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This is the pregnancy diary of my two sugar lumps. Buba, was born in 2011 and Missy Moo, was born…
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These two are full Christmas throttle! Advent sweets for breakfast which never happens in this house (May now be happening😳) Christmas parties in full swing, nativity plays on show, saw Santa last weekend and now we are preparing for our big snowy trip to America next week!! Hooray! Ok. Maybe it’s mommy in full Christmas throttle but I can’t help it. It will be my first Christmas home with my kids!!! What are you mostly excited for this Christmas parents??? #lifecloseup #merryandbright #christmascheers #christmasspirit🎄

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🎉 GIVEAWAY 🎅🏻 Want to catch a glimpse of Santa this year? Win a “Santa Spotting Kit” of your own, get £300 worth of @hivehomeuk security products just in time to help catch Santa on camera! We even roped in our Elf on the Self to keep watch too. TO ENTER make sure your following @letstalkmommy and @hivehomeuk and leave a comment below tagging in someone you think would love to win too!
Closing date for entry will be 15:00 GMT on 16th December 2019.
WINNER will receive a Hive Hub, Hive View Indoor, Hive Motion Sensor, Hive Window or Door Sensor and Hive Light Colour Changing Bulb.
We have our Santa Spotting kit all set up by the Xmas tree as we are sure to catch Santa and his reindeer this year with Hive. The kids are very giddy at the thought. I want to see if he really eats the mince pies or does he feed them to Rudolph! *T&C apply.

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We saw Santa Claus, we saw Santa Claus, what will he bring us this year? Have you been naughty or nice? Seems to be all I say to my kids. Threatening the presents to disappear if they don’t behave. I almost hate when Xmas is over as the magic of Xmas goes away along with the best tactic to get your kids to be good and do what they are told. Lol I wonder what age does that disappear? I won’t be looking forward to losing that power. Do you use Santa as a bargaining tool? At least I know I have it for years to come with Baby O still as long as his older siblings don’t ruin it too early like mine did for me. Hahaha 😂 #lifecloseup #christmasjumpers #matchingjumpers #xmasjumpers

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“Be Merry”... this gorgeous wire writing gave our door wreath a finishing touch that it desperately needed. We absolutely love @morethan_just and her amazing wires. We have them in our master above our bed and we have them in our playroom above the toy boxes. It just gives it that personal touch. Check out her Instagram you will want everything! We have had a lazy Sunday in and enjoyed all our Christmas decorations on twinkling with Christmas music playing in the background and some hot chocolate and whip cream with sprinkles was needed too. Something about Christmas you always have to have hot chocolate after a cold winter walk. Are you a whip cream or marshmallows on top kind of person? #lifecloseup #gifted #christmaswreaths #christmaswreath #wirewords #bemerryandbright

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Our festive day didn’t go to plan today. It’s always the ones that you look forward to and plan the hardest and when you have kids just need to expect them to have a few spit ups and hurdles. This one ended up in A&E, her croup so bad she couldn’t catch her breathe. They were amazing and quick and got her steroids immediately when she got there, despite being busy on a Saturday. We saw Sabra this morning but each afternoon her croup flares up and today was just unbearable. Even now I can hear her barking her way into the night from her bunk bed. I hate croup. It scares me knowing family members on Daddy’s side have died from it and dealing with it with all three of my children on more than one hospital visit or two or hundred. I lost count. Doesn’t make it any less stressful knowing she will be ok and steroids will start to work soon. So I think I am in need of a soak in the tub and an early night. And everyone ice cream tomorrow!!! How has your Saturday been? Anyone see Santa today? #lifecloseup

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My cheeky family is smiling bright because we are off to see Santa tomorrow on the steam train!!! Can’t wait to do something festive with them. Also up on the blog tonight is a family update of Me & Mine - boy what a month we have had in November. Now we are gearing up to Christmas in America with my mom for the first time ever. It’s going to be a very magical end to the year. What are your family traditions for the holidays? I want to know...is it matching Xmas pjs or crazy Xmas sweaters on Xmas eve like us? Do you do a Xmas eve box or stuff your face on Boxing Day? #lifecloseup #matchingchristmaspjs #christmaspajamas #christmaspyjamas #xmaspjs

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#AD As a family of five we are constantly on the go and with three children so you can imagine we have our fair share of doctors and dentist appointments too. It seems like we are always in the waiting room for one of us to be seen, especially with my eldest who suffers with EOE. Therefore it means this mama has to entertain the whole family on the go, a lot. I begin to run out of ideas at times.
In comes the @amazon Fire Kids Edition Tablet into our lives and I can’t recommend it enough. It comes with a 1 year subscription to Fire For Kids Unlimited providing endless options of books, music, educational games and more right at your finger tips. And I don’t know about your kids but mine seem to drop my tablet quite a bit so it’s a good thing this tablet comes with a two year worry free guarantee if they break it, you can send it back for a replacement.

