It is 6.26am and my alarm for work will go off in 4 minutes. But I am already awake. Robin woke up before 6am so whilst daddy went and made a feed I had a quick cuddle with him. I decided to go back to bed for a little bit but was lured into checking…
Postpartum Body Identity Crisis – What Should I Wear?
Its 6am on a Sunday and I am wide awake. Nothing new there except Robin is fast asleep curled into me. So I should be too, but I can’t, something is playing on my mind. This coming Friday I am going into work for a keeping in touch day. Not just a quick hello but…
Who Needs Sleep Anyway? The Rantings of a Sleep Deprived Mum
Sleep, lovely sleep where have you gone from my life? I miss you. But who needs sleep anyway? I decided to google how much sleep new parents lose and it is quite amazing how much it is! There is even a site where you can calculate how much sleep you have lost out on, but…
The Hectic Weeks and Mummy’s Quest to Get to a Coffee Shop
Weeks 5 – 8 – The Hectic Weeks I have called this period the hectic one as most of the month of April involved having good friends and family up to visit. Great in a way as it allowed me to spend time with my nearest and dearest, but bad in other ways as it…
Looking Back at #30DaysWild 2017 – Day 30
Today is the final day of #30DaysWild 2017! Firstly I want to congratulate all the people who took the time to get involved this month. I am sure you agree by taking part you have seen many new things during the month, and made some lovely memories. To everyone who has blogged, good job! Blogging…
Nature Inspired Baby Clothes – Day 29 of #30DaysWild 2017
Day 29 of #30DaysWild looks at nature inspired baby clothes. There is no denying that baby clothes are adorable, especially girls. But boys stuff has got better and there are some pretty cool items out there. I’m a sucker for going and buying my wee boy clothes and I’m always drawn to animal print. I…
Save and Grow Trees – Day 28 of #30DaysWild 2017
Day 28 of #30DaysWild looks at young trees I have growing in my garden. A couple of years ago when digging up the soil in my front garden I found a little acorn which had started to germinate. I decided to plant it up in a pot and see what would happen. Over the last…
Duthie Park in Aberdeen – Day 27 of #30DaysWild 2017
Day 27 of #30DaysWild looks at Robin and my walk around Duthie Park in Aberdeen. If you have been following my blog this month you may remember that we have already visited Duthie Park this month. That post concentrated on the Winter Gardens, where as this post looks at what you can see when you…
RSPB Loch of Strathbeg – Day 26 of #30DaysWild 2017
Day 26 of #30DaysWild takes a look at a trip to RSPB Loch of Strathbeg in Aberdeenshire. Last time we went to RSPB Loch of Strathbeg was probably a couple of years ago. Since then a new visitor centre has been created which looked pretty good! The reserve has numerous hides and walks as well…
A Trip to Bullers of Buchan – Day 25 of #30DaysWild 2017
Day 25 of #30DaysWild looks at Bullers of Buchan which is in between Peterhead and Cruden Bay in Aberdeenshire. Every year we go and visit the site to see all the different sea birds. You can see Kittiwakes, Guillimots, Razorbills, Shags and Puffins plus their chicks if you are lucky! The site is on clifftops…
A Walk Around Den of Maidencraig – Day 24 of #30DaysWild 2017
Day 24 of #30DaysWild features a wander around Den of Maidencraig in Aberdeen. Den of Maidencraig is a local nature reserve in the Hazlehead area of Aberdeen. The last time I was here was spring 2016 where I saw loads of frogs breeding in the pond. A first for me! As you arrive at the…
Nature Inspired Knitting and Crochet – Day 23 of #30DaysWild 2017
Day 23 of #30DaysWild looks at the nature inspired knitting and crochet I am working on. Just before Robin was born I decided I wanted to try and knit and crochet some items for him, knowing that this would be a long term project as it takes me AGES to make anything! Crochet Animals I…
Winter Robin 