Life through a Sippy Cup

Meal Plan Monday - 27/02/2012

2012-02-27T18:00:00.001Z

It's that time again, where I will post my weeks worth of dinner time meals for all to see. Once again, if there are any recipes you would like from this weeks menu, please give me a shout and I'll post them for you!This week all 6 of us are fighting terrible flu with high fevers. No one is eating much, and quite frankly, I am just too ill myself to stand and cook for too long in a hot kitchen,

Silent Sunday

2012-02-26T20:23:00.006Z

Hair Bear Bunch: Style of the week!

2012-02-24T19:40:00.001Z

This weeks hairstyle is the 'Top Knot'. The Top Knot is very simple and cute, It's a lovely quick style to achieve before the school run, even with three daughters with long hair!

Days out with larger families

2012-02-22T09:07:00.001Z

Who said that 2.4 children is the 'norm' these days? And come to thing of it, what on earth is .4 of a child? I honestly don't class my family as 'large'. I mean, 4 children isn't that many, is it? Who decided that 3 is OK, but when you add a 4th, it just gets a bit too much? When you decide to take that big leap from three to four children, the thing that is right up there on my list of

Meal Plan Monday - 20/02/2012

2012-02-20T08:37:00.000Z

It's that time again, where I will post my weeks worth of dinner time meals for all to see. Once again, if there are any recipes you would like from this weeks menu, please give me a shout and I'll post them for you! Items marked with an * are where I have cooked double the quantity needed so that meals later in the week are quicker and easier to prepare. As usual, I will be having a baking

The Hair Bear Bunch! - Hair Styles for Girls (Valentines edition!)

2012-02-16T21:31:00.001Z

Well, it's that time of year again when everyone goes nuts over the lovey dovey stuff, and my three little princesses are no exception! All 3 of my daughters have very long hair, so we are often trying new hair styles to find out what suits, not only their face, but their personalities too. We have been trying out may new styles of late, some more adventurous than others, so I thought that it

Valentines Day 2012

2012-02-14T20:57:00.001Z

Happy Valentines Day! Well, I have to say that 'V-Day' is a little gimmicky for me, I don't see why there should be a single day in the year when you and your partner should make a special effort with eachother, that should be happening every single day you are in a relationship. Yet, who am I to speak ill of a day of love and romance, eh? "Roses are red, Violets are blue, These are

Meal Plan Monday - 13/02/2012

2012-02-13T08:14:00.000Z

It's Monday again, where I will post my weeks worth of dinner time meals for all to see. Once again, if there are any recipes you would like from this weeks menu, please give me a shout and I'll post them for you! Items marked with an * are where I have cooked double the quantity needed so that meals later in the week are quicker and easier to prepare. Once again, I will be having a baking

Snow days and Family play

2012-02-08T09:00:00.002Z

We woke up on Sunday morning to find that it had snowed through the night. What surprised me the most was that Che was the most excited! Being 2 years old, this is the first 'real' snow for Che, who was wrapped up toasty and warm in his stroller during last years snowfall, so when we opened the curtains, and the girls started shouting about a 'winter wonderland', Che stood on his toy box to

Menu Plan Monday - 06/02/2012

2012-02-05T21:32:00.000Z

It's that time again, where I will post my weeks worth of dinner time meals for all to see. Once again, if there are any recipes you would like from this weeks menu, please give me a shout and I'll post them for you! Items marked with an * are where I have cooked double the quantity needed so that meals later in the week are quicker and easier to prepare. As usual, I will be having a baking

Incorporating play into a busy day!

2012-02-01T08:33:00.001Z

Mothers and Fathers often neglect to play with their younger children or spend some time with their older ones on a day to day basis. Work, housework and other commitments in our busy lives sometimes leave you with little time to wash your hair, let alone spend time with the children! So just how do we achieve that life balance? Well, it really isn't as difficult as it seems (bear with me

Meal Plan Monday - 30/01/2012

2012-01-29T21:24:00.001Z

It's that time again, where I will post my weeks worth of dinner time meals for all to see. Once again, if there are any recipes you would like from this weeks menu, please give me a shout and I'll post them for you! Items marked with an * are where I have cooked double the quantity needed so that meals later in the week are quicker and easier to prepare. As usual, I will be having a baking

Dinner Time Cheats!

