Barbie and the rockstars

I picked this video up from a charity shop for just 10p, its very old fashioned, but its my little girls favourite thing to watch! It's much better than the most recent barbie dvds, of fairytopia etc. There is a lot of music in it and if you can pick it up - not sure if its still available to buy, I definitely recommend it for all of you who like Barbie or have little girls that do! Amazon probably has it!

Picnic

This time of year is a lovely time to have picnics in the park.. the best bit about it, its free !!! We went to a playgroup picnic today, and the weather was gorgeous. Princess took part in a few kids races, sack race, egg and spoon and running. She did surprisingly well in them! Will post a vid or two later of her doing the races. My mum came with us today which is always nice, especially as things like this are always attended by many fathers it can feel like I am always on my own. Nice to have the extra support. My parents go away next week, which I think I will find quite hard, although it is only 5 days, I know I will be lonely in the evenings not spending time with them, atleast i've always got my precious little girl with me. :)

I love vitasoy

Princess finally will drink a little of the chocolate soya milk, shes gone off the goat milk, she will drink around half a carton a day of vitasoy, so its better than nothing. Here's a pic of her enjoying it with her breakfast!

Hungry Fish at tropical world

Pre-School Boosters

I took my lil one for her pre-school boosters yesterday, I was anxious that she was going to get very upset and not let the nurse do it. However, the complete opposite happened, there were 2 nurses, one either side of her and they injected her at the same time, one in each arm, she just sat on my lap smiling. No tears at all, what a brave girl. She even asked this morning if she could go for her injections again so she could have another sticker.

This morning we went to tropical world with my friend, it is a big inside "tropical world" with butterflies, meerkats, bats, tamarins, turtles, birds, fish ,snakes, iguanas etc. You walk through different environments, we fed the huge fish and watched bats munching on fruit. It was my little one's first time there and I think it was a great experience for her. Afterwards she ran around outside, we played hide and seek in the gardens and after went for a coffee in starbucks.

This afternoon when princess woke from her nap we went to meet friends at the park, before arriving home to meet my friend who has given me a hoover she no longer needs. I've been needing one for a while as mine broke. Now I have hoovered the floor, made dinner and we are watching 64 zoo lane on cbeebies.

We havent yet made plans for tomorrow but I will do so this evening. Thanks to everyone who reads :)

Parties and leaving.

Well we have had a week full of playgroup parties, and at the weekend we are going to a leaving party AND a birthday party. Its lovely to be invited to places, however the leaving party will be sad, as my friend is going back to her country, it's unlikely we will see her again and if we do it wont be often. Most friends I make are from other countries and after a year or so they tend to go back. So for summer for the past few years it's meant friends moving on and September is a time for me to meet new people and make new friends. I had found it quite hard to deal with, but I still get close to people and know that we were there for each other while they were around. I think of them all daily and facebook and skype provide a great way to keep in touch and see how they are getting on. If I had more money I would love to go see them all, when I win the lotto !! :)

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School's Out For Summer!

The end of the school year is here and its been a very busy day for us today. Princess had her last day at pre-school until September , 7 weeks to entertain her will not be easy as our days are very packed during term time and everything stops during the holidays. After pre-school today we went to the end of term party at the playgroup we attend on a Thursday , they had hired an entertainer who did a disco with lots of dancing and games with the children, she really enjoyed herself. We finished off our day with a trip to the park for an hour before coming home to cook dinner, and clean the house. We had a bath, watched Peppa pig and now she is fast asleep :). I love these busy days, which is why I am dreading the holidays, but we will definitely go swimming once a week, another day we will spend in town and visiting my friend Vern and her little son. We go to the park everyday that we can but it doesn't take up more than an hour of time. I think as a single mum I especially need days that are filled or I would stay home lonely all day as well as at night. 

                                           

Surprisingly sunny!

What a lovely day its been , the rain didnt show once! The sun has been out and the temperature has been warm. This morning we set off to the playgroup we go to, they were having teddy bears picnic with all the kids, it was very busy and a lot of fun. After I went to see my friend Vern, the children played beautifully with bubbles on her balcony. Once we left there, we went to the market where I bought some brocolli and things for tea. Princess slept on the way home in the bus, so I decided to take her to the park as we got off the bus, to wear her out before bedtime, I would like to watch itv2, Peter Andre "here to help" this evening at 8pm. Hope I get to see it and she is sleeping by then.                                                                        

                                                  Swinging at the park!

Rain Rain Rain

Well its rained all weekend and its forecast to rain all week! So we're looking for things to do inside during these rainy days, so far we have done painting and baking, we also went for a walk outside for princess to splash in the puddles. Other suggestions welcome :)

                                                 Jumping in muddy puddles (like peppa pig!)

