HAPPY TIMES AT GITCOMBE DEVON
Gitcombe is a superb staycation. Luxury cottage accommodation with an indoor pool in the UK. We found this gem and we're going back next year!
View PostWALKING IN THE HAMPSHIRE BLUEBELLS
Bluebell season is my favourite season! There is no getting away from just how magical the forest floors across England look for a few weeks each spring, littered with bluebells. A purple haze of delight. I’ve become a little obsessed by it since we moved to a bluebell hotspot. And on our doorstep…
View PostCOFFEE & CAKE, WINE & WALKS NEAR WINCHESTER
Anticipating 'stay at home' being relaxed soon, here's 22 outdoorsy cafes and pubs near Winchester for a coffee, cake, wine & walk fix!
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 PostSLEEP TRAINING: WHAT WORKED FOR US
Taking the advice of a friendly toddler sleep whisperer is one of the best decisions I've taken this year! Sharing here what's worked for us.
View Post10 OUTDOOR TRIPS WITH A TODDLER IN HAMPSHIRE
Outdoors is the thing these days so finding places with space, things to do, coffee and loos is key! Here's Little P's top 10 in Hampshire
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 PostANGLESEY WITH A TODDLER IN TOW
Anglesey in the Autumn with a toddler in tow was an absolute dream! Stunning place, beautiful accommodation and so many fun things to do!
View PostHAMPSHIRE WITH A TODDLER IN TOW
We're spoilt for choice in Hampshire by countryside, parks, gardens, beaches, pubs and cafes. Here's the places we love not to forget!
View PostTHE POST-COVID FAMILY HOTEL DREAM
Staying in a hotel again does feel like a dream right now! I've created my dream hotel from the places we've loved on our travels. I really loved writing this, we've been lucky to stay in some amazing places and when the time is right I can't wait to start showing Little P the world again!
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 PostGREEN PEOPLE HAND SANITISER AND FOAM
Thank goodness for Green People and their hand sanitiser and hand foam. So useful at home as well as out and about. And my toddler loves the foam too!
View PostWHAT WILL TRAVEL LOOK LIKE?
Joining the travel link up again this month to think about what travel looks like now. For me it's about the day trip and reducing our risk of exposure.
View PostWHEN WILL WE STAYCATION AGAIN?
When will we staycation again? I'm not sure right now, but I can't wait to see more of the UK when it's safe to do so, we're spoilt by gorgeous choice after gorgeous choice!
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 PostPERSONALISED KIDS BOOKS FROM WONDERBLY
'You love Daddy this much' and 'dared to dream' are 2 excellent personalised Wonderbly books that we were kindly sent. Toddler and Mummy very much approve!
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
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