Last year I learned that planning a family Christmas for one baby was magical, even though Violet didn’t have a clue what was going on. This year I learned planning Christmas for TWO babies, one with a head-to-toe viral rash and tonsillitis…. is CHAOS. Christmas this year was most certainly low-key but it was Pearl’s
In the later stages of my pregnancy and in labour, one thing that got me by was the use of essential oils. Being pregnant meant I couldn’t use anything too harmful, so it seemed the ideal time to try out different essential oils for things like keeping calm, coping with the pain of labour and
Over the last few days we’ve mainly been found hibernating on the sofa watching Christmas movies, so I thought it would be the perfect time to complete this years Christmas Tag! Little Violet is currently really poorly with tonsillitis and an allergic reaction to penicillin so we’ve been staying in the warm, watching Christmas movies
It was totally intentional that we chose to give Violet and Pearl a small age gap. Even though we knew having two-under-two would be incredibly hard work, but we wanted to have siblings that would be close in age so that one day we hope they’ll be not only sisters but best friends too. I’m
Taking your children to meet Father Christmas has got to be one of those parenting moments where you have to pinch yourself. I’m not sure the magic of Santa ever goes away, not matter how old you are! I was so excited about taking Violet and Pearl for their first visit to meet Father Christmas,
I know, it’s been a LONG TIME since I wrote a ‘what we’ve been up to’ style post but I miss them! It’s so easy to get wrapped up in reviews, baby updates and now my blog is my full time job, my sponsored work too. After all, I started this blog to be my
If you’re looking for a British town that’s all about beaches, arcades and lots of fun times, then Brighton is the perfect place for you and your girlfriends to blow off steam at. Taking a trip with your best friends is a regular therapy that every girl needs and there might not be a better
There is nothing more special than seeing the look on your children’s faces on Christmas day, right? I’m so excited as this year we’ll have two little faces to celebrate this Christmas with! I’m sure at only five months old Pearl isn’t going to remember much but it’ll still be her very first Christmas! Violet
If you are anything like me by now you’ll be wracking your brains trying to think of exciting and different Christmas gifts for your little one. I certainly am this year! Usually I’m a ‘plan it all’ spreadsheet kind of girl, but I think this year with a house move, a baby and generally looking
This little chunk is THREE MONTHS OLD! Pearl is definitely not a newborn anymore – she’s a fully fledged baby that is starting to develop and show us the person that she is growing up to be. She is discovering the world and turning into such a sweet little girl with the calmest, sweetest personality.
A christening is milestone event, and so it deserves a truly special gift. If you’re struggling to find a present that’s befitting of the occasion, keep reading. Here are five ideas that mum and dad are bound to love. 1. Baby hamper Why settle for one gift when you can give an array of delights
Christmas is sending out its sparkly tendrils already, reaching into your purse, pointing out the ideal-but-unfeasibly-expensive gifts for your loved ones that you know you shouldn’t even consider… You do often end up considering these costly presents because you’re stuck for other ideas and you end up running out of time. Either that, or you