                                                            Walking to school in the rain!

Dairy Free cookies

Planning to give these a whirl this afternoon when princess finishes school  http://www.puredairyfree.co.uk/recipe.php?id=52

Sampling the cookies we made!

School Holidays Approaching

School holidays approaching... these words are enough to make me feel depressed! not because I want my girl to be at school, but because all the playgroups we attend close for the summer, and unlike a lot of people it means a lot of time with nothing for us to do. Or I have to spend money for us to do things, which is not easy..

Dancing with friends

such a sweet vid of my darling with her friends, had to end the vid when the girl pushed mine over!

Weekends and Families

As a single mummy I have always found weekends considerably harder than week days. Mainly because my friends spend their weekends with their husband and families, and I often spend time alone with my little one. I usually see family but they work as well and have busy lives so weekends are their busiest times. I don't envy not having a husband it just makes it hard for me to find friends to see on the weekend and wherever we go is full of couples. This morning I took my sweetie swimming, when we arrived she saw a friend from pre-school who was with her mum, dad and sister. Was nice to see somebody there and she had someone to play with. If my funds allow it, I am hoping to take her swimming every week so that she learns to swim early. I think I was around 4 or 5 when I learnt to swim, so it would be good if she could learn young too. The afternoon we spent with family, my grandma had bought my princess a scooter, with flashing lights and it plays muisc and sings LOUDLY. Very cute, I appreciate everything my family does, they love her so much and are always playing with her and teaching her new things. While I write this she is kissing me on my cheeks. My little angel. A quick note to say WELL DONE to my big boy lito for staying dry through the night, we love you lots like jelly tots :) .

A Message For My Child

Submitted by: tina c

Author: jessica wesolek

A Message for My Child

I wish that I could show you
all the things that I have seen.

I wish that I could take you
everywhere that I have been.

I wish that I could indicate
the places where I fell,

And keep you, thus, from tripping
on those “rougher” spots as well.

I wish that I could do all this
and save you from the strife.

But I know that I’d be sparing you
the lessons of your life.

And you must learn those lessons
as hard as that may be,

Just know that you will always have
a helping hand from me.

–© 1999 jessica wesolek

Pink

Munchkin was invited to her friends for tea today, we had never been before, they had a huge garden, which she spent almost the whole time in! Playing and riding the bikes. The little boy she was playing with , his favourite colour is pink, so he had a few pink toys, the bike was pink, which caused some friction, as my little one thinks pink/purple is for girls and the other colours are for boys!. Shes pretty laid back though and let him play with the pink things while she took the other colours. Personally i'm not sure how I would feel if my little boy was obsessed with pink and girls toys, your thoughts?!

Swimming

Yesterday I took little miss swimming, she really enjoyed it and was desperate to swim alone without armbands, so i let her try and let go of her, she went under the water but came out smiling!! She still was insistent she could swim alone!! Hopefully in a few years she will be swimming alone. The chlorine in the water aggravates her skin a lot so unfortunately we cannot go swimming as much as we would like to. Today we are going to rest as shes pretty worn out from yesterday and coughing quite a bit from hayfever.

A poem I try to keep in mind when raising my little one

If I Had My Child To Raise Over Again

by Diane Loomans

If I had my child to raise all over again,
I'd build self esteem first, and the house later.
I'd fingerpaint more, and point the finger less.
I would do less correcting and more connecting.
I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.
I would care to know less and know to care more.
I'd take more hikes and fly more kites.
I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play.
I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars.
I'd do more hugging and less tugging.
I'd see the oak tree in the acorn more often.
I would be firm less often, and affirm much more.
I'd model less about the love of power,
And more about the power of love.

Growing too fast

My little girl exclaimed today "I want to be 6" I told her it takes years to become older, she said " I want to be 6 now!". When we are children we cannot wait to grow up and when we are adults, we wish we had a carefree life like those of children! I'm enjoying my little one being 3, the years are racing past, I wish I could keep her this age forever, but Its also lovely to see how beautifully she is growing and changing everyday.  Love u my little booboo x

Fun outside

Sorry i've been so quiet lately, we have been enjoying the lovely warm weather. Today we spent time at the park with friends for an hour in the morning, its so lovely to be able to go out in the park in this weather, some days we spend hours there and take a picnic! After the park we came home for lunch then little miss played outside with a bowl of water and was "washing up" her toy tea set, wasnt long until she was sat in the washing up bowl! Waving at people as they passed, she had a great time and I see how she is growing and developing so beautifully. Now she is having a little rest with cbeebies on, she may even have a nap! Lets hope these dry, warm days last a while!