Here’s a list of the things I found most useful to have once I got home from the hospital after having Corrina… BBHugMe Pillow I had this pillow from about 14 weeks pregnant. I also got SPD from about week… Continue Reading
With the arrival of Corrina, our spare room has undergone a makeover (the only room in the house we hadn’t touched!) so here’s a quick summary of the nursery The cot is the Stokke Sleepi and the chair is an IKEA… Continue Reading
She’s here! Corrina Karen Lake born 25th April 2017 weighing 8lbs 8oz She was 11 days late, and has been here for 17 days now and we’re in love Pictures below- all taken using my Fujifilm X-A2 and edited using… Continue Reading
I know it’s not a new book, but I just hadn’t read it. And now I have. And I can’t stop thinking about it. And talking about it (sorry to anyone who has heard me quote from it or exclaim… Continue Reading
Time for sunshine! Here’s some of the things in my suitcase from ASOS for my holiday in ten days time… Oversized floppy straw hat in colour block £18 Tall Drape Plunge Maxi Dress £48 Frame Leather Sandals £22 South Beach… Continue Reading
Today is Mother’s Day, and yesterday- for the first time I can remember- I read an article about what Mother’s Day is like, without a mum. Such a rare publication on a weekend like this. There was a line in… Continue Reading
I know, I know. Resolutions are stupid. So these are objectives for 2016. They fall into five categories: health, learning, personal, work and other stuff. Health Run a 10km in March Run a half marathon in October (there you go… Continue Reading
I’ve been conducting a poll. I’ve been asking people to describe 2015 in five words. The sad thing is, the responses have (so far) not been positive. (Feel free to contradict by placing your five words in the comment box).… Continue Reading
This week, Buzzfeed has been doing a feature all about mental health. As one of the biggest players on the social media network, it is admirable that they would devote so much time to what is still a fairly taboo… Continue Reading
It is now a year since I started my blog. The last year wasn’t that easy. Don’t get me wrong- it was by no means the hardest year I have ever had to deal with- it just wasn’t plain sailing. This… Continue Reading