Welcome to another Monday Parenting Pin it Party. This weeks hostess with the most-ess is the wonderful Annie from Love all Blogs so do pop over and say hi. She won't actually be posting until tomorrow though as she has been super busy with her awesome Team Honk efforts for Sports Relief 2014. If you have not donated yet we would be delighted if you would! Just pop on over here. You can still link up your posts here today though and Annie will be visiting each through the week. If you are new to the party, welcome, and here is what to do: 1. Link up one, or more, of your own ...
Happiness
The lovely Carolin from Mummy Alarm has reliably informed me that today is actually International Day of Happiness. Who knew? Not me. After a particularly disturbed nights sleep, dreaming of being chased by Balaclava wearing strangers through an extremely creepy abandoned school, I am not exactly full of the joys of Spring today. But she won't take no for an answer so, *drags self up from grumpy-slump*, it is time to get my happy-on. So, the three things that make me happiest... ...yep, these three ...
First words
Little Miss is now eight months old and is a complete chatterbox. Oddly enough she spoke her very first words on New Year's Day and, just like her brother, despite my relentless 'mama, mama' coaching she said.... ....well it wasn't mama. It is her word of choice and she shouts it constantly. Here she is in action. Remind you of anyone? Is Dada every child's first word? Do let me know below. ...
5:2 Diet: Chicken and White Bean Stew
Although we are no longer doing the 5:2 diet I recently made this stew from the BBC Good Food Magazine and think that it would make a perfect evening meal option. It is healthy, cheap, filling and only 291 calories per serving, (without the bread). It was also really simple to make and even the toddler liked it, despite the vegetables! For this recipe you will need: 2 tbsp sunflower oil 400g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into chunks 1 onion, finely chopped 3 carrots, finely chopped 3 celery sticks, finely chopped 2 thyme sprigs or ½ tsp dried ...
Painting Flowers: Center Parcs March Challenge
I love that all of the Center Parcs' challenges I have taken part in so far have been really seasonal. For March the challenge is painting flowers which has led to some lovely discussions between myself and the boy about Spring. I really think the challenges so far have helped him to begin to grasp a bit about the different seasons and what they entail. It may be a little over-simplified but he has certainly got to grips with the fact that in Autumn the leaves fall from the trees, that Winter is cold and there may be snow and, now, that in Spring the flowers come back out. We spent ...
Monday Parenting Pin It Party #44
Happy Monday lovely pinners and welcome to this weeks' parenting pin it party. Also wishing you a very happy St Patrick's Day. We had a fantastic forty-three entries last week so narrowing it down to just two of my favourites was really not easy. After much deliberation I finally settled on these two. If you did not get a chance to read them, please do. They will not disappoint. The first is this adorable St Patrick's Day garland from A Dose of Paige. I am definitely going to give this a go next year. Secondly, with the sun finally making an appearance, I am ...
Prize Draw: Win A Peter Rabbit Nursery Bundle
I have such fond memories of reading the Beatrix Potter stories as a child. Those little white books were some of my favourites and the illustrations just beautiful. The boy is now getting to an age where I think he will enjoy them too and I can't wait to start reading them with him. I am hoping that Little Miss will love them too. I am delighted that this month, to coincide with Rainbow Designs launch of their new Peter Rabbit range, I am giving away a Peter Rabbit Nursery Bundle to one lucky Mum of One reader. These will also be available to purchase from John Lewis and independent ...
Tips for Mums Returning to Work
Going back to work after several years of raising a family can be a stressful experience. It doesn’t take long to lose touch with corporate culture, and trying to get back into the swing of things is not only exhausting but disorientating. During this transition, you will still need to care for your family and that can leave you with a difficult juggling act to manage. The following tips could make it easier. Training If you are a mother looking to return to work then the chances are that you have given considerable thought as to how you will fit into the corporate world. ...
Monday Parenting Pin It Party #43
Welcome to another Monday Parenting Pin it Party. This weeks hostess with the most-ess is the wonderful Helen from Kiddycharts/Mummy's Little Stars. Do pop by to see who she has chosen to feature from last week's fantastic pins. With the sun FINALLY making an appearance I am hoping that we may get some lovely spring crafts this week. The boy and I have been making St Patrick's Day Cards so do check out our entry too. If you are new to the party, welcome, and here is what to do: 1. Link up one, or more, of your own parenting/family posts. This can be anything you like but below ...
Children’s Artwork: Ireland
Fellow blogger Sarah from Boo, Roo and Tigger too recently started a really lovely new linky that I could not resist joining in with. Each week, on a Thursday, she shares some artwork from one of her children. The boy is at that lovely age where all of his art is completely random. There are no real lines, no structure and I know this is something I will want to look back on as he gets older. The trouble is there is just so much of it it is hard to know where to keep it all. So, I hope that by joining in with this then at least some of it will be preserved forever on line. This ...
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