I’ve always known that I wanted to be a mum. When I was little I used to collect baby dolls and pretend that they were real. I’d put nappies on them, dress them up for the day and then change them into their pyjamas at night time. Most of them would ‘sleep’ at the foot of…
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Help us help Bliss and CRUK
Read moreLast year my husband and I started our very own charity campaign. Our aim is to raise £1,000 for Cancer Research UK and £1,000 for Bliss, the baby charity. We’re so pleased that so far we have raised a total of £701.00. As well as asking friends, family and complete strangers to donate to these…
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Competition Time! Win a FLATOUT Bunny! ***CLOSED***
Read moreTHE WINNER IS….JESSICA THORNTON! CONGRATULATIONS! As part of our fundraising efforts, we have a number of exciting competitions coming up including the chance to win a Pink Lining Child Bag, a weekend box and much more! Up first though is Lovably Me who have kindly donated a kids FLATOUT Bunny in your choice of colour.…
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Charity Update
Read moreThe last charity update I published was on the 11th of November. I thought I would post another little update now to let you all know how our fundraising efforts are going. If you don’t already know, Twin Daddy and I are trying to raise £2,000 for Cancer Research UK and another £2,000 for…
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World Prematurity Day: NICU Memories
Read moreI find it funny that certain things can remind you of a specific time in your life. A smell, a noise, an item of clothing or a picture. Our senses are a powerful thing and I’ve found lately that certain things trigger my memories from when our twins were in the NICU (Neo-natal intensive care…
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Charity Update
Read moreImage courtesy of winnond/Freedigitalphotos.net As most of our blog readers have heard by now, Twin Daddy and I are raising money for two brilliant charities. Cancer Research UK and Bliss. Both charities are very close to our hearts. I have experienced the loss of my mum from ovarian cancer and our twins were born 6 weeks premature and as a result…
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Charity Raffle! Fab Prizes To Be Won! Get Your Tickets Now!
Read moreTwin Daddy and I will be taking part in a number of events to raise money for Cancer Research UK and Bliss. Our first event will be a skydive! Neither of us have done anything like this before, so to say we are nervous is an understatement! We are hoping to raise £2000 for each charity, but we…
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World Prematurity Day
Read moreSaturday, November 17th 2012 is World Prematurity Day. Bliss, the charity for premature and special care babies needs your help to raise awareness of the 15 million babies who are born too soon each year. This a cause very close to our hearts. Nobody can truly understand what it is like to have a baby,…