Musings :: Moments :: Memories
Yesterday was the first day of documenting the every day and ordinary which is A Week in the Life, run by Ali Edwards. Last year's was in August and I managed to get my album finished on Sunday. Watch my scrapbook slideshow here A Week in the Life 2015 by Slidely Slideshow I am now… Continue reading A Week in the Life
https://instagram.com/p/BEd8DHoTfCx/ Over 500 words! I am super thrilled to get some more written today. I am great at procrastinating and I really felt that the untidy state of my study was a superb excuse for not getting writing. I do still want to get my workspace in order but it is no longer a prerequisite… Continue reading Getting going
In the early ours of yesterday morning, I was wide awake. Austin was sleeping (and has been brilliant this week at sleeping up to 8 hours at a time overnight) but my mind was turning and I couldn't get to sleep. So while I was trawling through my usual online hangouts (Instagram, Pinterest, Bloglovin') I… Continue reading I’m taking part in #The100DaysProject
After much deliberation, I have finally made a decision about Austin's quilt fabric and bought two Chic Neutrals layer cakes. I plan on making a relatively simple block quilt using Amy Ellis's Talk of the Town quilt pattern as inspiration. I will keep you posted but don't be expecting any news any time soon! Who knows… Continue reading Baby Boy Quilt
Over the Easter holiday break, we went away as a family of four for the first time. I had put off making the decision about whether or not to go since I wasn't sure what kind of baby Austin was going to be and I am still not sure about this - people ask me… Continue reading Our First Family Trip as Four
When I was preparing to leave to go on maternity leave just before Christmas, I had a lot of teaching colleagues make a lot of envious noises about how lucky I was to go for my 'year off'. If I were doing any other job, I would have been incensed by the implication that having… Continue reading Mama vs Teacher
Dear Austin How has it already been 7 weeks? And yet what was life like before you came? I can hardly remember. We are still in the 'getting used to it all' phase still with us all getting to know you and what makes you tick. I think you are still trying to work out… Continue reading 7 Weeks
Austin will be three weeks old tomorrow so I thought it was high time I introduced him. This, however, gave me a dilemma. I had written all Evelina's updates on Raising Evelina but I have struggled to rename that blog to accommodate her little brother. I have also been very slow to update that blog… Continue reading A New Name
Austin James Matthew was born on 6th February at 11.19pm. I was induced at Warwick Hospital at midday and although it took a while to get going, it was VERY quick at the end. After having some lasting negative feelings about Evelina's birth, I definitely feel better about everything now that Austin is born. He… Continue reading Introducing Austin James Matthew
Notes From My Day 