house has now entered my head. We will need to firstly find the school we would want Ava to go to then find a house that comes under that catchment area !! ( this seems like a lot of stress ). School is so important as these early years in a…
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Taking the jump to self hosted domain
I have only been blogging now for nearly two months but whilst looking at other people’s blogs I could see that mine just wasn’t up to scratch !!. This got me thinking I’m sure that I could go self hosted !! ( this was a scary unknown territory for me and I really didn’t know what to do but with help and support from members of the UK parent bloggers Facebook group I took the jump). I purchased my Domain from 123 Reg this was simple and easy and a lot cheaper than I was expecting. So I had got the domain what did I need to do next ??.…
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Shopping stress
Today me and my mom took Ava shopping as I needed a top as I am going to a wedding next week. Now Ava is bigger we converted her Silvercross into the pushchair as she loves to look around at what is happening around her and also I was getting a little worried about the amount of time she is spending in her car seat.( This was the start of my shopping stress). We got to the shopping centre and for the first time ever there was a parent and child space free straight away ( this never happens and I end up driving around for ages waiting for someone…
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Nutty Putty review and giveaway !
Today I got to be a little kid again and make things using rollers, cutters using Nutty Putty. When I was little I loved to make creations out of salt dough but I remember it taking for ever to bake and then most of the time it would crack and fall apart !!( so soul destroying after making the masterpiece for hours !!). So when we tried Nutty Putty today I was really surprised at how things had changed since I was little. The putty is a thick dough that can be manipulated to make different shapes. Once your creation is complete you can put it into the oven to bake and…
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Arbonne products for baby and me
Over the last week both me and Ava have been using some products from the Arbonne range and we have been really pleased with the results. Before I was offered some samples from the Arbonne range I had never heard about them. As I looked more into the company the more appealing their products were. They don’t use any animal products or by products, artificial flavours or artificial sweeteners . There is an extensive list of other products that they don’t use to formulate their range, making them the best thing to use on both yourself and your little ones skin. I was sent the purifying cleanser and toner which I was so grateful…
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Clair de Lune cotton candy range
We have been sent some lovely products from Clair de Lune for Ava this week . They are from there cotton candy range and are absolutely Beautiful The first product from there Cotton Candy range was the blanket. Now we use so many blankets as Ava loves to be wrapped up in them as she hates to be cold and this blanket is perfect for that. The material is so soft against her skin she loved to snuggle up in it and have a little nap. The blanket has a cute embroidered hearts and circle pattern on the material . The blanket is made from 100% cotton and washes really…
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Dummy ! why I chose to give my children one
I have worked in nurseries now for many years now. I was the first person to say I don’t know why they have got a dummy they don’t need it ! . A lot of parents will tell you.I was the one to take their dummy’s off them.On many occasions I have been given them to send to the dummy fairy . So when we knew we were having a baby I didn’t really think much about dummy’s .I did go and buy a pack just incase but didn’t really intend to use one . So I had packed my hospital bag and didn’t even cross my mind about taking…
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A letter to Ava
Dear my princess, Just incase you ever stumble upon my blog in the future I wanted to let you know why I have written all these things about you for all to read. Being a new mommy can be a lonely place and one day you will find that out (or may already know depending on when you have stumbled upon this ). This blog to start with was a place where mommy could connect with other people ! . It gave me another purpose in life not that being your Mommy isn’t more than enough it was just somewhere that I could be me !( you will also understand…
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Our little puppy Milo gone but never forgotten
A year ago we lost the best little puppy anyone could ever ask for !! . Growing up i was never aloud a pet as my mom is sooooo house proud and anyone who has got a pet knows that they can be messy little things . So we had looked forever thinking about what dog we wanted , as soon as we saw the advertisement for milo I fell in love straight away !! . Milo was half jack Russell half pug making him a jug and the cutest thing I have ever seen . When we went to look at him I was so excited and couldn’t wait…
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Where has my baby gone !!
The amount of people that have said to me cherish these first years as it will go so fast is unbelievable. I didn’t really understand what they meant until now !. I thought that Ava would stay this little baby for ages but this is not the fact. Over the weekend Ava has learnt to roll half way !! ( all the way is just so much hard work !!) at the time it was so exciting, we were both sat there cameras at the ready to capture this on film to show everyone and to have for ever to watch back. The more and more I thought about it the…
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My first night out child free
It had recently been one of my friends birthdays so me and another friend thought it would be nice to surprise her with a trip to the theatre to see a Queen tribute act ( this is her favourite group ever and if you are ever in the car with her and their song comes on you may need to cover your ears !!). This was to be my first night away from Ava since she was born and all I could feel about it was guilty !! the fact that I wasn’t going to be there for bed time, or if she was crying I couldn’t be there for…
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Tiny Tindall Unique clothing & accessories
Ava very luckily was sent a pink queen print dribble bib from Tiny Tindall to try out in return for an honest review. The material is of a really high quality and has been made with Tiny’s very own fabric. The bib was finished off to a very high standard using the same colour thread and also matching colour popper fastening. I really liked the fact that it fastened using a popper fastening,as many of Ava’s bibs use a Velcro fastening and they come off so easily or gets thing clogged in the Velcro. Making them unable to stick together. The Crown fabric is really cute and I loved it on Ava.…
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organix’s finger foods- how not to make an Easter Bunny !!
Every week me and Ava go and visit her little friend Freddie and his Mommy Jess. So when Organix asked me to do some Easter fun creations using their finger food Carrot sticks and apple rice cakes, I knew the right little man for the job. Freddie is now one and has loved trying the different products the Organix range has to offer during his eating journey so far. So we were sent some lovely recipes for do using the Organix products . I had gathered some other fruit to make bunny’s using the rice cakes and carrot sticks. I also went and brought some Organix Strawberry and Apple Gummies…
