Getting It Together

After a couple of weeks break, and a lot of rest, I’ve started to perk up a bit. I’m lucky that I have such positive supportive people around me. Mark and the kids always lift my spirits and keep...

Pin It Tuesday!

Welcome to another week of Pin It! We are very happy to report that the Pin It Pinterest Board has grown and is now at 1270 following!! A huge congrats to our top 5 pins from last week! Grab a...

Five foods that will make you feel like you’re on holiday

Picture the scene – you are sat glumly staring out of the window at the miserable grey sky, cursing the fact that you are a resident of a freezing cold country and dreaming of the late holiday...

An Apology

I haven’t updated in what seems like forever, nor have I been able to respond to comments. Partly it is because we have been crazy busy with the new house. Partly it is because Dexter finally...

Four Inspiring Design and Art Exhibitions To See This Spring

With the onset of spring people can finally leave their homes, enjoy the early sunshine and take a trip to one of the many art shows that abound throughout the capital. As a nation the Brits are...

Less Bang for My Buck

A few weeks ago, I posted about trying to create a nice blunt bang and make it work with my glasses. It was fantastic fun to hear your thoughts on my new “look,” even if I did feel slightly less...

Pin It Tuesday!

Pin It Tuesdays #6 Thank you for joining us for our 6th Pin It Tuesday! Congrats to our 5 most awesome linkups! Do grab your featured button here. 1. How to Organize Basement Storage 2. 31 Days to...

A New House Means a LOT of Cleaning

So you might be wondering why you haven’t seen me around lately. It’s been pretty quiet on the blog of late, and there is a big reason for that… WE HAVE MOVED! I have mentioned in passing that we...

Pin It Tuesday!

Pin It Tuesdays #5 A big congrats to our top 5! (selected by clicks in the linky) Grab your button here! DIY floating acorn cap candles Source: lightofdaycreations.blogspot.com via Powerful...

The Worst Feeling in the World

Is there any feeling worse than knowing your child is sick? Is there anything more disheartening than seeing him with sunken eyes, and feeling his little arms holding onto you so tightly and...

Pin It Tuesday!

Pin It Tuesdays #4 – A Pinnable Post Link Up A big congrats to our top 5! (selected by clicks in the linky) Grab your button here! Craft Tutorial – Birds Nest Necklace Source: herpretty.com via...

Saturday is Caption Day

Well, it’s been a good long while since I’ve joined in with SatCap, but I actually remembered in time this week so thought I’d join in! So if you’ve never seen it before, here’s the deal. Check out...

On Becoming a Big Brother

Dear Dexter, It’s been a while since I’ve written you a letter. I often want to sit down and write something, but it is hard to put my feelings into words where you’re concerned. I am so utterly...

Recipe – Pizza Salad

In need of a super quick, family friendly, super yummy recipe that lasts ages and fills you up? Look no further! May I present to you… PIZZA SALAD! Basically, it is a dish that can’t really be...

The Winter Garden Farmers Market

On Saturday, we woke up a bit later than usual due to a long night with cranky kids. As soon as I checked my phone, I realised that I had missed a text from my good friend, Amy, reminding me that...

Pin It Tuesday!

Pin It Tuesdays #3 – A Pinnable Post Link Up A huge thank you to everyone who linked up with us last week! We are very pleased to report that our special pinterest board for Pin It Tuesdays has...

Easter at Cocoa Beach

So yesterday was Easter Sunday, a religious holiday for some, but for us a chance to spend a little bit of quality time as a family. It being Dexter’s THIRD Easter and Daniel’s first, we were a...

Well it’s another week down, and I have to admit that I am surprised by this week’s weigh-in. Last week I was less than enthusiastic about sticking to my diet, and my grand total of exercise...

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow?

One of the sad side effects of no longer being pregnant is that I have the annoyance of dealing with hair loss! Those nine months of thick, full hair might be nice for most people, but mine was...

Sucking the Marrow Out of Life

With 36 weeks of life-sucking pregnancy behind me (including 9 weeks of bed rest!), and 6 full weeks of new baby goodness, is it no surprise that we’ve been making the most out of our time...

Monday Motivation

Well, it’s Monday morning, and that means just one thing in this house – WEIGH IN DAY! Yep, my first week of healthy eating and exercise has gone by quickly and (mostly) painlessly, and it’s time...

Shootin’ Up!

Thursday, we had to take Daniel to the doctor for his second of three Hepatitis B injections (he’d got the first in the hospital when he was born). It’s always a hard time for a mother when she has...

Nerding Together – Family Fun at MegaCon

If you know me at all, you’ll know what a mega nerd I am and how our little family loves to geek out together. I mean, we named our son Dexter because of a cartoon in a lab coat! Quite literally,...

A Hollywood Afternoon

Last Friday, Mark started work a bit earlier than usual, and as such he was able to stop work a bit earlier than normal. With the prospect of some extra time to spend together (as Dexter was at...

Zero Hour

So Daniel, my beautiful baby boy, is five weeks old today. And while they say it takes 6 weeks to recover from childbirth, I must admit that I’ve been feeling pretty good for a while now. I have...

What’s In a Name?

If you’re a long time reader of this blog, or if you’ve read through my Pregnancy Diaries, you might have noticed that our baby boy has had more name changes than The Artist Formerly Known as The...

A Disney Day Out

Last week, in an effort to make a good impression on my mother before she headed back home to Pennsylvania (you know – so she’ll want to come back again!), Mark too the day off work, and we took...

Win $150 Visa Gift Card with HerPretty and TipHero!

Welcome to the “Your Lucky Day Giveaway Event” sponsored by Tip Hero, featuring some truly fabulous blogs and a wonderful opportunity to be the lucky winner of a great prize! At Tip Hero, we’ve got...

Epcot For Lunch (and Funnel Cake!!)

So my friend Amy suggested that we all have lunch on Sunday, as it was to be my mom’s last weekend here. Originally, we’d wanted another outdoor experience like the lovely BBQ we’d done last...

Baby’s First Bath

One of the key differences in having a baby here in Florida as opposed to our experience in England is that over here, Daniel got his very first bath when only a couple of hours old in the...