2012-01-27T08:00:00.001Z

When I'm short on time or have had a disorganised day for whatever reason (yes, it happens to the best of us!) and the grumble-tums overcome my family, I need to be able to put together a quick meal that will satisfy even the hungriest of my children. In this post I will share with you my secret weapons, that have a meal on the table in around 30minutes! Cheats Casserole and Dumplings I

Escaping the House (Pt 2) - What I pack

2012-01-25T08:00:00.001Z

Following on from a previous blog, giving my tips for escaping the house with my 4 children and having a stress and meltdown free day, I was also asked what things I pack in my baby bag to get us through an entire day away from home. If you missed the first blog, you can find it here. I try and keep things as minimal as possible, as I tend to do most things with the children alone, and I

Meal Plan Monday!

2012-01-23T07:00:00.003Z

I have been doing this for a while at home now, but have never really shared it on the blog, so I thought that I'd jump on the band waggon! I get asked a lot how I keep on top everything that 4 young children come with and feed them well, without breaking the bank. Well, the most common reason for breaking into your overdraft is your expenditure on groceries!How much do you throw out every

Escaping the house: How I do it with 4 children!

2012-01-22T23:04:00.001Z

Taking the children out is something that we all have to do, be it for grocery shopping, the park, or something a little more exciting, like a play centre, museum or zoo. I often get asked how I keep track of my little brood, especially as I am quite often going it alone, due to the husbands workplace being far from the understanding and family conscious type with regards to holidays. Anyway..

Past, Present and Future

2012-01-22T21:15:00.000Z

Things went horribly wrong there for a while, and for the last few months of 2011, I couldn't bring myself to blog at all. A bad spell of Bipolar struck and it well and truly outstayed its welcome. I recoiled back into myself and found solace under my duvet for a good few days. Poor health all round in the family added to my already darkened mood and I lost all interest in the things I had

Silent Sunday

2011-10-30T08:36:00.001Z

Finding peace

2011-10-05T11:56:00.000+01:00

For those of you that know me well, you will be aware that I don't do 'me time'. It's not a lack of wanting, or perhaps lusting would be a better word? It is simply a lack of, well, time.. You see, four children, 2 cats and a husband just leaves little room for me, especially when you add on the after school clubs, toddler groups, essential shopping trips, family obligations, housework,

Love for photos

2011-09-30T17:52:00.001+01:00

I am certainly no photographer. I'm not trying to be one either. I have no desire to 'make a living' from photography. Ever since the children were born I have taken hundreds upon hundreds of photos of them. Some are total rubbish. Blurry, over exposed bits of tat. Yet they all hold memories. In the past few months I have found Instagram. A mobile app that showcases your photos to your

Dora's going on an adventure!

2011-09-29T10:03:00.000+01:00

"Break out your dancing shoes because Dora the Explorer’s dance class is having a big show! In this brand new special Dora Ballet Adventure, Dora is opening the ballet show and she can’t wait for her family to see her perform. She just needs her dance slippers, but by mistake the Delivery Duck has brought scuba flippers instead! The show can’t start without the slippers. Can Boots

Olive the Ostrich : Review

2011-09-12T10:47:00.001+01:00

"Get ready for imagination and adventure, as Olive the Ostrich comes to Nick Jr." Launched on Monday 5th September and shown every weekday, Olive the Ostrich is sure to be a big hit with the pre-schooler in your life. Olive is an ostrich with a huge heart and a big imagination. When she buries her head in the sand, she goes on fansastical adventures, popping up somewhere new in every

Silent Sunday

2011-08-07T10:19:00.001+01:00

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Silent Sunday

2011-07-24T19:49:00.001+01:00

The Wedding

2011-07-19T11:50:00.000+01:00

For those of you that know me well, you will know why it has taken 25 days to publish a blog all about 'The Big Day' I won't go into further details here and now, but will throw myself into this blog post instead. Friday June 24th 2011: The day I became Mrs. H. 11 years, 4 children, 2 cats, 5 house moves, and 4 cars. And NOW we are getting around to tying the knot.. The ceremony was held at

Quick view! #CMWedCar

2011-07-17T20:27:00.001+01:00

This is part two of the Cybermummy/Hyundai #CMWedCar VLog!Once again, you may have already seen this on the day, but as I said in the previous blog, Hyundai UK most definitely deserve all the plugs I can give them after being so amazingly fabulous!YouTube VideoIf you would like to find out more about the gorgeous Hyundai ix35 Premium, you can take a virtual tour here.

