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To finish our busy weekend we went off to Lydden Hill race track to watch King of Europe drift. It was incredibly hot but we still had a fantastic day and not a but of sunburn in sight.  It was an early start with us getting up and 5am to gat awake and ready and waking Lilly up a 5:45 to get her ready to go. We left a about 6am and got a couple of bits from the shop to wake us up.  The night before (after the carnival) I cooked loads of snack bits to take with us such as pizza, sausage rolls and chicken nuggets but they weren't very appealing at 6am lol. We stopped at MacDonald’s jusy before we got to the race track for a bacon roll and a coffee, Lilly had porridge. We got there very early so we sat in the car for a while and then took a trip around the pits to look at all the cars competing, This is one of the best things about Lydden Hill is that is usually an open pit. Lilly got to sit in a drift car which had pink wheels and a pink roll cage, sa...

It was carnival week last week and we took advantage of the good weather and things going on around us. On Friday we went and saw a live punch and Judy, it was so good and funny, the only shame was is there was no crocodile :( but I spoke you can't have a live crocodile in the show lol. But again it was still good and Lilly enjoyed watching it too munching on her ice lolly.  On the same day there was a fun day on our estate so we enjoyed some music and displays, my mum and dad came up too. Lilly painted a picture and made a couple of clay things.  Lilly also got to sit in a fire engine again, she understood a lot more this time though :). She choose to have her face painted like a butterfly and just before we went in she was building some robots with consortina style arms and legs and strange heads too. It was a nice day in the sunshine and we had lots of fun making and doing. xXx

I saw this on lived with love and thought that I would do it to as she kind of tagged everyone. 1. Lilly 2. Liam 3. Good days 4. Shopping 5. Holidays 6. Talking to my nieces 7. Taking photos 8. Vlogging 9. Reading 10. Doing pantomimes 11. Listening to music 12. Chocolate 13. Smoothies 14. Cooking with Lilly 15. A clean home 16. Reading Lilly a bedtime story 17. Watching motor racing 18. Snuggly days 19. Clean sheets 20. Special occasions (xmas, easter) 21. Harry Potter 22. Home cooked meals 23. Catching up with friends 24. My parents 25. New homely things 26. Coffee 27. Summer 28. Family days out 29. Yankee candles 30. Baking 31. Blogging 32. Recieveing parcels 33. The royals (tv show) 34. Romance films 35. Sunset 36. Warm baths 37. Pamper nights 38. Pajamas/onesies 39. Sticky toffee/caramel latte 40. Bath bombs 41. Call the midwife (most of the time) 42. Clothes shopping for Lilly 43. Being ...

Last month we took the leap and brought our new camera. We went for the Samsung WB1100F 16.2 megapixal bridge camera with 35x zoom. So far we have been suprisingly pleased with it. We have taken a couple of ventures out just to try out the camera.  You can connect this camera to your phone via an app which is unbelievably simple to use, which means you can share you photos instantly.  It also has photo editing built in. I personally have not tried it but my other half said it was pretty easy to use what it had there.  It also has a burst shot feature which we have not tried yet but will hopefully do soon. These are a few shots we have captured so far. A beautiful, very foggy sunset. Theres usually buildings there. Lol An artistic shot of mine when we first got the camera. This picture is taken pretty much at full zoom from a good 1/2 mile away. I seriously cannot believe how clear this picture is.  I have fal...

Easter is again upon us so I thought we would have an afternoon of crafts. We had lots of different bits from Peppa pig print outs to DIY decorations I picked up last year. Lilly really enjoyed the variety of things that I got out, and loved the fact that there was more than just colouring. We had things to glue and things to put on. Lilly also like filling the purple egg box with the play eggs, I'm thinking of doing her Easter lunch Iin the box to make it extra special. Lilly loved making her crown the most, glueing the eggs where she wanted them and making  it her own. I am really proud of how long she kept her attention to the crafts. What bits are you doing with your little ones?  xXx

I have done another Easter basket this year for Lilly pops. I love the idea of these and I believe that they make it more exciting for the child themselves. It also means that you can buy other things rather than just chocolate. We have afew of the same things from last year, such as her bouncing bunny, the finger puppets and the personalized egg from  beebies  but we have added some items too So this year we have a very cute drinking cup with chicks and eggs on, it have a swirly straw too and this was from poundland. we then have an Easter book for us to read from  world of books .We then just have a mini Lyndt bunny and a Cadbury's head egg. I really enjoy doing these for Lilly and I hopes she enjoys it too. xXx 

It's my birthday so no weigh in this week. Just wanted to share a few pictures of my day. My morning started off with my birthday special, some pancakes, with glance cherries and golden syrup with coffee. I never really have anything other than bran flakes so a real treat. My man really knows me, I wasnt expecting anything let alone a yankee candle AND shade. The cande is in the scent lovely kiku and its a glass butterfly shade for a small jar. This was an utterly amazimg surprise and so sweet of him to think of that. These flowers are from my mu, and dad, dyed crythanthimyms in pink, blue and the original white colour, some of the leaves have picked up the dye too. These are so pretty and quite a cool idea beimg dyed. Family photo time, we don't have these very often so when I get the chance in take it, any occasion possible, sadly no smiles from Lilly but it wasn't long before her bedtime.            ...

