Co-sleeping is something which we have done a lot of over the past 2 (and a bit) years. Before J arrived I had never really thought about it – I’d seen it mentioned – but it was not really something that I had decided I would do beforehand. After all, we had his Moses basket and his cot ready, and he would be sleeping in there when we brought him home from hospital. As it goes, I started co-sleeping pretty much straight away without even thinking about it. It started in the hospital – accidentally! Our first night in I …
No more babies
So it’s official. No more babies for us. I’ve taken the steps for it to be so, as the temptation would otherwise be there. Not long after N arrived, I started selling off my maternity clothes on a well known auction site. They have practically all gone now. I’ve started sorting out J’s old clothes into what to keep for N, and any that N outgrows are being sorted for what to sell or give away and what to keep for a memory quilt in the future. As N outgrows the baby items (such as the swing) they are being …
Recipe – Sizzling fajitas
One of our favourite cuisines and dishes in our house is Mexican fajitas. Most of the time we use chicken but on the odd occasion I will make steak fajitas for a nice change. Ingredients (makes enough for 4-5 wraps) 2 chicken breasts, cut into strips 1 large onion, sliced 2 medium/large peppers, sliced 1 tbsp oil (though using the Ozeri Stone Earth pan like I do you need less than 1 tsp) 2 tsp chilli powder (I use mild when J is eating them, hot when he’s not – I love the spice!) 1 tsp paprika (can use smoked if you …
Foodie Penpals – May reveal
Once again my foodie parcel was a bit lot late – it was worth waiting for though if only for the chocolate! I had a few items from overseas this time as my penpal Kelly was going abroad on holiday before sending my parcel, so I was looking forward to receiving things I may not necessarily have had before. In there was a mixture of sweet & savoury items. First up the yummy sweet treats: a bar of 72% dark chocolate with almonds. I usually eat milk chocolate so this was a lovely change. Sickly because it is so strong, but …
A to Z of Family – B is for Boys
Though ‘Boys’ is my main subject of this weeks A to Z of Family post for the letter B, I can list other ‘B’s’ combined with it that I have experienced with my boys – though mainly J as N doesn’t do an awful lot yet! Bogies Yes you read that right. Very recently J has started to pick his nose and then wipe it wherever he fancies. Including furniture and other people. Usually me. Just disgusting. Is this just a boy thing or a toddler thing in general? Boisterousness J has been boisterous for as long as I can remember. …