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Weekending ::

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What a gloriously sunny weekend it was. It really feels like spring is here. It was so warm on Saturday we didn't even need our coats and I've even begun to hang washing on the line, pure bliss.

Due to the wonderful weather we spent a lot of time out and about this weekend, Saturday I took the babies to the library followed by lunch at Milo's favourite Smokey Joe's. Then on to meet Johnny at the...

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Meri Meri Launch Party ::

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Last week Bex (of Ampersand Commodities) invited me to join her in attending Cheltenham's newest (and finest) party wares shop, Meri Meri. We've been eagerly anticipating the opening of this store since we first spied the notice in the empty unit's window informing us of it's impending arrival a few months ago. So I jumped at the chance.
Meri Meri Launch Party Cheltenham
With Effie now happily taking bottles, I also decided this...

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This Week ::

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A round up of some of my favourite moments from my Instagram this week ::

This Week on Instagram

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Weekending ::

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This past weekend, Effie met her Grandad (on my side) for the first time and Milo acquired said Grandad's childhood train track.  I think you can probably guess which of those things Milo would declare the most exciting.


I hadn't seen my Dad and his wife since the summer holidays, so it was lovely to see them and have Effie meet yet more of her family. It's been such a joy having all these people...

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Weekending ::

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We had a lovely weekend, trying to get out and make the most of the last couple of days of sunshine before today's storms took over.
Effie is now 2 weeks old, I'm feeling completely recovered, we're pretty settled into our new life and I'm happy enough with feeding to brave doing it outside the comfort of our home, slowly going mad inside the same 4 walls I'm now so eager to get out and about! So...

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