Ramblings of a sleep-deprived mummy
It’s 2:30am. I’ve been awake for two hours. So has Pumpkin. We only slept for two hours before that.I’m so tired. The house is a…
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E-I-E-I-huh?
So, the other day, I posted some pictures that I took at my parents’ house – of some of the animals that live there. Did…
E-I-E-I-Oohhhhh
Grandma and Grandpa have a farm E-I-E-I-O And on that farm they have some cats E-I-E-I-O With a meow meow here And a meow meow…
Baby’s first trip to the beach
Fort Stevens is an Oregon State Park at the northernmost part of the state’s coastline, near Astoria. Although my parents have lived in the Pacific Northwest…
Last week: the short version
Last week was a bit of a rough one. I was feeling rather pleased with myself last Sunday night, as I’d prepared pictures for three blog…
Pumpkin’s first trip to the park
I’ve really been looking forward to taking Pumpkin to the park – I knew that she’d love the swings, but we had to wait until…
Going swimming with baby
Swimming is one of my favourite things to do with Pumpkin – and she seems to really enjoy the trips to the pool as well. Ever…
No-bake Oreo cheesecake
Even though I live in the UK, there are a few American holidays that I always make a point to celebrate. Our British friends seem…
How I tried – and failed – to exclusively breastfeed
“Mrs H?” “Mrs H?” I grunted at the sound of the woman’s voice. It sounded far away and muffled amid cries of pain. “Mrs H?…
Lunch at Vintage Lindy Lou’s
I’ve been wanting to pay a visit to Vintage Lindy Lou’s ever since I noticed it in the middle of Crayford’s Waterside Gardens some time last year….
Six months already?
Today is Pumpkin’s six-month birthday. Hold on, I need to take a moment to let that sink in… … … Okay, I’m back. *sniff* I…
Baby meets peanut butter
Today we did something a little scary and a lot messy: baby got to eat peanut butter for the very first time! There’s a lot…
Battling the beasties – round one
Ding ding. The fight has begun. As I mentioned in my previous post, we discovered *blergh* bedbugs on Sunday. After a horrible afternoon/evening of cleaning,…
Just keep blogging, just keep blogging
This was the week it was supposed to happen. The week that I finally started blogging ‘properly’. Last week, I did the prep work. I read…
8 things to NOT do around my baby
All I ask is that you use your common sense around my baby and to be kind and supportive to me and my husband. Unfortunately, for some people, this is much more difficult than it sounds. So, I’ve made up a list of things not to do around my child – or anyone’s children for that matter.