The Potty Diaries - Lost The Potty Training Plot

September Bob was doing quite well with her potty training. She was still unsure about going when out and about and liked to hold herself for as long as possible but she was getting there. That was until we went on holiday. I thought that this may make or break her as we were away from home for nearly 2 weeks and there was no way she could hold herself until we returned. We took her own potty with us [click here to read on]

 Posted by Charlotte on November 16, 2013 Being a Mother 4 Responses »
 
The Most Important things to Consider Regarding Fostering

Foster parents and families play a very important and pivotal role when it comes to vulnerable children, and with the amount of kids and young adults in care increasing, there’s no doubt that more fosters are needed to ensure they get the care, safety and attention they deserve. Local authorities all over the UK care for over 70,000 foster children, and if you’re thinking about becoming a foster parent then there are many things to consider. Although there are no [click here to read on]

 Posted by Charlotte on November 15, 2013 Uncategorized No Responses »
Nov 152013
 
A Cosy Night In

As you all probably know Bob isn’t the sleepiest of children. (See Let Sleeping Babies Lie, What I Would Really Like For Mother’s Day or one of a thousand tweets.) I have long since resigned myself to the fact that she just doesn’t need as much sleep as everyone else. Although she is still waking in the night we have had a breakthrough! She now goes to bed at a reasonable hour! This may not sound like a great achievement [click here to read on]

 Posted by Charlotte on November 15, 2013 Uncategorized No Responses »
 
Bob's Best Day Ever

Bob looked forward to going to Peppa Pig Land for months! She told everyone that she was going to Peppa Pig World in September. Now we have been she tells everyone she has been to Peppa Pig World. We all had a wonderful day and Bob loved every minute of it! It is a wonderful place and it is much more than a theme park! We have been to Thomas Land which was good but it was just Thomas themed [click here to read on]

 Posted by Charlotte on November 13, 2013 Activities 5 Responses »
 
3 Vanilla Christmas Cookie Ideas

Yes, it’s that time of year already. Whilst the first leaves of autumn will have barely landed on the damp grassland, our thoughts will have already turned to those winter months and one specific date in December in particular. Soon, town centres will be bustling with Christmas shoppers, fridges and freezers will be stocked and the shops will be blaring Christmas hits. Yes Christmas really does have a tendency to creep up on us and this year, we can expect [click here to read on]

 Posted by Charlotte on November 13, 2013 Being a Mother No Responses »
 

Welsh Postcodes Stand Out as Safest Areas to Raise a Family A new Family Investments report suggests Wales has some of the safest areas to raise children Family Friendly Hotspots report finds Llwyngwril, St Marys, Abercych, Dyffryn Ardudwy and Seascale are the safest areas of England and Wales in which to raise a family in terms of crime 12 of the 20 safest postal districts in England and Wales are in Wales Other facts: Brighton, Hove and Waltham Forest named [click here to read on]

 Posted by Charlotte on November 12, 2013 Being a Mother 2 Responses »
 
Fun Photo Fun - Tortoise

I thought I would share a few photos from our tortoise photo shoot. 🙂 Thanks again Swell UK! Without you we wouldn’t have our amazing new addition! If you have been having fun with photography, editing or you’ve photographed something fun, please link up below. If you would like to grab my badge or add a text link it would be much appreciated. Also, if you would like to tweet me your links I would be happy to RT them. [click here to read on]

 Posted by Charlotte on November 12, 2013 Photography 15 Responses »