Hyundai #CMWedCar

2011-07-17T20:11:00.001+01:00

So I have finally managed to get everything sorted after the wedding and Honeymoon and of course Cybermummy!This was posted on Twitter on The day, but I thought I'd add an official blog post for the lovely people at Hyundai, especially Jos who was amazing! (Thank you soo much, lady!)VLog 1 on our way to Cybermummy :-)YouTube VideoNB : This was filmed at 6am the morning

Silent Sunday

2011-07-17T08:09:00.001+01:00

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Silent Sunday

2011-07-10T12:35:00.000+01:00

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Wedding VLog- Part 2

2011-06-13T16:58:00.000+01:00

Part 2 of my sneak peek wedding Vlog shows you the flowers, Mini best man's suit and some teeny tiny black shoes :) Enjoy!

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

2011-06-06T00:08:00.000+01:00

If you follow my blogs and/or my Twitter account, you will by now know that in just 18 days time, (Yes! 18 DAYS!!!!) I shall become Mrs. H! Wedding stress, family stress and illnesses along with the usual daily life crap have left me truly exhausted. Add to that horrendous BPD cycles and what do you get? A bald patch. Yes, you read correctly.. A sodding BALD patch!!! Just what every 28 year

Untitled

2011-06-01T07:52:00.000+01:00

Today is a day, I feel lost and alone There's no place around that I could call my own The light alludes me, as darkness draws near There are no smiles on my face, today, no cheer People around me, seem safe and secure Wrapped up in their worlds, where they're loved, adored They don't see my pain, and I'm grateful for that 'cause I paint on my smile and wear my 'happy' hat No-one can help, with

Fighting Back

2011-05-30T12:37:00.000+01:00

I've had quite a long break from both blogging and social networking in general (well, dodging Facebook completely and skipping the time lines of Twitter in favour of merely replying to mentions and direct messages) I've been very stressed what with family commitments and the wedding, fast approaching. I have also been BPD's biatch a lot recently and my Doctor and Therapist both advised me to

Feeling hot, hot HOT!

2011-05-27T00:24:00.000+01:00

A couple of my fellow Mummy Bloggers have posted this week about sex after children, and are asking the question, "How do you keep things hot and sexy?" After a conversation with Julie over at Allaboutus and such like we both decided that we would write our own views on the subject, originally bought about by the wonderful Karin at Cafe Bebe. So, brace yourselves ladies and gents, as although

My Idea of Heaven

2011-05-10T22:12:00.000+01:00

There are places I want to visit and things I want to see, but my idea of heaven, right now is to be smack bang in the middle of London. I want to gab a sandwich and my iPod and head to Regent’s Park. I’d find a quiet spot where I can lay and watch the clouds shape-shift overhead. I’d listen to my favourite music, and waste the entire day, daydreaming. I’d people watch, and idly run my

Sneak Peek - Vlog

2011-03-09T13:09:00.000Z

So, with the wedding a little over 3 months away, and many of you asking how the preperations are coming along, I thought that I would try my hand at a quick VLog. Enjoy! :) (BTW it's my first every VLog and I was very nervous, you will be able to tell that from the get go! Sorry!!!)

Silent Sunday-Queen for the day

2011-03-06T08:29:00.001Z

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Will you be there?

2011-03-04T08:34:00.000Z

We all like to think of ourselves as understanding, caring and giving people, but are we really? What do you do to do your bit for those less fortunate? The saying goes "Charity begins at home" and while I agree with that, especially as I come from a very large family, and I have 4 children myself, I always think that with a little amount of effort everyone could help others, no matter what

The Dodo is back!

2011-03-03T08:56:00.001Z

With the two most popular proposal days (New Years Eve, and Valentines Day) behind us, I thought that I'd share with you my secret weapon in getting organised and staying on top of things for my upcoming wedding. Upon hearing about my forthcoming nuptials, the lovely people at Dodo Towers sent me a copy of their beautiful wedding organiser, aptly named "The Dodo book of the Big Day" 9½" x 8"

Wordless Wednesday - Rawwwwwww

2011-03-02T08:00:00.002Z

Lifes little luxuries

2011-03-01T08:00:00.001Z

What is your idea of luxury? A candle lit bath? Shopping without the kids? This is a tricky one for me. At the moment, my idea of luxury would be just to have a couple of hours in a peaceful darkened room, not doing anything, just relaxing. If I were to be more elaborate, then it would be.. Well actually, it would be the same, but with vodka, candles, some gorgeous Italian food.. Oh, and

