Silent Sunday 06/07/14
Author: Louise
#NHS66 – Thank you NHS!
Today is the NHS’s 66th birthday. The Big Up The NHS campaign started in August 2013 on Twitter. This campaign aims to counteract the huge amount of negative stories about the NHS in the media, raise the profile of the NHS, help improve morale of those who work within the NHS and help improve patient… Read More
An Ode To CBeebies
Hey, hey are you ready to play? Oh joy, it’s the Tweenies – I wish they’d go away! But my toddler shrieks with excitement: I know just how much she loves watching Bella and co. Now here’s Mr Tumble – he’s waving hello Time for the magic – watch the spotty bag go off to… Read More
Word of the Week 04/07/14 – Writing
This word for this week has to be writing. Tuesday marked the start of Camp NaNoWriMo – a writing challenge where I set myself a target word count (20,000 words) for the month and get together in a virtual cabin with other writing friends so we can help encourage each other on. Camp NaNoWriMo takes… Read More
Review – Personalised Peppa Pig goes to Playgroup book
We were recently offered a personalised Peppa Pig softback book from Penwizard to review. There were three choices of book available as follows: (Your child) and Peppa Pig go to Playgroup (or Pre-school, Nursery or School depending on preference – they are all the same story) Peppa Pig and (your child) go Swimming Peppa goes… Read More
Breastfeeding my heart child: a ban on mummy milk
Sitting next to the hospital cot in the early hours of the morning, with my four month old daughter blissfully breastfeeding, I wanted to freeze the moment and hold it forever. This would be my baby’s last feed before she had to go off for open heart surgery. I gazed at her, watching her eyelids… Read More
Me and Mine – June 2014
I’m at my happiest when it’s just the four of us, spending quality time together, creating precious memories. Twelve whole days together at the beginning of the month, enjoying a road trip around France, Monaco, Italy and Belgium – with a day trip to Sark thrown in – our first holiday abroad as a family.… Read More