K Elizabeth

Saturday 29 December 2012

2013 New Year Resolutions

So its that time of year when I take a moment to look back, reflect and then look to the future and what I want from 2013.

Stress Less: 2012 has been an amazing year, but a tough one. I have noticed on many occasions that I feel totally stressed about things that really I shouldn't stress about and also I have suffered from high blood pressure this year, and I need to think of my health.

Lose weight: I have already done a post on this and since then I lost 9lbs, but I have a long way to go to reach my ideal weight. Hopefully this will be the year...

Home Decorating: This resolution is already well under way, I plan on getting alot of the house done this year. Money permitting... as always!

Read More: Last Christmas Jamie got me a Kindle which I absolutely love, but since Darcie has been born there always seem like there is something to get on with. This year that will change, my Kindle is full of books waiting to be read, currently I am reading Games of Thrones.

Facebook less, Blog more: I don't think that needs an explanation, but I do want to try and move away from Facebook a little bit more.

Get Darcie Christened: Ok so perhaps this isn't a resolution but more a goal that I want achieved in 2013.

What's your New Year resolutions?

Mummy B xoxox

Darcie's first Christmas has been a lovely one, she got so many presents and has been one lucky little girl. I have been so overwhelmed by the kindness of people, especially as I know times are hard for many (including me) with the rise in the cost of living.

Our day started at 7am where we came downstairs and opened a couple of presents before having breakfast and then digging in for more present opening!

Once presents where opened we got ourselves dressed and started to play with Darcie's many new toys!

Then we went to my Dad's house to have Christmas dinner, which Darcie had too and absolutely loved!!! Followed up with more presents! Then My brother and Mum arrived... more presents... and then me and my Mum went back home and Jamie off to work (boo!). This Christmas has been very chilled and relaxed, exactly how I wanted it to be!

The First Present Of Many

Darcie and Daddy

Awkward Family Pic

Big Smiles

More Presents

Thanks Lu Lu!

Mickey Mouse

And Minnie Too

She LOVES this weird creature!

Mean Mummy

Foam Blocks, Lots of Fun

Quick Break And Cuddles

Darcie and Mummy

Smiley Daddy

Darcie And Daddy Ready For Food

Dad and Sarah's Festive Fireplace

Yummy Food

Love This Girl

Freddie!

Mother And Daughter

Enough Photos Mummy

Its been very quiet in our household since Christmas, but I have lots of Blog posts planed, keep an eye out for Our Bedroom Update, New Years Resolutions, Darcie's Favourite Toys, Quinny Buzz Review and More!

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and enjoy the New Year.

Mummy B xoxox

Working Mum

So this week I went back to work. How do I feel? Ok(ish).

I went back on Monday, and it certainly felt like I had never left but in some respects it was like I was a newbie again. Socially I feel becoming a Mum has certainly changed things, your not invited to gatherings, people seem like they don't know what to say to you, its like you've become a different person to them. When in fact, your the same person who likes a good night out and a gossip - Maybe its me that's changed? I have been out of the loop for seven long months.

Its been lovely to see friendly faces and so it has been nice, but feel I have a long way to go before I re-establish myself.

The work was the same as before, that certainly hasn't changed. I work in a school and I really love my job, but it doesn't come without its challenges. Wednesday was a horrible day, horrible lessons with students who are most certainly ready for there Christmas holiday. That day I cried alot. BUT I felt so much better for doing it, I spoke to fellow colleges who knew how I felt and it put me at ease that this was perfectly normal to wobble every now and then.

On Wednesday it was a big day for Darcie she had a trial at her nursery which Jamie went to, apparently it went really well and Darcie thoroughly enjoyed it.

Thursday, was an even bigger challenge for Darcie. Being left on her own at Nursery for a couple of hours. How did she find it? Again she was fine. She painted me and Jamie some pictures and had some lunch too. My little Star.

This last picture is of a hat ~~Jamie~~ Darcie made for me at one of her weekly groups. So Cute.