15 Things

2011-02-28T08:00:00.000Z

There is a list of 15 things that I want to do in my life: Take the kids to Disney, Florida Visit Australia Get married Visit Canada Retrain my feet to love sexy high heels again Go on more cultured mini trips Visit more places around the UK with the kids Go back to college and complete teacher training Visit Hawaii Attend more music concerts Attend a Cybermummy Conference Visit Rome Meet my

Bedtime Story

2011-02-27T20:20:00.000Z

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Family Sunday

2011-02-20T22:25:00.000Z

I love Sunday's. Sunday is our one day a week that we have together. No shopping, no football, no errands, just us. Since 2011 arrived, I've been making a huge effort to get the family back on track with things like this, as towards the end of last year, with the business of family birthdays and Christmas, things got a little slack. We've so far enjoyed 8 Sunday's as a family this year. We've

Getting there.. Extract

2011-02-17T22:26:00.000Z

This blog is an extract from my wedding blog. I have the dress, I have the shoes. I also have the boquet on order. Lauryn, Ashley and Bailey's dresses are great and they look soo cute in them! We have an appointment to give our 'notice' with the registrar and today I booked the DJ for the reception! There's still a lot to do and only 4 months to get it all done, but things are slowly

Takeaway Jamie Oliver

2011-02-06T22:57:00.000Z

The Sun newspaper is currently running a promotion everyday in their paper between 5th and 11th February 2011 for you to collect tokens which are instantly redeemable at Tesco stores against the complete 12 episode series of Jamie Oliver's 'Jamie at Home'. The promotion starts with the first voucher in The Sun's Buzz Magazine, on the 5th and continues with daily tokens featured in the paper.

Exploring Shapes

2011-02-02T20:27:00.000Z

This weeks prompt for Tara's Gallery is 'Shapes'. It got me thinking about food, nature and architecture. Suddenly, while watching my little man play, inspiration struck and I remembered some photos that I had taken a few months back on his 1st birthday. So, here you go... Shapes!

It's the little things..

2011-01-31T12:02:00.000Z

It's the little things that I love. The little seemingly insignificant things that bring me the most joy and pride in my family. Removing myself from a room, allowing myself to listen to the children play and interact with their Daddy. Sneaking peeks through the banister rails to watch my three daughters playing together so nicely. Sitting back and observing my little man playing with his

Silent Sunday-Happy days!

2011-01-23T12:33:00.000Z

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Love to Jack B

2011-01-11T20:02:00.000Z

Today my 7 year old daughter came home and said "Today I decided that Jack B is going to be my husband"I asked "Does Jack know about this?"She replied "Not yet, but I've written a song for him"This is the genius that is my 7 year old daughter. Lauryn, I love you!

Good News Story - Week 2

2011-01-10T09:30:00.001Z

If you don't already know what this is about, read this. You may also like to read last weeks Good News Story. Imagine this.. You fall pregnant and carry a healthy baby, but 5 months into your pregnancy, disaster strikes and you go into early labour. Your baby is born a whole 16 weeks premature, and weighs just 500 grams. This is exactly what happened to Jose Alvarenga and his family from

Silent Sunday-My favourite things

2011-01-09T08:19:00.000Z

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Help me, Help you!

2011-01-08T22:37:00.001Z

I've been a 'Mummy Blogger' for a full year now, and although my life with my four children is hectic, I try and post as often as I can. Life Through A Sippy Cup is a family friendly blog, for which I write open and honest posts about my daily life with my 3 daughters (aged 7, 6, and 3) and my son (14months). I have also written reviews for some high profile companies like The BBC,

Bumping Uglies?! contains adult language

2011-01-04T09:05:00.001Z

Why do so many people frown upon the word 'Sex', yet favour slang words like 'Bumping Uglies'? I mean seriously, what's so wrong with sex? I hate the mushy, 'romantic' terms like 'Making Love' too. You can't 'make love'. You either have it, or you don't. I cringe every time I hear those words muttered, either in real life or on T.V. Does anyone really find the words 'Let's make love' in any way

Good News Story

2011-01-03T09:00:00.000Z

This is Christopher Sands, a 26 year old Singer with his band, Ebullient, from Timberland, Lincs. Christopher's story was featured in the news back in January 2010 when it was revealed that this poor chap had a serious case of the hiccups! You may now be thinking, 'Jeez, slow news day, or what?!' But Chris' bout of hiccups lasted for almost 3 years!!! Nothing seemed to stop them and

Happy 2011!

