Fellow Mummy blogger Love in the Nest has recently started a 'Day Zero Project'. This involves listing 101 things that you wish to accomplish in the next 1001 days. Number 13 on her list was to inspire someone else to start their own. She can now tick this one off!
I started writing my list 3 days ago and have finally finished. Although I began feeling a bit nervous at the enormity of the challenge, nerves have finally given way to excitement and now can't wait to start ticking them off.
I will be blogging my progress along the way and will be linking up to my Day Zero Project page, where you can take a sneaky peek at the list in its entirety.
Wish me luck.....the countdown has already begun!
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Noddy-Land on the Move...
.... AKA travel-cots. Figured this is maybe something I should review as have so far purchased one good and one decidedly not-so-good one. Let's start with the not-so-good.
This was purchased in my, "I can't possibly have this baby yet, we haven't bought one of these." state. Why I felt travel cots were essential for Baby W's arrival, honestly, have no idea. But I did. In my panic I bought the first one I found which happened to be a Red Kite Sleep Tight travel cot. At just £25 it was affordable and it is very sturdy and very secure. That's the good bit. The bad bit, it doesn't travel well. Holey-moley this is heavy. And big. I imagine would require serious furniture re-arranging to fit into many hotel rooms. I also found quite tricky to put up and collapse on my own, mainly due to the size and weight of it. Am hoping may come in useful as a kind of temporary prison when W is more mobile and need to run out and fetch the washing. If staying in one place, great. If travelling, not good.
So, with a holiday looming went in search of an alternative. Ideally smaller and much, much lighter. And found exactly that. Second attempt was the Samsonite Pop up Bubble travel cot. At around £50 it was twice the price but does exactly what it says on the tin. It pops up! On its own! Stick 4 poles in and you are away. And it travels well being both small and very, very light. W has slept in it 3 times now and seems perfectly happy despite the size. Should also fit at the side of the bed in almost any room. Plus, it is not going to use up all of our luggage allowance this summer. I love it.
This was purchased in my, "I can't possibly have this baby yet, we haven't bought one of these." state. Why I felt travel cots were essential for Baby W's arrival, honestly, have no idea. But I did. In my panic I bought the first one I found which happened to be a Red Kite Sleep Tight travel cot. At just £25 it was affordable and it is very sturdy and very secure. That's the good bit. The bad bit, it doesn't travel well. Holey-moley this is heavy. And big. I imagine would require serious furniture re-arranging to fit into many hotel rooms. I also found quite tricky to put up and collapse on my own, mainly due to the size and weight of it. Am hoping may come in useful as a kind of temporary prison when W is more mobile and need to run out and fetch the washing. If staying in one place, great. If travelling, not good.
So, with a holiday looming went in search of an alternative. Ideally smaller and much, much lighter. And found exactly that. Second attempt was the Samsonite Pop up Bubble travel cot. At around £50 it was twice the price but does exactly what it says on the tin. It pops up! On its own! Stick 4 poles in and you are away. And it travels well being both small and very, very light. W has slept in it 3 times now and seems perfectly happy despite the size. Should also fit at the side of the bed in almost any room. Plus, it is not going to use up all of our luggage allowance this summer. I love it.
Monday, 29 August 2011
Seven Words
This week in seven words...
Two years married and still in love.
Describe your week in just seven words and linky up at Doing it all for Aleyna.
Two years married and still in love.
Describe your week in just seven words and linky up at Doing it all for Aleyna.
This Week Baby I Promise....
It is Monday again so....
This week Baby I promise....to turn off the TV while we play instead of sneakily watching it over your shoulder.
Think I may actually find this one quite hard! Want to share yours? Simply post your own and linky up here...
Can't wait to see them!
Mum of One x
This week Baby I promise....to turn off the TV while we play instead of sneakily watching it over your shoulder.
Think I may actually find this one quite hard! Want to share yours? Simply post your own and linky up here...
Can't wait to see them!
Mum of One x
Sunday, 28 August 2011
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Belly-busting countdown.....23 days left
Euuuurrrghh.........it is Thursday again. Weigh-in day....already. Unlike last week am not feeling at all positive. Other than running round after W and Mr B exercise has been virtually non-existent, and over indulgence so bad that have deleted avoided entering calorie counts on myfitnesspal app. The shame was just too great. Do not have high hopes for today.
"Ok. Just tell me quickly and we'll say no more about it.".......band-aid strategy may be best at this stage.
"One."
Sob.
"............gained?"
"Lost."
Ok so that could have been worse. Just another 10 to go in the next 3 weeks then. Easy, no?
This week I am mostly blaming water retention.
Denial is a wonderful thing.
Better dust off Davina.
"Ok. Just tell me quickly and we'll say no more about it.".......band-aid strategy may be best at this stage.
"One."
Sob.
"............gained?"
"Lost."
Ok so that could have been worse. Just another 10 to go in the next 3 weeks then. Easy, no?
This week I am mostly blaming water retention.
Denial is a wonderful thing.
Better dust off Davina.
Monday, 22 August 2011
Listography: Last Week in Pictures
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