PELOTON BIKE REVIEW- IS IT WORTH IT?
After 6 months with a Peloton, here's my honest views on "is it worth the money," "is it as good as everyone says" and "do I really like it?"
View PostHOSPITAL IN A PANDEMIC
Hospital in a pandemic - a lot of people have asked me what it was like in hospital a few weeks ago so I've written it down. The NHS is amazing under all this pressure, but it's a very different place too.
View PostWISH UPON A 2021 STAR
What do you wish for in 2021? Normally I write a travel wish list of sorts, but this year it's a wish for simple things I've missed in 2020.
View Post10 THINGS I’M GRATEFUL FOR IN 2020
Doing my best to focus on being grateful rather than sad or angry at the end of a year we'd rather forget. Staying home hasn't all been bad.
View PostHAVE YOU TRIED 1-2-1 COACHING YET?
Because if you haven't then now is the right time, especially in an odd period of life when it is so hard to focus and reflect on priorities
View PostHOME – A LOCKDOWN RENOVATION SPECIAL
Oh how we laughed through our renovations. We didn’t. No: kitchen/oven/sink; dining out; trips away. A global pandemic & national lockdown...
View Post2ND BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY (AT HOME)
Our photos and memories from a fun old fashioned time at home to celebrate a second birthday. There's a lot to like about these simple times!
View Post2 YEARS OLD 24 THINGS AT 24 MONTHS
2 years old already! How did that happen? Here's 24 things about my 2 year old at 24 months old, and many more than 24 favourite photos too!
View PostAT HOME IN LOCKDOWN
At home in lockdown - without a kitchen, full time parenting and working, but thankfully with a stunning spring and a lovely bit of Hampshire to call home
View PostPUT YOURSELF FIRST – A VERY TIMELY BOOK REVIEW
"Put Yourself First" - a book review but also an instruction. Marianne Killick takes the complexity of the working mum and sets out some excellent ways to put yourself first for the benefit of you and the whole family! Very timely indeed.
View PostKEEPING POSITIVE IN A PANDEMIC
In amongst the stress and anxiety that the current pandemic is creating for us all, there are snippets of positivity to focus on. They are trivial, but right now they are the big things, so I've written them down to focus on.
View PostTHE 3 PEAS IN WINTER
The 3 peas in winter - miserable weather, a house extension and global uncertainty.. An interesting few months...
View PostTHE GARDEN PROJECT
Last summer Chalcraft & Clay and Bean Nicholson landscaped and planted our garden and it's spectacular. Sam's vision, their ingenuity. We all love it!
View PostAN ODE TO MY MATERNITY LEAVE
Going back to work and having the little one in nursery is excellent, but there are plenty of things to miss about maternity leave too
View PostTHREE PEAS IN AUTUMN
Three peas in Autumn - our ramblings, holidays and other hi-jinks, including Cornwall, Greece, leaves and walking!
View PostTHREE PEAS SUMMER ADVENTURES
What a busy summer. Back to work and off to nursery. Some time off. Nasty bugs behind us, almost forgotten. And many happy adventures and milestones too!
View Post73 THINGS ABOUT ME – BLOGGER VERSION OF VOGUE’S 73 QUESTIONS
Here's 73 things about me for my new readers! It's a bloggers version of Vogue's 73 Questions! A good bit of fun and something different for the blog!
View PostTHE END OF MY MATERNITY LEAVE
Maternity leave has come to an end. A year ago, it felt like such a long time. Today it feels like a few moments ago. My thoughts on work & nusery.
View PostTHREE PEAS IN SPRING
Another blink and miss it season! Plenty of time at home, a little jaunt to Dorset and even a fortnight at work! Months 8, 9 and 10 of Baby P's little life flew by, one milestone after the other
View PostBOOK REVIEW FOR MUMS – THE JOY OF BEING
Marina Pearson's new book supports mums in stressing less and living more. I found helpful and thought provoking ideas to approach my working mum life.
View PostANOTHER DAY ANOTHER BLUEBELL AND OTHER WINCHESTER WANDERINGS
Another day, another bluebell hunt... Living where we do we're spoilt for choice and baby loves a forest stroll! As well as coffee, cake and a play date!
View PostTHREE PEAS IN WINTER
Three peas in winter - a round up of sun, sand and seasonal adventures
View PostSPARKS OF TRAVEL JOY
There’s plenty of joy in life without travel, thankfully. But there’s something about travel, or an adventure, that really sparks joy in me. Travelling less now that we have a little one, I have pondered what sparks joy for me in a trip. Champagne, especially the first sip that says ‘we are on…
View PostPENELOPE PARKER & BABY IN THE AUTUMN
Autumn went by in a blur of coffee dates, walks with baby and business trips for Mr P. It started hot and balmy and finished frosty and soggy! Days continue to vanish. I often don’t think I’ve achieved a thing but I actually did 1,000 little things to keep baby happy each day.…
View PostWHERE DO SELF CARE AND SELFLESSNESS MEET?
Self care. Something to focus on. Where do self care and selflessness meet when you have a new baby and thousands of demands a day? Probably nowhere near the middle – the tiny human is the priority! I didn’t know I could be totally selfless until he arrived. Don’t get me wrong I have never…
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