Celebrating Rupert’s first birthday has left me feeling extremely emotional. It was something that once felt so far away and then suddenly the day had arrived last Friday. Where did that year go? It seems
Lifestyle
Christmas Eve Boxes – Our Family’s
It was only a couple of years ago when my cousin Amy asked our Grandad (dab hand at making things out of wood), if he could make a couple of Christmas Eve Boxes for her
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Doggy Days Out
Sandy Paws, a Sea Breeze and Sand Dunes
Yesterday early evening we decided to take a chance with the temperamental weather we had throughout the day, skip the bedtime routine, pack up the car and make our way down to the Sussex Coast.
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Motherhood
NICU Mothering Memories
Despite knowing when I was in labour Rupert would be whisked away from me mere minutes after being born, I was little prepared for seeing him all wired up in an incubator, and the highs
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Lifestyle
Why I Love Babywearing
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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Pregnancy
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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Cottage Life
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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Lifestyle
Our Canadian Honeymoon, Alberta
Upon disembarking the Rocky Mountaineer, we spent the final part of our Canadian honeymoon in Alberta, with the dramatic backdrop of the Canadian Rockies. The first night we stayed in the charming town of Banff,
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Travel
Memoirs of Knight Inlet Lodge, British Columbia
We started our Canadian honeymoon with a four-night all-inclusive stay at the very special floating lodge that is Knight Inlet in Glendale Cove, British Columbia. It was here at Knight Inlet Lodge that our most