BABY POWDER!

Before I had my son I was a huge fan of dry shampoo, but now sadly it doesn't matter if I have clean hair or not most of the time, but in situations where I have no time ( which is all the time!! ) I find myself without dry shampoo; and my friend suggested to me one day - also a mum of two, to try baby powder.
I thought to myself, ' why not ' and now it's my holy grail, its perfect for the quick days where you don't have time to wash your hair straight away. I use it the night before so its not so white and obvious and the smell isn't so strong, even though there are worst things in the world you could smell of. The next day is just as effective just takes a bit more work to remove the whiteness.  It soaks up all the oil and makes your hair look silky soft again.
Try it out.It's cheaper then dry shampoo and has multiple uses, which is all about what i'm for to save a pound or two where i can.
Nicola xxx 

Weaning

I thought I would do a post a little different, just for any mummy's out there or mum's to be. 

My son is almost 6 months old however we started him on solids at 4 months as advised by our health visitor. He took to solids very well, we never had a problem with him drinking milk he always finished everything. 

I'm going to discuss a few of the things we used in our house when starting my baby on weaning. 

We use 2 different types of spoons, we received munchkin spoons as a gift when our son was born, 

I really like these, they are brightly coloured and very soft. 

However we later bought some Tommee Tippee ones that i much prefer, 

The spoons are bigger which means they can hold more food. As you can see you get 5 in a pack. They also do a different version for 7 months and above however these ones are for 4 month olds, perfect for starting on solids. 

I know a lot of mothers blend food, this I thought was just too time consuming and I realised it would be cheaper to do feeding with the cow and gate jars. They have a wide range of meals and desserts that are pretty much all 10 for £5 which i think is great value, depending on where you buy them.
When we started, we gave our son half a jar of food, and half a jar of desert. Now my son is older he has a full jar at meal times. 

We have also moved onto different brands now, I think the hipp organic meals are great. 

I find these fruit pots are great as a dessert, most of the baby brands do different versions of these and I think they are all good. My baby doesn't complain. 

Weaning my son has been super easy, I think I have just been lucky because he will eat anything he is given. Everything I have mentioned I bought from my local supermarkets. 

IT'S A BOY!

Hey Everyone! 

I'm sorry that it has been a very long time but as you can tell from the title, i'm now a mummy. A very proud one i'd like to add. There is literally no other better feeling in the world, my life feels complete. 

Alfie was born 3rd September, which as you can tell makes him 3 months old. So it's a very late announcement. But now he's getting older i feel like i have a little more time on my hands, to pick up my blog again. 

He's a great baby, sleeps at night; has done for a month now, and eats well. He's gorgeous, just the right combination of mummy and daddy. 

He was a nice surprise as i didn't know i was pregnant till late in the pregnancy, but the best surprise we've ever had, and he is easily the best thing ever to happen to me and his father. 

My blog will be taking a different approach now, i'm still very much into my beauty so that side of things will still be the same, but there will be post all about motherhood, so if your not into that, there will be something for everyone. 

Nicola, xxx 

BIG BIG NEWS

I know it's been a very long time since my last post.. Months in fact, but i have valid reasons. Just like last summer i explained how i work seasonally so as soon as April comes I'm busy every day. 

There is also something else that's been keeping my mind elsewhere recently...

I'M GOING TO BE A MUM!!! 

It comes as shock to all of you; not as much as it did to me. I didn't actually find out until i was 30 weeks. Yes i know people will say how did you not know?? But i had no idea -_- 

We are waiting the arrival any day of a baby boy and we couldn't be happier or more excited so please enjoy this time with me. 

My blog will be taking a different turn.. and am actually thinking about starting a completely different one if some of you would prefer ??

Let me know your thoughts.. 

only 3 weeks left!!! 

New born baby!

Isn't it wonderful when a new life comes into the world, a new baby that gets to meet everyone after 9 months all screwed up. 

This is the situation I'm in right now. There is a new edition to the family ( no it's not mine ) I have a nephew! And he is beautiful!! So beautiful I can't believe it. His little hands and feet are perfect all wrinkly. His little cry is wonderful, because he can't actually cry yet it's like a little squeal. He was born 28th January! A day old! I want to steel him away, appricate new life's because they are so beautiful!!! 

I'm going to be an auntie!

I had to do a post just purely because I'm excited, 

I only have 1 sister and sadly I never have the opportunity to err have any more ; but yes as the total says. I'm going to be an auntie. My sister is twelve weeks pregnant ( it means I have a while to wait until we know the sex ) but with it being my first niece or nephew they will get spoilt rotten! Isn't having a new family in the baby a blessing and a beautiful thing. I'm so excited( obviously thinking about all the money it's going to cost ) but it's so exciting!!! 

Our beautiful baby

Today is a different post and I think tomorrow will be a homely blog. If everyone is ok with that :). Ive been shopping today for decorations and such for my bathroom because it was dull and depressing so I wanted a bit of change. Enough about that and onto my beautiful baby! My husky puppy! Ive got some pictures below of him and his growing up so far. He's 8 months old and a beauty! 

         Jasper is a winner because he does us proud. He had his first real outing a few months ago to a little dog show. Where he won! He won best looking big male, and over all male. And then best in show! He's just beautiful. He entered a free competition that day for a Callander which he then won. Which means hell be in a calander! He's my first ever dog, so he's extra special, he's funny active an cheeky. If anyone is thinking of getting a husky, they are wonderful pets, they need a lot of time attention and exercise but they are so worth it. So a bit different today but I hope everyone enjoys anyway! 

Thank you for reading about my beautiful baby! Love you jas! 

                                           Nicola xxx