Book – Pirate Pete / I’m a New Big Brother Author – Ladybird / Amanda LiIllustrator – Melanie Williamson With baby Kev’s due date fastly approaching I scoured the internet for a ‘big brother’ themed book for Frankie & was recommended ‘I’m a New Big Brother’, the Pirate Pete &…
At 36 weeks pregnant with Frankie I had a routine midwife appointment & I mentioned that I had been experiencing odd coloured discharge, my midwife immediately rung the hospital to chase up a swab I had had a week earlier when I had been admitted to hospital after experiencing reduced…
We celebrated my Baby Shower last weekend & I was totally overwhelmed by the whole day. So many of my friends & family came to celebrate baby Kev with us. A lot of people think Baby Showers are ‘American’ and ‘OTT’ but I love nothing more than a good excuse…
Summer will soon be here & I have compiled as many Summer events and activities that I possibly can for you and will continue adding and sharing, if you have a Summer event running anywhere in Essex ‘no matter how big, it’s not too small (to be featured) *in Ryder’s…
One bit of advice I’ve received from other Mums is to have a gift from baby for Frankie & I’ve been buying little bits here and there to put into a gift bag which I’ll take in my hospital bag for Frankie to have when he visits me and baby…
Wow, it’s gone so so fast! Today 1st May marks my last day at work of maternity leave & also one month exactly until Baby’s due date 1st June! I am so ready to give up work, commuting on the trains into London has knackered me no end, I can’t…
When I had Frankie, we had our birth plan stuck on the front of our notes, as advised by my midwife and I really found that it helped me to stay focused (to an extent!) on what I did and didn’t want. Every single Mum is different on what they…
Since becoming a Mum in 2015, I’ve felt elated yet anxious, fulfilled yet defeated.. Nothing you read, preach or do will prepare you for the waves of emotions that you will have becoming a parent. Gone are the days of being selfish and only worrying about number one, you will…
I cannot believe that in the next 6 weeks I’ll be a Mum of two! We’ve had such a fantastic Easter weekend, it’s been emotional for me, I’ve found myself getting choked watching Frankie playing around & arranging Easter bits for us to do thinking this time next Easter they’ll…
We were invited along to the High Chelmer Shopping Centre, Chelmsford to take part in a free Easter make-and-take activity and have lunch in Turtle Bay at the weekend & had a really fun day! High Chelmer Shopping Centre is located in the heart of Chelmsford town centre, where I…
Kids will love practicing their beginner writing skills with this Easter themed word tracer. Hop on over to Education.com for more language arts fun for little ones! Education.com offer downloadable worksheets for pre-school through key stage 5 children including: Maze Word search Word search with images Crossword puzzle Word scramble Addition…
Where: Walton Hall Farm, Walton’s Hall Road, Linford, Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0RH What: Indoor softplay & outdoor park with boutique shops Website: Walton Hall Farm – Website When: Visit April 2019 One of my friends with a newborn lives in Stanford Le Hope & we couldn’t decide on somewhere to…
Myself & Frankie were lucky enough to invited along to enjoy Breakfast with the Easter Bunny at our local Wyevale Garden Centre & we had a really fun morning with The Mad Hatter leading the frolics! We were seated in the garden centre’s restaurant area where Frankie had an Easter…
Wow the weeks are flying now! Frankie & I went shopping into Chelmsford with my Mum last week and bought loads of clothes and bits in the baby sales and ordered my baby bag, which I found on Amazon for a steal at £28.99 for a rucksack changing bag after…
Ongoing Events throughout the Holidays – The Great Easter Grotto @ Marsh Farm, South Woodham Ferrers 6th-22nd April 2019 – Click for link to Marsh Farm Website. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny @ Wyevale Garden Centre – Ongar 5th-16th April 2019 – Link to Breakfast with the Easter Bunny. £10.95…
Hello April! I can actually say now that baby COULD be here next month, I really think he will be a May baby.. & only one month until I pack up work for maternity leave! Writing this post after a lovely Mother’s Day! I DO NOT have great expectations for…
Hop little bunny, hop, hop, hop! Easter is on it’s way.. Glitter Glasses, Gifts & More by Daniella xx The lovely Daniella is making Egg Cups for Easter, I adore Frankie’s, nothing beats dippy eggs & soldiers! They are only £3.25 with the egg or £2.50 without. Blue Elephant Handmade…
We’re a big meat eating family & I love incorporating a lot of flavour and vegetables into Frankie’s diet, especially at dinner time. One of our staple meals during the week are meatballs, either lamb or beef. They’re so easy and simple to make, they take under 30 minutes, which…
We wanted one last trip as a family of three before baby came along & money couldn’t stretch to get us abroad as we also need a new car before June so we decided to look closer to home for a staycation and after hours browsing the web, I decided…
We’ve had such a busy 2 weeks I’ve totally neglected my weekly update, but there again not much has changed or happened in the past two weeks so you haven’t missed much! Just had the loveliest 12 days off work with Frankie but I am very aware of how pregnant…