I owe so much to Jamie, he is mainly looking after her whilst I am work and he is doing a grand job!

Well just tomorrow to get through (Which also happens to be the "end of the world") and then two weeks off for Christmas.

Mummy B xoxox

Bedroom Inspiration

So after Christmas we are decorating our main bedroom. I'm super excited as currently its really boring, and very uninviting - not somewhere were I want to chill.

Its a Christmas present for us.

We have purchased quite a few pieces already including this AMAZING (slighty Christmassy... who cares) bedding from Next. It has Stag's on it so obviously I was immediately drawn to it.

In fact all the following items listed are all from Next.co.uk...

This item I haven't yet purchased mainly because it is £50... hoping it goes down in the sales!

This cushion is from Asda and I thought it would look lovely on the bed along with the Stag cushions!

The colour theme is red and cream, with hints of green and purple... sounds awful but trust me, in my head it looks beautiful!

Anyway here is some more inspiration that I have found from Pinterest...

These are spice racks which have been used to house nail polish, as I have a ton (and Jamie thinks my current storage is getting too small..) and I think it would be a nice place to house them. Though I would paint them an off white colour against the red wall.

Here are some more general "red bedroom" inspiration that I have found on Pinterest...

I'm so excited to see how it turns out, currently we are undecided on a red to choose. Jamie is worried it would look too dark, where as I want a warm and cosy room with soft lighting. Can't wait to show you what we come up with!

Mummy B xoxox

Mini update

I haven't been blogging much of late, mainly because I have had a very poorly bubba. You may remember in my "winter walk in Southwold" post that Darcie had just got over the winter vomiting virus, well then she got this horrendous cold.

It has been awful, she won't go down at night or naps unless cuddled, wakes every 40 mins, and constantly wheezing. On Thursday I took her to the doctors and he said it was just a cough and she would be over it within a few days. After, what seemed like a very long weekend we decided to take her back for a second opinion as she just seemed to be getting worse. This doctor (different from the last) suggested trying her on an inhaler to help with her wheezing, to make her more comfortable. We were told its completely safe and should make night time a little bit better.

Since having the inhaler Darcie has been much better, it has really helped her able to sleep better which, in turn, is aiding a better recovery! Hurrah!

We have been very lucky that Darcie has been very good when having her inhaler, the Doctor recommended that we made it a "game" and to let her play with the mouth piece so it was not to be seen as a scary thing. Now she just lets me do it easy peasy!

Fingers crossed Darcie will be 100% soon enough, its always horrible when there poorly.

Mummy B xoxox

Christmas Wrapping Ideas

So normally I don't do anything special when wrapping but being the Pinterest geek that I am I have felt somewhat inspired this year. Check out some of these gorgeous ideas that I have stumbled across...

I LOVE this idea especially for the kiddies, I have a couple that I'm buying for and think I may incorporate this into there wrapping.

This is brilliant. Simple brown parcel paper with your own decoration using pen or paint, super simple and very cheap to do!

Brown parcel paper again, with festive decoration, simple and beautiful.

I'm liking the brown parcel paper this year... This one is lovely with the persons initial being them main feature.

How festive is this?!?! I love pom poms! Think I may do this on a couple of Darcie's presents, I think she will enjoy feeling and playing with them!

These are my favourites this year, I have already made a big start on my wrapping incorporating a few of these ideas...

I have gone for the brown parcel paper, its actually much cheaper than your traditional Christmas wrapping paper. With garden twine and Christmas ribbon to match, along with mini Christmas cards cut down to create so cheap gift tags.

Not very adventurous compared to the other images, but for me its a step in the right direction!

Mummy B xoxox

Winter walk in Southwold

With Jamie having a day off and Darice recovered from the winter vomiting virus and me slightly going insane from being in the house for three days straight, we decided to take a trip to my favourite seaside town, Southwold.

It was a perfect day, Nice long walk, a mooch around town and then Hot Chocolate and Fish & Chips. What more could I ask for???