Before Rupert’s arrival (Birth Story HERE), I had never considered babywearing as a “thing”. I somewhat naively just assumed it would be practical to have a carrier for walking the dogs. It had therefore not
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Lockdown Life with Rupert
In an ideal world, Rupert and I would be out visiting our loved ones, doing lots of cake tasting, National Trusting and spending more time outside. Yet we are in a time where the world
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My Shortlist of Pregnancy & Parenting Reading
As an avid reader I picked up more than a few baby related reads during my pregnancy. Being aware that some of our readers are expecting (congratulations), I wanted to share with you a shortlist
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Rupert’s Birth Story
Throughout my pregnancy I never really focused too much on an exact due date, preferring to refer to a due month instead. However, Rupert’s original due date was today the 9th March 2020, the day
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Group B Strep in Pregnancy
Upon reaching 21 weeks of pregnancy I noticed I had a little bleeding and discussed this with my midwife. I was called in that same afternoon to have some investigatory tests carried out. One of
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Luxury Lavender Bath Blend
Since the start of my second trimester of pregnancy I’ve been using essential lavender oil to act as an anchor to trigger relaxation and confidence. If you have followed the blog for a while you
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Slow Cooker Non Alcoholic Mulled Wine
Just a short post today for those who are looking for an alternative to the booze this Christmas. On cold December nights there is nothing that I enjoy more than snuggling down on the sofa
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A Christmas Gift Guide for Your Dog
With Christmas just around the corner, I wanted to share with you my 2019 Dogs Christmas gift guide. The guide includes products that Shiva and Bunter have tried, tested and loved this year all from
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Something Special to Share
How I’ve managed to keep quiet until now is beyond me, as I’ve been bursting with excitement and happiness for months. The time now feels right to share with you that in March we will
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Our Wedding in Pictures
Chris and I had often spoken of having our wedding reception at my Mothers, even before we got engaged. It’s a place we both love and a place that already held many fond memories for
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Finding my Dream Wedding Dress
Your wedding dress will be the most important dress you ever wear, and you have probably imagined exactly what this looks like before even trying one on. I know I had. I had envisaged my
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Planning a Wedding – Sharing My Wedding Wisdom
Upon getting engaged last August, my head was buzzing full of ideas and the blissful months ahead that we would spend planning the most special day of our lives. Four months have passed since we
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