If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

You Had a Fantastic Year!

Compared to most years, last year was definitely great.
Overall, you’re living a much better life than you were twelve months ago.
And nothing is a better mark of a good year.
Here’s to hoping next year is [...]

A very quick review of my 2008 - I have read a lot of negative things about what kind of year people have had and some for seemingly no reasons… so I thought I should have a quick think and see how many positive things I could come up with… considering I’ve had a fairly [...]

So … as promised… more photos! More CHristmassy bloggamania.. more doolallyness… more kooky facial expressions from me and more present opening.
I am knackered - post Christmas come down and in need of inspiration to stop eating mince pies! I have put on a few lbs and I need to get back on the straight and [...]

I had this vision when I was younger that as a Mummy, I would always read ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas poem to my adoring children each Christmas Eve and that they would be gathered round me on their beds charged with excitement that Father Christmas was on his way….  I thought this year with [...]

I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone that reads my ramblings. It’s two years since I started the LNTB and I am thoroughly enjoying something I never thought I would do for more than a few weeks.
You all spur me on and give encouragement when it’s needed and I really appreciate [...]

Now then - I’ve never been one for rushing a child…. but…. Rowan is still in pullups at night and I have had just about enough of buying them. My purse would like a break, people!
When it came to getting dry in the day time - we were very easy going about it. I wasn’t [...]

Ingrid Michaelson
The Way That I Am

I think this must be the first ever Christmas where we don’t have a zillionty things to buy & do in the two days before Christmas! I am sadly proud of this fact! Normally - we are running round like idiots two days before, or Christmas Eve, not knowing what to get someone or I’ve [...]

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }
.flickr-yourcomment { }
.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }
.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }

Oliver joe, originally uploaded by Mrs BN.

Bless him - back with his mama

Little baby Oliver Joe. 8lbs exactly born at 11am exactly on the 18th December.
Oliver a little poorly in special care after the dreaded baby poo made an appearance too early. Seems OK although waiting till Monday for the all clear.
Mummy, my very good friend Sarah that I used to work with, a bit teary but [...]