From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Farm Frolicking

by Ellie on August 31, 2009

We are incredibly lucky to live very close to some of the most beautiful countryside in the UK. On our doorstep we have the desolate moors of Bronté country and the rolling hills and dales of North Yorkshire. Yesterday morning we wanted to make the best of G’s one day off over the bank holiday [...]

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Toddler Twitterings

by Ellie on August 29, 2009

Is it wrong that I laughed (alot) when Big E, my older than his years, 2¾ year old little man started bossing out orders to his Daddy when we had guests? That’s my boy! I have no idea where he gets such a bossy streak from……

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Three reasons….

by Ellie on August 29, 2009

Three reasons not to drink cider: 1. It makes my head hurt. 2. It makes my head hurt. 3. Did I say it makes my head hurt? I wouldn’t mind but I only had one pint! That’s me off the sauce.

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My new obsession….

by Ellie on August 28, 2009

It seems I have developed a new obsession. This week I have mostly been faffing with redesigning my blog. I say redesigning, what I actually mean is randomly stumbling round the interweb trying to find tutorials, templates, scrapbook kits and inspiration. It’s all been a bit hit and miss to be fair. I’ve changed something [...]

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I won’t be needing my wellies…

by Ellie on August 27, 2009

So, here I sit, watching the world go by in my goldfish bowl like front room and what should I spy? At first it seems like normal goings on out on the street. The young newly married couple across the road are packing up their car. They often head off at the weekend. I’m mindlessly [...]

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Disillusioned

by Ellie on August 25, 2009

There is bit of a furore going on over an article from Sunday’s Independent entitled ‘Is it a diary? Is it an ad? No, it’s a mummy blog.’ It seems to have caused some suspicion, animosity and upset among a community I hope I can consider myself part of, and has left me a little [...]

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The baby weight blues

by Ellie on August 23, 2009

My weight and I are not easy bed fellows. It’s barely three months since my gorgeous Little Lady E arrived and I guess I shouldn’t be worrying about it. But I am. The baby weight blues have set in and I can’t shake them off. I’m wearing jeans in a size I can’t even bear [...]

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You know you do….

by Ellie on August 22, 2009

So come on, hands up. Who is not so secretly addicted to The X Factor? Don’t be ashamed you can tell me. I won’t tell. Honest. I have to admit, and I’ll shout it from the roof tops…. I blooming well love it! I’m not alone am I? Please say no! It’s one of my [...]

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Scuppered plans

by Ellie on August 21, 2009

Today we were supposed to be having lunch with a lovely lady and her 2 gorgeous boys. A friend from our antenatal class whose eldest son is Big E’s birthday twin. Instead we are stuck indoors on a rainy day. But that’s a good thing, being cosy and warm indoors on a blustery wet day, [...]

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