Silas’s Birth Story

Just like that our little baby is one.  My blog has mostly been hibernating during Silas’s first year with the exception of a few drafts that I have written down.  But now is as good a time as any to get back into it and what better post to share than Silas’s birth story which …

Birthday fun and wildlife park

We have so many lovely people in our lives and seeing so many of them gather with us to celebrate JJ turning two was amazing.  Having the party over two days was great as it gave us much more time with the guests, a good excuse to eat a bit more cake and most importantly, …

JJs 2nd Birthday

When it was time for us to start thinking about planning JJ 2nd birthday we decided that we wanted it to be all about the things that he loves. He loves the beach, Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol and cake. So that is what we did. We are lucky to be surrounded by so many beautiful …

Let’s Keep Talking

I was recently tagged in a post on Instagram, asking how I stay mentally healthy.  Since we have just finished Mental Health Awareness Week I thought that I would write a little post about it.  Just like we all have physical health, we also have mental health, and both of these need to be taken …

My orange cake

I have been making this very easy and tasty orange cake for years.  Over the years I have decreased the amount of sugar that I put in it, just because I don't think that it needs too much sugar.  Don't worry, there is still sugar in it, just a bit less then when I started …

Step out of your comfort zone with me!

As some of you know by reading my previous post about Our Stories of Motherhood, I am starting a new and exciting photography project.  When I wrote my previous post about the project it was very early days, it was literally on the day when the idea came to me.  But I just had to commit …

Sushi and sippy cups

I have a feeling that people often think, that having a baby limits what you can do. I don't like to look at it that way. The way I see it is that you can do whatever you did before, but your priorities might change a little, which means that you might choose to do …