Candyfloss & Dreams

Becoming a More Eco Friendly Family

June 19, 2018

Eco Friendly Family collaborative post We want to become a more eco friendly family over the summer! We are quickly approaching the third trimester now and I'm becoming very aware that a new baby in the house is going to mean more waste. As a family going from three to four over the years we will generate more waste and I really want to do my part to try and be a lot more eco friendly. I am hoping to cut down our use of plastics and use more eco friendly products in the house that are ... Read more

The Ultimate Flamingo Bedroom Shopping List

June 18, 2018

Flamingo Bedroom Design - Post Contains Affiliate Links I am loving all the Flamingo bedroom design, decor and prints that are around right now. My daughter can keep her Unicorns, I am all about the Flamingos right now. They're pretty on trend, I am loving the bright pink and to be honest it hasn't really taken much to persuade Adam that flamingos are the way to go for our bedroom...I have seen so many lovely flamingo clothes for little girls too but I just happen to be having a ... Read more

A New Snuggle Buddy: Adorable Alpacas

June 17, 2018

Adorable Alpacas Snuggle Buddies: Lionel Adam loves Alpacas and Llamas so getting Baby F his very own Adorable Alpaca has made his life. In fact the other week Lionel distracted him from his final assignments for his access course. I went to the kitchen to get a drink, walking past the living room to find Adam cuddling up to Lionel whilst wondering around the living room (I think he was procrastinating a bit and had cabin fever as he'd been working on his essay for hours). He claimed ... Read more

The Importance of Kicks Count

June 14, 2018

Kicks Count Kicks Count is a organisation designed to give women the information they need for a safe and healthy pregnancy. The Kicks Count idea is based on the frequency of baby movements during pregnancy. The aim is to help mothers understand their own babies regular pattern of movement which in turn can help to prevent stillbirth. An at home doppler is not an accurate way to monitor your babies health and, if you feel any reduction in movements or you are worried about your babies ... Read more

24 Weeks Pregnancy Update

June 7, 2018

My 24 Weeks Pregnancy Update I can't believe I'm already writing my 24 Weeks Pregnancy Update. My second pregnancy is going so much quicker than my last although I do feel things have slowed down a bit recently. Then again I've made a conscious effort to slow things down to work a bit more on my maternal mental health. It won't really be all that long until we are saying goodbye to our second trimester and welcoming in the third! My last update was 21 weeks pregnant and we showed off ... Read more