We had a great family day out at our local aquarium,  Bluereef, we also had a look around the fisherman's museum. Another exciting day to share with you! Lilly was so unsure at first, especially of the big things such as this lobster.  Lilly was a little calmer with these as they kind of have a face from underneath, they kept poking their heads up to say hi as we told her. How strange but cute was this fish, came straight to the glass, looked straight at me and then slowly swam off. So many weird and wonderful sea creatures. My favourite part has to be the tunnel with fish swimming straight above your head including rays and sharks. I could stand there all day long and watch them. Such a beautiful peaceful place The pricing, in my opinion was a little steep costing £23 for three adults booking online, Lilly goes free till aged 4. It only took us 45 minutes to go around and we didnt rush.  Lastly is a rare photo of the thre...

I am so sorry for the absence. But I have not had it in me to blog or vlog. So Lilly turned 21 months old on Saturday just gone, which means it is now less than three months till her 2nd birthday. She still eats everything and anything but seems to be more hungry, like constantly hungry lol. Fruit and veg are her favourite even before chocolate now. She has started sleeping through about once a week so I get a brilliant nights sleep, just hope that but winter she sleeps through properly which would be amazing. She is still in 12-18 month clothing and a few larger 9-12 t-shirts. She again is in 3.5 shoes almost size 4 but she is definitely growing. So basically she is doing brilliantly in my eyes with everything including speech, playing, singing and just generally being a toddler. Thanks for reading Viki X

HAPPY EASTER I hope you all had a brilliant Easter and got lots of chocolate. As you can see we have all been very spoilt with chocolate, and other bits. we all have a lot of treats to work though. I have also got a few bargains for next year, I know way ahead of myself lol. We started the day off with Lilly looking though her Easter basket, she loved getting all the items out and having a look at them all separately, especially her egg lol, chocolate on the brain.  To finish the day we made some chocolate nests with mini eggs. Lilly loved putting the eggs in, nicking a couple in the process hehe. All in all a lovely day with family, gifts and chocolate. Thanks for reading and a very Happy Easter  Viki x

I deiced to make a healthier option of quiche and thought I'd share the recipe with you. Recipe : Pastry 145g Plain flour Pinch of salt 55g of cubed margarin 3 tbs of cold water Filling 1 egg 30g cheese 150ml milk 1 onion Any other ingredients you want to add. Method: 1. Preheat oven at gas mark 5 or 190oc 2. place flour and salt into bowl and mix in margarine in so that the mixture resembles breadcrumbs 3. Add water to mixture to bind the pastry together.  4. Roll out and line a 7 inch pastry tin with pastry. 5. Prepare filling, mix the eggs with the cheese and milk and season if required. 6. Fry off onions and other ingredients you wish to add then place on top of the pastry, top with the liquid mixture and season. 7. Bake in the over for 30-35 mins until golden brown.  Thanks for reading Viki x

SO today i made some yummy flapjacks with cinnamon and sultanas in. they are really scrummy and not the most unhealthy thing to snack on, so thought I'd pass on the recipe. Ingredients 150g of margarine 100g of brown sugar 250g of oats Variations 1 mashed banana and a tablespoon on peanut butter Handful of sultanas and a teaspoon of cinnamon Handful of coconut, nuts and seeds or 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder Method 1. Gently melt the butter into a saucepan and add the sugar, stir until melted/ mixed together. Add oats and stir well. 2. Add chosen variations or leave blank  if you wish here. 3. Place in lined baking tray and press down till even. 4. Place in a pre heated oven (190°/ Gas mark 5) for 15-20 minutes until golden. 5. When taken out of the oven, mark out bar portions and leave until completely cook. Then Serve. Hope you enjoy making and eating these :) VIki xx ...

New toddler bed :) and how it's going So she has been doing fantastic, no need for pillows anymore. She has settled to sleeping in a bed really well Lilly's new bed has arrived, a beautiful Disney princess bed with sides. Really easy to put together and seems very sturdy. Lilly was so excited when she first saw it. The bed has plenty of storage which is made of canvas with design on the front and zips going both ways for practicality.                              The other brilliant bit with this bed is the side table that attaches to the side of the bed, with a beaker holder and book slot.                            So huge steps for our girl, sleeping in a big girls bed and settling in it to. Very proud Mummy x

So we as a couple have decided to start the transition from a cot to a bed at the age of 17 months, this we believe is for her safety as climbing is becoming a big issue in our house hold. I will be doing weekly updates for the next few weeks to create a diary for me and for others to help with the transition. So on the first night I was terrified about her falling out so started with the mattress on the floor, which worked well so the second night and though till now she has slept in her cot bed, and done brilliantly. we have a duvet on the floor just incase to break the fall if one should happen and the cot bed we have been using does not have sides of any sort. Well today her new toddler bed has arrived and just needs assembling, which does have side so will not have such a big worry. So week 1 has gone well and she has taken to it like a duck to water. Thanks x

Hi I'm 22 years old and have a 17 month old.  I was just 20 when I found out I was pregnant but had planned for a few months before for our family to grow. Out baby girl was born on the 14th of September 2012 and a whole new story began :) I decided to vlog about my pregnancy and after, and love sharing ideas and experiences, so thought I'd expand to blogging to. Enjoy x