🏻 How is that for bonus? 🤣 This is the 10” perfect for sharing on the go, and they also come in 7”, 8” HD & 10”. Suitable for ages 3-10 years old. Now all our waiting rooms will be full of fun, entertainment and learning. I dare say it will make all the waiting around we do, go a lot faster. That’s a “hooray moment” in this mama’s book. #kidstablet

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With Christmas just around the corner I can’t help but feel like something is missing. After losing my Dad it’s a dull ache in my stomach that comes to the surface during the holidays and a few times in the year. It throws me off balance. We made advent boxes so each day we open up a compliment about someone in the family and we call them and tell them. I don’t know what the kids wrote down so it’s a fun surprise for me each morning. I knew there would be one about Papa. He was a comedian kind of man so they wrote Papa was a happy jokester! Obviously on this occasion we couldn’t ring him up to tell him so we shouted it out to the heavens in the back yard. It’s going to be a magical Christmas back home this year but boy what I wouldn’t give to have my Dad there at the airport to greet us with his snowy white beard and his jolly laugh. Santa you have some big shoes to fill this year. 🎅🏻 I hope he is watching from above. It was the kids idea for the advent. I think it’s a grand idea you end up calling all the amazing people in your life closest to you. #lifecloseup

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Our new tree in a new spot. I normally am one that sticks to traditions and routines like glue. I have put up three trees in the same three places in our house for eight years. They all had their own themes but never changing over the years. This year I decided to change that. I needed a change. As I get older I like more spontaneity and change. I made the front living room tree the focal point in the center of the room this year. I shedded it’s original gold and red for frosty white and pink decor. I love how it’s turned out. I love driving up and being able to see it in the window. We used to have a front garden tree that blocked our window from view but I love it all open now while it’s Christmas time. Come spring shutters will be installed and these old curtains taken down and I can’t wait for that too. It’s all changing in our house. Can’t wait to share my rustic grey and white tree I did in the dining room this year too. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #christmastreedecorating #lifecloseup

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These two are full Christmas throttle! Advent sweets for breakfast which never happens in this house (May now be happening😳) Christmas parties in full swing, nativity plays on show, saw Santa last weekend and now we are preparing for our big snowy trip to America next week!! Hooray! Ok. Maybe it’s mommy in full Christmas throttle but I can’t help it. It will be my first Christmas home with my kids!!! What are you mostly excited for this Christmas parents??? #lifecloseup #merryandbright #christmascheers #christmasspirit🎄

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🎉 GIVEAWAY 🎅🏻 Want to catch a glimpse of Santa this year? Win a “Santa Spotting Kit” of your own, get £300 worth of @hivehomeuk security products just in time to help catch Santa on camera! We even roped in our Elf on the Self to keep watch too. TO ENTER make sure your following @letstalkmommy and @hivehomeuk and leave a comment below tagging in someone you think would love to win too!
Closing date for entry will be 15:00 GMT on 16th December 2019.
WINNER will receive a Hive Hub, Hive View Indoor, Hive Motion Sensor, Hive Window or Door Sensor and Hive Light Colour Changing Bulb.
We have our Santa Spotting kit all set up by the Xmas tree as we are sure to catch Santa and his reindeer this year with Hive. The kids are very giddy at the thought. I want to see if he really eats the mince pies or does he feed them to Rudolph! *T&C apply.

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We saw Santa Claus, we saw Santa Claus, what will he bring us this year? Have you been naughty or nice? Seems to be all I say to my kids. Threatening the presents to disappear if they don’t behave. I almost hate when Xmas is over as the magic of Xmas goes away along with the best tactic to get your kids to be good and do what they are told. Lol I wonder what age does that disappear? I won’t be looking forward to losing that power. Do you use Santa as a bargaining tool? At least I know I have it for years to come with Baby O still as long as his older siblings don’t ruin it too early like mine did for me. Hahaha 😂 #lifecloseup #christmasjumpers #matchingjumpers #xmasjumpers

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“Be Merry”... this gorgeous wire writing gave our door wreath a finishing touch that it desperately needed. We absolutely love @morethan_just and her amazing wires. We have them in our master above our bed and we have them in our playroom above the toy boxes. It just gives it that personal touch. Check out her Instagram you will want everything! We have had a lazy Sunday in and enjoyed all our Christmas decorations on twinkling with Christmas music playing in the background and some hot chocolate and whip cream with sprinkles was needed too. Something about Christmas you always have to have hot chocolate after a cold winter walk. Are you a whip cream or marshmallows on top kind of person? #lifecloseup #gifted #christmaswreaths #christmaswreath #wirewords #bemerryandbright

