Meet Pip! My 70's Ride

At this moment in time, I am sat in bed grinning like a cheshire cat....

1. because I am cosy in bed with a cuppa

2. because its cold enough to put my cosy winter onsie's back on andddd

3. meet Pip... 

Pip, I Love Her!

Today started of as a pretty poo day, just one of them days where there is so much to do and soo little time to do it so everything goes wrong! but then my mum rang me to ask if I had seen what my twin brother had brought home ...I searched the garden and the alley but there wasn't anything but she kept telling me to keep looking then the phone lost signal, so I chucked it down and went to answer the back door and my brother was stood with this little beautyyyyyy !

I have been wanting a vintage folding bike for donkeys years!! But the last few nights I have been especial obsessed with getting one, dropping off every night with my phone screen full of picture's of them! 

It was a bit spooky actually out of nooo where my auntie rang my mum this morning and asked if she knew anyone that wanted a vintage folding bike because she had just spotted one in an old shop, not actually knowing that I wanted one, out of everyone she rang my mum!.........Its because me and Pip were meant to be ;) 

At first I was looking at a pastel coloured one, or even white but Pip is a cherry red and she is so much better then one I would have picked!  

I have many plan's for my little Pip.....some new cherry red paint, maybe a wicker and bell! so watch out for her in future posts :) x

Sea Shell's and Rain Storms

Evening beautys! 

Something you may not know about me I am totally, completely obsessed with winter! Don't get me wrong I do not want to wish the summer away for you summer babies and I do enjoy it but I wish that it could be boiling hot for 6 weeks of the year then freezing, cold, grab your coat and hot chocolate for the rest of the year. At the moment I am lovingggg the weather, it may be only august but its been feeling slightly autumnal these past few mornings, which has sent me running to the garden, with my cuppa tea for the last few mornings to grab a feel of that crisp autumn air feeling! It is only august but I cant wait for the real autumn to begin! 

The last few days has been a mixed bag of sun, cloud and rain so on Sunday morning I was looking forward to putting the pjs on with the famalam and enjoy a cosy Sunday with films, chocolate and a roast but first I thought it would nice for Lilah beau to have a quick walk to the park, get muddy and be home in time for the pjs coming out the tumble dryer  but all did not go to plan.....

As we walked along to the park with nanny in toe, we could see the beach was full of families going on long walks all wrapped up, so we thought it would be nice to grab an ice cream from the park cafe then take a quick stroll down to the beach.... we ended up getting totally lost in the sandy moment, walking right along until we reached the next town !! We stopped by the beach huts to grab a cuppa when we realised it was half past 3!!

Realising the time we walked up through, to the top of the cliff where the park is, deciding to walk through the park home. Part of the park is a forest, and as we walked past this area lilah squealed that she had just seen a fairy inside so we must go in and find more. Me and mum giggled as we played along rattling bushes as we went past them insisting there must be fairies inside. Then out of no where the heavens opened and my lordy did pour down! We where sopping wet but the tree's did give us a slight shelter so we camped out in there, under our umbrella until it past.

 It was a beautiful unexpected Sunday, one which I hope sticks in Lilahs memories as she grows up.

A Mummy's Backpack

Gone are the days of cooing over my baby changing bag! I loved my changing bag, every night it use to feel so good knowing that my nappy bag was all ready neatly packed for the next day, it may sound strange to some but I think some mums will know what I mean! All of her little gleaming white bibs and muslin squares, spares baby grows and squeaky clean bottles packed and ready.

It felt good when the day came when it wasn't a military operation to get just to the corner shop, and I could just chuck a few things in my handbag and we're off.

 

Buttt admittedly I do miss it now! SO the other day I was sat in the window early morning with the first cuppa of the day and really fancied getting out on an adventure as early as we could, so I legged it up stairs woke the man, and my little lady, then I ransacked  my mums out house, and under all the old camping things I found a backpack big enough for a picnic and all our things. We spent the day at a village fair we found ( which had an old fashioned punch and judy!!!) and then grabbed a fish and ships dinner on the beach as we strolled home in the evening. 

Now, I have realised that I could coo over a Mummy backpack, with everything a toddler/young kids would need, all  pack and ready for the next morning !

So what do you muma's have in your toddler survival kits ??? I want to know! any tips ?!? And what backpack/mummy bag do you have??

 

So farrrrr we have spare cloths, snacks and a drink, hand sanitiser, wipes, sun cream and sun hat, but what do you ladies have ? any hidden treasures that come in handy with a 3 year old ? 

I also soooo want the new Cath Kidston Autumn flower collection backpack for this purpose its soo beautiful