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So I thought I would do a few weekly blogs for you. This one is toddler Tuesday. Here are mine and Lilly's favourite books to read together. Firstly is a rhyming book from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. This is a book of searching thought furniture (flaps) for Mr fox's missing socks. Lilly loves lifting the flaps and it's such an easy read, especially with its rhymes.  Secondly I am going to mention a classic book, The very hungry caterpillar. This was a favourite of mine when I was young and just had to get it for Lilly. It teaches about how butterfly's are made too which I like. Lilly loves the pictures and pointing out the food she knows. Next is an Osborne touchy-feely book. That's not my monkey. Lilly loves monkeys anyway so this is always a winner, she likes to feel the different textures and point out body parts. One let down for me is the last monkey looks like he has a beard rather than a fluffy belly. lol L...

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

I can't believe Lolly has just turned 19 months old. Unbelievable. She says so much now and pretty much copies every single word she hears. The good ones and the bad ones :(. She is still in 12-18 month clothing and size 3.5 shoes so still very diddy bless her. She knows so many animal noises now and many of her body parts. She also tells us if she has hurt herself and shows us where, so adorable. She suprises me everyday, and makes me proud every day, even if we have our moments lol Thanks for reading Viki X

It's Sunday again, and time for style Sunday, again I'm in a relaxed, comfy outfit. Today I am wearing a long white top from Sassy, this top is so comfy and love the length. The top also had writing on the back which I cannot remember. I am also wearing F&F jeans in Navy as usual lol. Lilly's outfit today was a Jasper Conran navy blue dress, I put these with a pair of navy blue tights. She also had some purple shoes which are adorable. Sorry the picture isn't great but she wasn't in a picture mood. Thanks for reading. Viki x

It's almost Easter and saw this beautiful idea from  ohsoamelia  of an Easter basket and changed it to fit with our ideas. So firstly the basket is from poundland, I thought the colours were bright and pretty, and her Easter egg this year is a kinder surprise one, with a free Polly pocket.  This is a beautiful handmade item from  beebiesbabystore . I am so happy that I ordered this and love the way that you can personalize you item. You can choose from a range of colours of which I went for lilac to match Lilly's basket. These gorgeous finger puppets were made by a family friend, I love the detailing on these and the quality is outstanding. These also have mini eggs in them too just to add to the Easter present idea.  Lastly is a little bunny which Lilly's nanny got her last Easter, if you press its tummy it makes a bouncy noise which is so cute, and I believe just finishes off the basket perf...

Don't ever take motherhood for granted. Don't let any memory pass you by. Take every opportunity to smile with your child. Play, make mess, take photos, laugh!  I will always miss the struggle of opening your eyes, or the stretching of those tiny fingers. I will miss the sleepy smiles and the first chuckles of play. I will miss your speedy walker and your commando crawl. I will remember your grasp on my finger. I will remember your first taste of food. I will remember your first step alone. I will always remember the 4am feed, the TV programs that melt into one. From casino to house doctor to animal SOS.  Where did my baby go?  Where has this little girl come from?  Cherish  your child. Never take for granted. Enjoy there childhood, they only get one. Love beyond words, and share it with them. Viki X

I know it's been a few weeks since my last/first one but here we go again.  So my outfit of the day was a salmon pink top from Dorothy Perkins. This top is so comfy to wear and has a nice design on but one drawback is the sleeves, my jeans were from F&F Tesco.  For my accessories I have on my me2you locket which Liam got my a few years back and I also have some Pearl stud earings in.  Lilly was wearing a cute pink jumper from Primark, such a cute jumper with it's doggy detail. Her strip leggings are from TU Sainsburys.  Thanks for reading and hope you enjoyed  Viki x