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• Day 7: Autumn Collage

  

  I was excited today to come home to find our weekly shopping had just been delivered. This week, along with the usual food and household bits, I ordered 5 or 6... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Meal Plan Monday - 6/10/14

  

  Another week, another meal plan to be done. It's gotten so cold so quickly that it's time to bring 'the winter menu' in to force - lots of soups and casseroles... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 6: Coffee Play

  

  Today's activity was decided by Isabelle, and isn't something I had planned to do, but she enjoyed it so I thought I would share it with you. Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 5: Slot Machine

  

  I had hoped to do a bigger activity today as I thought that I would have lots of time, being off work, but as it happened we had much less time than I had... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 4: Ball Chute

  

  Day 4 of our 50 day challenge saw a ball chute arrive in the playroom. One of Isabelle's favourite type of toy is a ball, and she loves putting things 'in' othe... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Family Meals: Bacon, Leek and Pee Risotto

  

  This meal came from one of my very few cookbooks, and is a firm favourite in our house. I'd heard many times that risotto is really hard to cook, and you have t... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 3: Bubble Snake

  

  Isabelle adores bubbles, and so for today's activity I decided to finally create the bubble snake activity I have seen on Pinterest. Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Autumn's Here!

  

  ...at least, I think it is.Hasn't the weather been great lately? Throughout September there have been 2 days when it has drizzled here - very light drizzle - an... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 2: Button Activities

  

  Day 2 of our 50 Active Days today - challenging myself to complete 50 activities with Isabelle between now and Christmas. I have been keeping a note of things... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sensory Play: Pom Pom Ball Run and Relocation

  

  I have been saving up our toilet roll tubes recently to make a little ball run for Isabelle, and today was the day. I came home from work and saw them all... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Slow Cooker Beef Chilli

  

  Earlier this week, as part of meal planning Monday, I mentioned we had slow cooker chilli on Monday. and a lovely blog reader commented and asked how it was mad... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Isabelle Is....

  

  I write about life with Isabelle a lot (constantly!) on here - but it mainly focuses on WHAT we do, WHERE we go, THINGS we use. Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Meal Plan Monday - 22/09/14

  

  Last week, I discovered a great linky over at At Home With Mrs M called 'Meal Planning Monday'.I always used to laugh at people who made meal plans, and... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Playroom Art Wall

  

  It has been ages since I've posted - I am just so busy with work and spending all my free time with Isabelle that I feel I've had no time! Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Things a Breastfeeding Mother Will Understand...

  Recognise these? You're probably a breastfeeding mother.... 1// One top up, one top down 2// There really is a point in crying over spilt milk 3// Your postman... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Being The New Girl

  Everybody hates being the new girl (or guy) – no matter where it is. I have a few friends who have said they hate going out to baby groups because they don’t... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• 3 Ways I'm Freeing up My Free Time

  

  In case you missed my latest 'big thing', I have just started back to work after 17.5 months of being at home. To say it's a shock to the system is an... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Went Against My Beliefs And...

  

  ...bought a stroller.Sorry, that's pretty anticlimactic.But, you see, the things is....I DESPISE strollers*. I just cannot stand them. Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sensory Play: Water Beads

  

  I have read lots of blog posts and website posts about using water beads in sensory play, but it always seemed a little complicated and fussy (essentially, I... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Back to Porridge...the Lie Ins Are Over

  

  The lie ins are over. The long lazy days with nothing to do but have fun with Isabelle are over. The days of laying about in our PJs until whatever time we... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION