I make a Christmas cake every year. It’s a boozy affair started sometimes, as early as October, and I wouldn’t recommend driving after a slice. I didn’t make one when I was pregnant with Boo as I selfishly thought why should I if I can’t eat it myself? I am afraid I have taken the…
As life goes by (deep I know), you seem to always remember the firsts. Your first day at school, the first lottery ticket you bought, your first alcoholic drink. More often than not though, you don’t remember the last times. Your last holiday (Spain, 2009), your last ‘proper’ night out (May 2010). When you have…
This week we received a lovely box of Christmassy crafts from Baker Ross so what better way to spend my first afternoon of maternity leave? We got crafting Christmas style. The first thing to catch Boo’s eye was a pack of cards in the shape of baubles. They came in a pack of six complete…
Maternity clothes. You either love them or you hate them. Most of mine are from my pregnancy with Boo and are mostly made of black jersey. I was pregnant at more or less exactly the same season with Boo as with this baby so that has come in handy. This is my comfy outfit. Leggings…
Can you believe another week has flown by? We are nearly in December and I am getting really impatient about putting my tree up. I am going to really try and wait as I have previous convictions of peaking too soon. Last week’s #TinselTuesday offerings were a lovely mix of recipes and musings. I…
I’m a big advocate of excuses. The dog ate my homework, that kind of thing. Since being pregnant this time though, it seems I am milking these moods and hormones for all they are worth. Last week, for example, I had a total neurotic rant at Hubster, for nothing. Nothing. Bless him, he nipped out…
Last year, sleep specialists Silent Night surveyed parents about sleep. Please don’t spit out your drink. I know any parents reading this will laugh wildly. Nothing prepares you for the lack of sleep. Nothing. Although Boo maybe almost four but we still go through peaks and troughs of sleeping through and then waking up two…
Last year I was in awe at the effort that went into many people’s Elf on the Shelf. So this year, I got us one. Well actually, in true Emma style, I got two a ‘real’ elf off eBay and another one from Sainsburys. For the last month I have been trying to come up…
Paternity leave has been in the news this week. Mumsnet released the results of a survey which said more than a third of new fathers take annual leave because the statutory paternity pay is too low. I understand, when statutory maternity pay itself is so low, it must be really difficult to make ends meet…
One of the great things about having so many animals on the farm is that nothing gets wasted. Left over meat goes to the farm dogs and cats. Vegetable peelings go to the rabbits. This week however, I have been ashamed. My mum picked Boo up from nursery on Monday when I was at work…