And just like that, my maternity leave is over. Like a giant countdown clock in the sky thats been ticking louder and louder until the familiar music plays, my time is up and it’s time to face the reality of working life again. In fact, this time tomorrow I’ll be at work, which seems a
Baby
It’s the end of an era
So, I’m sitting here on my first day without Violet. I dropped her at nursery at 9am this morning and managed to leave without tears (from either of us!) As I ran through the reception I hoped no one would stop to chat as I felt the tears burning my eyes. I only just made
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Blogging
Is blogging a real job?
“Blogging – it’s just a hobby isn’t it?” – a line I’ve heard all too often! When I tell people ‘No, actually it’s my job’ I just get a weird look and a raised eyebrow. The subject is quickly changed as I think people must think I’m kidding myself or they don’t really understand. I
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Brighton
The Aviva Community Fund: One of our Brighton winners is….
In association with The Aviva Community Fund 2017 The Aviva Community Fund is a really fantastic initiative, so I was thrilled to meet one of last year’s winners late in 2017. This week, after months of build-up, entry writing, voting and anticipation, the 2017 winners were finally announced, with over 590 worthy community groups awarded funding by the Aviva Community
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life
Life is Peachy: Baby Scans and Birthday Parties
Hello! We are currently on the M4 on the way home from Gloucestershire so I thought I’d drop in with a quick life update with everything we have been up recently! Apart from being ill, with two bouts of a sickbug and a cold, life has also been pretty hectic. We don’t do things by
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Baby
Giveaway: Win 2 Tickets to The Baby Show London (plus get 30% off the ticket price too!)
It’s time for ANOTHER giveaway! I know, I’m feeling rather generous at the moment, so enjoy! Today I am giving away TWO tickets to The Baby Show in London at London ExCeL, which is being held between 2nd-4th March 2018. We went to The Baby Show back when I was pregnant with Violet and it
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Violet has a BIG announcement…
MEET BABY PEACHES, NO 2 – COMING 08/08/2018! Violets brother or sister has been cooking away quietly for 13 weeks now so I’m pleased to say we can FINALLY share our big news. Today was our scan and baby was happy, wiggling and healthy, with two arms, two legs and a beating heart. Such a
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Food
A Valentines Night In (+ Win a bundle of treats for your night in worth £200 too!)
It’s safe to say on Valentines Day last year, I was feeling anything but romantic. I had ten days before Violet’s birth, so at this point I was giant, uncomfortable and just counting down the days. Our life revolved around ‘labour watch’ – jumping at every little twinge, so Valentines Day passed us by without
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Review: Ickle Bubba Stomp v4 Travel System
Firstly, some exciting news! A few weeks ago I was recently asked to join the Netmums Star Reviewer panel, which is a small group of bloggers & vloggers chosen to review latest baby products for the Netmums Youtube channel. So, of course I was delighted to join up and was shortly sent my first assignment.
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11 Simple Energy Saving Tips for Winter
Being in the second half of my maternity leave means it’s time to tighten the purse strings as maternity pay really doesn’t go very far! With the colder weather upon us, I’ve been thinking about ways to save on our energy bills over the winter months as this is the most expensive time of year,
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Life is Peachy – Beachy Walks & House Drama
Welcome to a little round-up of everything we’ve been up to recently! It dawned on me over my blogging break at Christmas that the reason I started my blog was to keep a diary of our lives. I wanted it to be a space to capture my thoughts, memories and something to look back on over
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Review: Water Babies Chapter 2
Water Babies is the HIGHLIGHT of our week, honestly – Violet just loves it. Well, she is a pisces so I knew she’d have an affinity for water, but I didn’t realise she would show it at such a young age! Chapter 2 is over now, so it’s time to look back on our Water
