We are incredibly lucky to live in an area with so much history, Ironbridge, Much Wenlock, Buildwas Abbey, I could go on. There are so many beautiful places to visit in Shropshire and I'm surprised by how many I've never been to. Cosford is one of those places, I've gone past it on the train… Continue reading Cosford
The countdown is on
It's that time of year again, end of the school year and the summer holidays are approaching. Thankfully! I can't believe that another school year has been and gone and we are only 4 months away from Ellie's 3rd birthday! This year is flying by. I am definitely ready for a break and to spend… Continue reading The countdown is on
Girl meets Boy
A girl met a boy and she loved him more than the stars in the sky, more than woolly cardigans or jelly tots,more than lyrics that describe her own feelings,old records,concert tickets,photographsand writing lists.She loved everything he was,and everything he made her believe she could be.She loved him through all his faults, she even looked… Continue reading Girl meets Boy
Six weeks of HELL
The human body amazes me. It goes through so much in our lives and yet a slight change and everything goes tits up. I haven't felt like writing for the past six weeks, if i'm honest I haven't felt like doing much for the past six weeks. I changed my contraception and honestly it was… Continue reading Six weeks of HELL
Jason’s Legacy
On Monday afternoon Ellie and I took a huge bundle of books down to our local hospital and met with our lovely bereavement midwife Jan. It's the first time I've been in that part of the hospital since Ellie was born so I've been feeling quite anxious about going. It's been a few months since… Continue reading Jason’s Legacy
You are good enough
Today has been tough, I've been in a slump since Ellie woke me up at half 5 and I've really struggled to get out of it. I didn't want to get dressed or get ready for the day; that meant I had to go to work and I didn't want to do that either. So… Continue reading You are good enough
Father’s Day
First of all I want to wish all the fathers out there a happy fathers day. I have always known how lucky I am to have a Dad who has always put our family first; a dad who has always been my hero; a dad who taught me to be proud of myself; a dad… Continue reading Father’s Day
Nursery Rhyme Play
For a while now I've been trying to figure out a way to bring Ellie's love of nursery rhymes in to her play. She sings all day long and knows so many nursery rhymes, more than I know and verses I've never even heard of. I've always been envious of those parents who have the… Continue reading Nursery Rhyme Play
Water Baby
I remember taking Ellie swimming while on maternity leave and I clearly remember being in the water 5 minutes and having to get out because she HATED it! The moment her feet touched the water she would scream and cling to me, it didn't matter how much fun I made it look or what I… Continue reading Water Baby
Dummies
Dummies are one of the controversial topics in parenting aren't they? A lot of the debates you find on dummies cover the topic of breastfeeding and whether actually they can hinder the progress of breastfeeding and cause nipple confusion. For us, this was never an issue as I knew from even before being pregnant with… Continue reading Dummies
