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Advent Book Review Four: My First Night Before Christmas

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For our fourth advent book review I have decided to stick with the theme from yesterday, a board book with touchy feely elements and a book which we have alternative versions of, the book, The Night Before Christmas. Twas The … Continue reading →

Advent Book Review Three: Usborne Touchy-Feely The Nativity

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Yesterday saw us taking the chocolate coins out of pouch number three on our Snowman advent calendar as we shared our third Christmas story. The Christmas Story, especially for little hearts, minds and hands. Esther and William love a book … Continue reading →

Advent Book Review One: Laura’s Star

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It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Edspire household. The advent calendar is up and filled with chocolate and some little decorations are adorning the walls. We have also started our festive story collection and would … Continue reading →

Today I Felt It

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Today I felt it.

I felt the snap.

I would like to say that I have controlled it but I don’t think I have.

I think maybe I can though.

I put the babies to bed at 10am and listened as I always do to their monitor as they battled against sleep.

I think Esther actually fell asleep quite quickly. William took the best part of an hour.

I sat and listened.

I was doing other things but I was also listening.

I could feel the bubbling beneath as my nerves began to fray.

Then I felt the snap and I had to stop listening.

I checked for mail.

I considered going out in the garden.

I settled for shutting myself in the bathroom, washing machine on, and vigorously cleaning my teeth.

I know I need to tell David that I need a break soon.

But he is too busy for that.

He is working this weekend.

But I will be alright.

I’ll keep us busy.

I can feel it now though.

It is like a nervous energy has taken over my body.

Has anyone else ever felt like this?

Five minutes of peace over

The boy he sleeps

But now the girl is awake

No rest time for Mummy today x

Starry Starry Night!

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Star light Star bright
The first star I see tonight
I wish I may
I wish I might
Have the wish I wish tonight …

This year everything seems to be falling into place for the Edspire household to have a very starstruck Christmas.

I am certain that may daughter, Esther, believes that the whole world has been decorated just for her. Such is her delight at all the beautiful stars around and about every place that we go.

This year our village has added some new lights to its collection and yes, you have guessed it, they are stars! And best of all some of those very stars have been strung in a tree right outside our house.

Esther, and William, think that this is wonderful!

They stand at the window gazing at the stars and exclaiming, screaming even, with excitement.

Here’s to many starry starry nights in the lead up to Christmas x

Edspire Festive Forecast: Star Stacker from Toyjeanius

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Earlier this year we were honoured to be chosen as a Toy Genius family for Toyjeanius. Each toy that we have been sent has been perfectly suited to Esther and William’s age, ability and interests. Our most recent delivery was … Continue reading →

Bump Watch: 17 Weeks and Feeling Fat!

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So today I am 17 weeks pregnant and I am feeling fat! Just today have started needing the loo a lot! Think Baby must have changed position and be putting pressure on my bladder? My bump is definitely looking bump … Continue reading →

Orchard Toys Old MacDonald Lotto: A Review and Giveaway for Toys R Us

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Last week saw the arrival of our last Toys R Us Toyologist Box in which we received not one but two games from the fabulous Orchard Toys. Crazy Chefs, which we will review next week and Old MacDonald Lotto which … Continue reading →