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Where have the newborn days gone?

March 5, 2019March 4, 2019Leave a comment

I remember everyone telling me how quickly the newborn days would go. How? I remember thinking. I’m exhausted, sore and utterly terrified of putting a foot out of line. But they do, and before I knew it, your baby looks like he’s starting to become a little boy.

A weekend up North

February 28, 2019February 28, 20192 Comments

My first birthday as a mummy and my first holidaying in the UK. Usually we’d head to a cool European city but this time we stayed on British soil and explored the beautiful North East.

Maternity leave perks- Baby Cinema

February 4, 2019February 3, 2019Leave a comment

I always imagined maternity leave would be super boring. I envisaged days and days of feed, cry, nap, repeat and my sanity quickly escaping through a crack in the door. But then baby cinema came to the rescue.

Coming on Leaps and bounds with The Wonder Weeks

January 24, 2019January 23, 2019Leave a comment

Clingy, crying and cranky. All our babes can be like it from time to time... let's me honest, sometimes it feels like ALL the time, but have you considered they could be going through a developmental leap?

Getting away from it all- top tips for babies first night away

January 10, 2019January 9, 20192 Comments

Babies require more luggage than I ever imagined. Team that with a long car journey and your first night away can be a scary one. But we survived! And hopefully with these tips you will too.

A unique gift guide for baby showers and new arrivals

January 3, 2019January 10, 2019Leave a comment

Shopping for a baby shower or babies arrival gift is always tricky. Surely they’ll have enough teddies and baby grows?! How about something special, unique and personalised instead.

The ultimate hospital bag

December 20, 2018January 23, 2019Leave a comment

Packing for Birth is a bit like packing for a holiday. You are never 100% sure on what you’ll need, you’ll probably overpack but who knows what you’ll need at that all important moment?!

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Sian Louise Gardner

Sian Louise Gardner

I'm Sian, a new mum with itchy feet and a love for maps and exploring new places. I adore my day job as a make up artist, but nothing beats packing my bags and escaping somewhere for the weekend!

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All I want for Christmas is... a day without tantrums and a night without a party in the nursery between 2-5am 🤷🏼‍♀️. Not much to ask Santa hey?! Thanks for all your advice after my stories yesterday, never underestimate the power of your insta tribe. You are all INCREDIBLE 💪🏼. As I said, my main concerns are Aces daytime tiredness and our poor neighbours who I bet wish we’d never arrived 🙈 But today we are trying the one nap wonder loads of you suggested- so fingers crossed we’ll all get a bit more shut eye! Anything’s better than last night!🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 • • • • #motherhoodthroughinstagram #childhoodunplugged #babyfever #firsttimemum #family #babyboy #motherhood #channelmumvillage #motherhoodunplugged #motherhood_squares #forthtrimester #candidmotherhood #raisingthefuture #motherhoodlens #mummyblog #mamablogger

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