At the beginning of last Summer, Sebastian was in need of a new swing. He had, had a swing and he LOVED it, however, it was one of those brightly coloured plastic ones and after a year of being out in the elements it was starting to perish and I was no longer keen for him to go in it. So, he was in the market for a swing. This time round, I was not that keen to head down the plastic route and was after a more long term robust option, which after scouring the internet I was fortunate … [Read more...]
The Birthday Monster by Bridget Sherlock
'Birthday boy Peter is enjoying roaring, snarling, snatching and stomping his way through the day when he discovers he has turned into the Birthday Monster! He has big googly eyes, a prickly tail and a snarly snout. How is he going to turn back into the Birthday Boy before it's too late and he becomes a monster forever?' It's no secret that I love books and reading. Whether its a book for myself or a chance to share one of my greatest hobbies with Sebastian, then I am there. We love books … [Read more...]
Upside-down Plum Cake
Happy Friday Everyone! As you all know the last month has been a bit of a blur on the blogging front, truth be told as I was putting all my extra time, efforts and energy into the revamp of this little space. Now I know I have said it before and I am bound to say it again but I love how it has turned out and I am so excited to be getting back into the swing of things. Now a couple of weeks ago I was given a bag of plums from my Mother in Law. After eating some … [Read more...]
17 Months of Cuteness
My Sebastian, I can not believe that in two sleeps you will officially be 17 months old. Strange as it seems but until the calendar ticks over to the 27th, I can not see you as a month older. I don't want to miss a single detail of you being 16 months old. You will have a whole month to be 17 months but for now I am enjoying you being 16 months. Boy has the time flown. Each month seems to be more amazing than the last and I am in love with you and in love with being your mummy. I was made … [Read more...]
Five Days Left By Julie Lawson Timmer
Curled up on the couch with a good book is one of my favourite places to be. That said, I can't remember the last time I actually got to sit uninterrupted and read. Usually, I am grabbing a couple of pages here and there as I always find something else I could / should be doing. So when we headed away for the weekend recently the first thing I packed was my copy of 'Five Days Left', as I knew naptime was my golden uninterrupted opportunity. Five Days Left is a 'heart breaking and yet … [Read more...]