Friday 6 February 2015

Summer holidays and Spiderman teddies #Little loves

This week has felt like a bit of a non week, if you know what I mean?  Its just felt a bit "bleugh"and that we haven't got much done.  At the start of the week the snow finally reached us, after thinking we might escape it up here for once.  But just as we were relaxing there it was, a blizzard!  So we've had a pretty quiet week, not venturing out unless we've had to.

But even with our "bleugh" week there's still the little things that make you smile and brighten up even the coldest day, when cabin fever is setting in, the #littleloves of our week.  So I'm linking up as usual with Morgana from 'But why mummy why' for my weekly round up (don't forget to cross over to her blog to see what others have been loving this week).

Read

'A Cup of Jo' has been a favourite blog of mine for years and this week I especially liked a guest post on it called 'My beauty uniform'.  The post is an interview with the 'Cup of Jo' editor, Caroline and is a really interesting read.  One of the comments I love in it is about how every morning she spends her commute listening to an uplifting song.  She goes on to say "There's nothing better than sharing a train with a bunch of stony-faced businessmen, smiling to myself because of what's secretly streaming out of my headphones.  Happy music makes me feel alive and like I can tackle whatever comes my way."  I really love this and whole-heartedly agree with her.

Watched

I haven't watched much TV this week, in fact lately I've found myself watching less and less (although I am looking forward to the Great Comic Relief Bake Off starting).
Instead, I have found myself watching lots of You Tube and this week one of my favourites has been a film from Katie of  'Mummy, Daddy, Me...' called 'A weekend in Norfolk'.  Its such a feel-good watch.



Heard

So I think we have reached a new stage with our eldest, Lucas who is four...the "bored" phase.  This week his favourite words which I have heard A LOT have been either "bored" or "boring".  I don't know where this has come from and whether or not he actually understands what it means.  I suspect its a new word he's heard someone at nursery saying and has decided to copy (there's been a lot of this recently). Examples of how my delightful little one has worked it into conversation this week  are..."mummy, when you ask me to tidy up, its so boring to me".  "Mummy, you and daddy are so boring".  Just the kind of little kick in the shins you need at 9am on a Monday morning while going round Tesco.

Made 

Lucas went to his first ever Build a Bear birthday party on Saturday and had the time of his life.  He made a Spiderman teddy and it hasn't left his side since.





Wore

This week its what Charlotte wore, rather than me.  I normally don't bother with shoes for her - they're usually more hassle than they're worth, but this week because of the super cold weather and also in an attempt to give her a helping hand with her crawling, she's been wearing her little blush pink leather booties.  Lucas had a pair like this ( although not pink) when he was her age and they were the only shoes that would stay on and seemed comfy for him.  They're from a brand called Bobux and come in a variety of colours, all in the softest leather with a suede sole.
They've definitely been keeping Charlotte's tootsies cosy and have given her that extra bit of grip when trying to crawl, especially on our slippy wooden floors.  Dare I say it she's pretty close to mastering it, although her little face looks as if to say "what's the point when I've got a big brother who brings me everything anyway."




And lastly...

We finally booked our summer holiday!! We haven't been abroad for the last few years, what with moving house twice and me being pregnant, so we were determined to get away for some sun this summer.  I did my usual mountain of research and analysed everything far too much (my hubby can definitely vouch for this, I'm not a spur of the moment kind of girl) but we finally found a holiday that ticked all the boxes.  We're off to Majorca for a week in May - the countdown is on!  Lucas is already planning what to pack in his Trunki.

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

E
xx


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  1. Ahhh how very lovely. I love the video from Katie. Makes me want to go right now. Your little ones are so cute. Majorca sounds amazing. I bet you can't wait. Lovely #litteloves

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    1. Aw, thanks! Yeah can't wait for our holiday. Hope you and yours have a lovely weekend xx

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  2. Yes my 4 year old like that word too. He went through a phase, but it has eased off a bit, usually now reserved for when I ask him to tidy up! Woo hoo, a holiday! I don't think we'll be having one this year, but Majorca looks great. Hard to imagine sun with all this snow and ice though isn't it? Have a great week #littleloves

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    1. Glad its not just us then with this phase - fingers crossed it passes quickly :) Hope you have a lovely weekend too xx

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  3. Oh Majorca is so lovely! I'm very jealous! :) Your little Charlottes boots are adorable - my 3 all had these too! I love Katie's videos as well. You are so right about them being happiness-inducing! Have a lovely weekend xxx

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    1. The leather booties are so good, aren't they? All Katie's videos are so lovely to watch. Hope you and yours have a lovely weekend xx

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  4. My 4 year old hasn't used that word yet but my tweens are all over it. I could weep when they're in a room full of toys and say "We've got nothing to do, it's boring" then I launch into a lecture of we never had all the things they have back when I was small! Yay for booking a holiday, how exciting x #littleloves

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    1. Haha! When Lucas said it this morning I said he could easily do some dusting for me if he was bored and he quickly wasn't :) Have a lovely weekend xx

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  5. Congratulations on booking your holiday - very jealous. It has been a bit bleugh here with the weather but it's meant to be better over the weekend!

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    1. Thanks lovely! Fingers crossed we've had the last of the snow. Hope you have a great weekend xx

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  6. Yay to booking holidays, we booked ours for July last week and I am so excited. We normally go to my in-laws villa in Spain which is lovely but a bit in the middle of nowhere and self-catering so I can't wait to be all inclusive with pools and a beach on the door step.
    My little boy would love that Spiderman teddy, it's amazing! xx

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  7. Ooh that's exciting for your holiday. Yeah we decided on all inclusive for ours this year too - thinking it should make it a lot easier when we're there. Lucas absolutely adores the teddy :) Have a great weekend xx

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  8. Katie's video was a favourite of mine this week too, her videos are always stunning! That spiderman teddy is so cool, my niece loves Build-A-Bear and has way too many of them but i'm yet to take the boys in there. Majorca is such an amazing destination for a family holiday, i went when i was younger and there's so much for kids to do! Have a lovely weekend xxx #LittleLoves
    Love From Mummy - UK Parenting Lifestyle Blog

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  9. We hadn't taken Lucas to Build a Bear before but he loved the party and has already asked if we can go back :) Hope you and yours have a lovely weekend too xx

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  10. A holiday!! How amazing! Can't wait to see the pics of that when it comes.
    The snow was rotten. You're near me and we had a good 4". All gone now thank goodness!

    Have a great weekend x

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  11. I'm not going to lie, I'm sooooo excited!! Fingers crossed we've seen the last of the snow. Hope you're having a great weekend xx

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  12. Awww those little booties are so cute! Majorca's so great, such a great family place. Hope you're having a lovely weekend xx

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  13. Thanks! We've had a lovely weekend. Hope you have too xx

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  14. Oh yes, my girls love the word boring and trotting it out whenever they can! Cheeky so and so's ;-)
    Your holiday sounds wonderful, I bet you can't wait! Have a lovely week xx

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  15. Glad I'm not alone with the "boring" phase :) Hope you have a lovely week too xx

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  16. How exciting to have booked your holiday! Such a great feeling. And thank you so much for mentioning me! I am honoured to have a little feature in this post! :) x

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  17. We are very excited, especially my 4 year old, Lucas. Lovely to have something to look forward to. Aww you are very welcome. I love your videos! Hope you're having a great week xx

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