“Perfection is the mother of procrastination” Michael Hyatt (Platform) At job interviews whenever they would ask “what are your weaknesses?’ I would always say I am a perfectionist. I would smile ins...
This time last year we found out we were expecting a baby. Fast forward 12 months and we have found ourselves enriched by this amazing 4 month old who has changed our lives way beyond we could have i...
This week has been one of those weeks. I’ve been extremely busy hence the lack of posts, however I do have some great finds that I came across this week. 1. Since getting married I have seen my frien...
This week I have three Friday Finds for you: 1. First up are two blog posts which challenged me about priorities as a mother: Inconsistent by Joy over at Graceful Mama Its Okay to Quit by Sarah Mae o...
Source: polishedandcurled.tumblr.com via Chichi on Pinterest So last month I went in for the Big Chop (BC), were I got my hairdresser to cut off all of my relaxed bits and leave me with my nat...
Thank you for all your comments on my birth story. It was good to finally finish it. Being able to reminisce was actually quite therapeutic, allowing me to process again what happened. Even Afam said...
Click to read Part One and Part Two. I prelude this section, by saying the following. One of good friends told me that in labour two things will happen; it will hurt A LOT and you will think you’re g...
Friday Finds is a new weekly feature on the blog where I highlight a blog, article, video etc that I have come across during week which I want to share with you guys. These are not adverts or sponsor...
I’m not going to lie to you, I am on watch. Since reaching 37 weeks (38 tomorrow), every little ache, twitch or pain I feel now, I’m like ‘is this the start of labour’? The thing about going through ...
So yesterday I fell over. I can’t even explain how it happened but I tripped and fell face/belly down into an empty Tube carriage. I wasn’t even in a rush or anything, but somehow I managed to catch ...
Many have asked what does Siobi mean? Siobi : pronounced See-oh-bee It is short for Chidintukwasiobi which is ‘God is Faithful’ in Igbo. When choosing her name we decided to work backwards....
Where has the time gone. Err hello April! My little princess has reached the two month milestone and gone past it (she’s now 10 weeks – 5 in the picture above). In that time she has changed so much f...
Dear Baby, Congratulations on reaching 37 weeks today. You are officially ‘full term’, although your due date is not for another 3 weeks. Mummy is feeling slightly more uncomfortable but still loves ...
Woohoo – hello week 39! Not feeling any labour signs as of yet, at least I don’t think I am. Below is my latest pregnancy vlog for weeks 37+38. Can’t believe I’ve been recording these videos for the ...
So it’s fair to say that I am getting a bit bored waiting around. Everyone is like enjoy this time… Not feeling any signs so just getting on with house stuff and daily walks with mum. I suppose it’s ...
This was sent to me today and I thought it would be fun to share. The Middle Wife by an Anonymous 2nd grade teacher Ive been teaching now for about fifteen years. I have two kids myself,but the best ...
So it’s been a week since Siobi entered our lives and what a week it has been. Thank you for all your comments and emails of love and congrats. We were really touched. As each day passes we are...
You can read Part One here. We arrived at hospital and I was breathing through the contractions, they were painful and I was hoping that once examined I would receive the good news that I was in esta...
Just checking in with you guys. Hope youre all good. Have been enjoying my blogging maternity leave and have lots to fill you in on! Hoping to be back to my regular blogging schedule from April. If y...
Today is my birthday! When I look back on the year, A LOT has happened and I have been blessed with so much. Equally there have been challenges and lessons learnt, but through it all, God has been my...
To my husband who has taught me a LOT about what love really is… thank you for being part of my life and that I am part of yours thank you for taking your role as a husband (and father) very seriousl...
Today is a wonderful guest post from Aloted on waiting on God. Aloted is a good friend of mine both online and off and I love her pointers below. One of my favourite songs reflects upon the verse she...
With joy in our hearts and immense thanks to God we are pleased to welcome into the world our beautiful daughter Siobi. Born yesterday at 9:07pm, she weighed 7lb 5oz. Thank you for your prayers, love...
Back when I was seven or eight, I remember entering this competition at school. We were split into teams, where I was a team leader and we had to work together in groups to solve these puzzles in the...
Alas! The first week of January is over! The snow never fell and the sun continues to shine on a daily basis. I love this unpredictable English winter! I think she knew my MIL was arriving soon and d...
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