Candyfloss & Dreams

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

Top Tips for Moving Abroad

June 4, 2018

This is a collaborative post. Moving abroad is something I would love to consider. It's a great way to see new parts of the world and experience a completely different way of life. I would absolutely consider moving away from here and finding a beautiful part of the country to spend time in. In fact I would love to live in various places all over the world although organising the move can be tough. When considering moving abroad there are quite a few things you need to consider. ... Read more

Birthdays, Gender Reveals and Half Term

June 1, 2018

The sun has been shining, we've had lots of lovely things happen this month but mostly it's all about ending the school term. Evie has now done her Year 2 SATs and Adam has finished his college lessons with just a few more assignments to hand in and two more exams in June. I'm so proud of both of them, they've done really well this year and it sort of feels like after this half term holiday not much will be going on. There is a real air of 'finality' - (is that a thing?) thanks to so ... Read more