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Our festive day didn’t go to plan today. It’s always the ones that you look forward to and plan the hardest and when you have kids just need to expect them to have a few spit ups and hurdles. This one ended up in A&E, her croup so bad she couldn’t catch her breathe. They were amazing and quick and got her steroids immediately when she got there, despite being busy on a Saturday. We saw Sabra this morning but each afternoon her croup flares up and today was just unbearable. Even now I can hear her barking her way into the night from her bunk bed. I hate croup. It scares me knowing family members on Daddy’s side have died from it and dealing with it with all three of my children on more than one hospital visit or two or hundred. I lost count. Doesn’t make it any less stressful knowing she will be ok and steroids will start to work soon. So I think I am in need of a soak in the tub and an early night. And everyone ice cream tomorrow!!! How has your Saturday been? Anyone see Santa today? #lifecloseup

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My cheeky family is smiling bright because we are off to see Santa tomorrow on the steam train!!! Can’t wait to do something festive with them. Also up on the blog tonight is a family update of Me & Mine - boy what a month we have had in November. Now we are gearing up to Christmas in America with my mom for the first time ever. It’s going to be a very magical end to the year. What are your family traditions for the holidays? I want to know...is it matching Xmas pjs or crazy Xmas sweaters on Xmas eve like us? Do you do a Xmas eve box or stuff your face on Boxing Day? #lifecloseup #matchingchristmaspjs #christmaspajamas #christmaspyjamas #xmaspjs

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#AD As a family of five we are constantly on the go and with three children so you can imagine we have our fair share of doctors and dentist appointments too. It seems like we are always in the waiting room for one of us to be seen, especially with my eldest who suffers with EOE. Therefore it means this mama has to entertain the whole family on the go, a lot. I begin to run out of ideas at times.
In comes the @amazon Fire Kids Edition Tablet into our lives and I can’t recommend it enough. It comes with a 1 year subscription to Fire For Kids Unlimited providing endless options of books, music, educational games and more right at your finger tips. And I don’t know about your kids but mine seem to drop my tablet quite a bit so it’s a good thing this tablet comes with a two year worry free guarantee if they break it, you can send it back for a replacement.

🏻 How is that for bonus? 🤣 This is the 10” perfect for sharing on the go, and they also come in 7”, 8” HD & 10”. Suitable for ages 3-10 years old. Now all our waiting rooms will be full of fun, entertainment and learning. I dare say it will make all the waiting around we do, go a lot faster. That’s a “hooray moment” in this mama’s book. #kidstablet

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With Christmas just around the corner I can’t help but feel like something is missing. After losing my Dad it’s a dull ache in my stomach that comes to the surface during the holidays and a few times in the year. It throws me off balance. We made advent boxes so each day we open up a compliment about someone in the family and we call them and tell them. I don’t know what the kids wrote down so it’s a fun surprise for me each morning. I knew there would be one about Papa. He was a comedian kind of man so they wrote Papa was a happy jokester! Obviously on this occasion we couldn’t ring him up to tell him so we shouted it out to the heavens in the back yard. It’s going to be a magical Christmas back home this year but boy what I wouldn’t give to have my Dad there at the airport to greet us with his snowy white beard and his jolly laugh. Santa you have some big shoes to fill this year. 🎅🏻 I hope he is watching from above. It was the kids idea for the advent. I think it’s a grand idea you end up calling all the amazing people in your life closest to you. #lifecloseup

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Our new tree in a new spot. I normally am one that sticks to traditions and routines like glue. I have put up three trees in the same three places in our house for eight years. They all had their own themes but never changing over the years. This year I decided to change that. I needed a change. As I get older I like more spontaneity and change. I made the front living room tree the focal point in the center of the room this year. I shedded it’s original gold and red for frosty white and pink decor. I love how it’s turned out. I love driving up and being able to see it in the window. We used to have a front garden tree that blocked our window from view but I love it all open now while it’s Christmas time. Come spring shutters will be installed and these old curtains taken down and I can’t wait for that too. It’s all changing in our house. Can’t wait to share my rustic grey and white tree I did in the dining room this year too. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #christmastreedecorating #lifecloseup

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It’s going to be a totally different Christmas this year with this Baby boy in tow. Last year he was too little to know what’s going on but this year I know he is a little bit clued in on what’s going on...by that I mean there is a twinkly tree in almost every room that he is dying to pick the baubles off and kick them around like a soccer ball. There is Christmas music constantly being played in our kitchen from some google speaker where when he walks by he has to do a little jolly jig. Mommy keeps baking these yummy treats and giving him a lick and even his very first mouth full of whip cream straight out of the can 😱😳 I know third child syndrome I the older two were about five before I did that. 😂😂 We keep telling him we are off to see Santa next week and practicing “ho ho ho” so he won’t be too scared this year. Who am I kidding no way he is going near Santa even if I showed him a photo everyday until Christmas. 😜 It’s amazing what a year does in a toddlers life! #lifecloseup

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