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One of those days

It is just after five in the morning As you awake to the baby’s loud cries The hours of sleep you could count on one hand And it’s so hard…

Wicked Wednesday

Review – The King’s Curse – Philippa Gregory

The King’s Curse is the sixth book in the ‘Cousins War’ series of historical novels by Philippa Gregory which covers the Wars of the Roses and the early Tudor period…

Breastfeeding – a journey

Although I have managed to breastfeed both my girls into toddlerhood, my two breastfeeding journeys have been so very different. From having to express and give Jessica my milk via…

Review – Play-Doh Cannister

Jessica loves crafts and being creative. One of her favourite things to be creative with is Play-Doh, so she was very excited when she received the huge Play-Doh cannister for…

Silent Sunday

Black & White Photography Project Week 11

This little chap below made his home in my garden last year.  Sadly I haven’t seen any hedgehogs this year, possibly because we’ve cleared a lot of the shrubs away…

Me and you – September

It’s been another month where finding time for us as a couple has very much taken a back seat to the demands of day-to-day life. We had a few days…

Pansy potting

Most people who know me would agree that gardening is not a skill which comes naturally to me. I have never had a lot of success with plants – pot…

Friday Fabulous Five #3

It’s Friday again and time for me to share five of my favourite posts that I’ve read this week. This week’s Friday Fabulous Five are:   Rosey at PNDandme shares…