2011-01-01T00:34:00.000Z

image from psdeluxe.com I really am *that* sad, that I am writing this in real time and it has not been scheduled! I would just like to wish all of my lovely readers, family, friends and Tweeps a very, very happy new year. 2010 was a bit rubbish for me, but 2011 holds a couple of exciting things for me. June in particular, holds not one, not two, but three events! June 17th, I will turn 29.

Good News!

2010-12-30T09:20:00.003Z

Taking a leaf from the lovely Mr. Russell Howard, I have decided that I am going to look at the positives in life and every Monday, I will be featuring a Good News Story on my blog. You may have already heard of them, you may not, but what a lovely way to start 2011 and the beginning of each week?! I will strive to banish those Monday morning blues for us all! If you have any 'Good News

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No. It's, err.. Ruldolf!

2010-12-29T20:45:00.000Z

Wordless Wednesday.

Turning back Time (Part 2)

2010-12-28T22:19:00.000Z

My poorly Bailey Christmas Day, Saturday, 25th December 2010 In photos! Santa Che Christmas dinner! Ashley's 'Brain Freeze' moment! Ashley and Lauryn with their new media players Lauryn Bailey & Che having fun

Turning back Time (Part 1)

2010-12-28T21:29:00.000Z

Date: Friday 17th December 2010 to Saturday 25th December 2010. Following a brilliant week at Centre Parcs, our family headed home. Driving through the beautiful wintery Norfolk scenery, spirits high, and thoughts of the upcoming festivities flooding our thoughts, all was happy and good. That was, of course, until we walked through our front door. The 3 year old, who had been fine all day,

Silent Sunday - Footprints in the snow

2010-12-26T15:30:00.001Z

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Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland

2010-12-25T23:02:00.000Z

It was the perfect Christmas holiday. Relaxing, Christmassy, and magical! The girls loved the wildlife, the snow and all the Christmas events. We hunted Snowmen and Santas. Sang carols with beheaded reindeer, and played with a Polar Bear named Bjorn! Che loved all of the Christmas lights, the pool and the swings!

A little wedding blog

2010-12-18T22:31:00.000Z

This is a little taster from my wedding website, which will be going live in the new year. ***************************************************************** So we are all booked and ready to go. How exciting! I'm not really a big wedding kind of person. I much perfer going to other couple's weddings so I can relax without the children and get drunk! The expense is a big issue for me. I simply

Shaping up

2010-12-07T13:06:00.000Z

Sunday was the end of my 3rd week on my Wedding Diet. So what happened I hear you cry.... Week 3 started well , but swindled fast. Why do I seem to be incapable of keeping this up 100%? The eating has been going brilliantly, with the exception of the weekend, when I consumed more calories then I wanted to, but still less than the average woman's daily allowance, just! Overall, a

Silent Sunday - Snow crafts!

2010-12-06T11:39:00.000Z

Ok, I know it's a day late, but can't you read....Shhhhhhh! See the other enteries here.

Dear So and So..

2010-12-03T12:02:00.000Z

Dear Lauryn, Ashley and Bailey. If you insist on removing every single toy from every orifice in the house at breakfast time on a school day, I will get angry. You will have to tidy it up, and you will be late for school. I do not care that you will be the last one to arrive at your classroom, or that you will not have time to participate in 'Show and Tell', I do not have time to re tidy the

Wedding mayhem

2010-12-01T20:35:00.000Z

Those of you whom follow me on Twitter or read this or my other blog, will know that Drew and I are finally tying the knot after 10 years together, this coming June. We have booked the ceremony, we have also booked the reception venue and catering. We even have the 3 bridesmaids dresses hanging neatly in the wardrobe. Is this ahead of schedule? I have no idea! Am I trying to race ahead?

Snow Monkey!

2010-12-01T18:03:00.000Z

Dust, anyone?!

2010-11-29T09:30:00.001Z

If it weren't for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn't get any exercise at all. ~Joey Adams I'm going to bring you all bang up to date with how the wedding diet is going. Week 1: Week one went really, really well. I lost 6lbs!!! I am very pleased with this result! I worked my butt off on the exercise bike, ate well, and it paid off! Week 2:

Cutting the Cr@p!

2010-11-28T22:13:00.000Z

I'm done with excuses. The only person I have to blame is myself. I have no self motivation whatsoever. I'm constantly tired, lacking in the domestic Goddess department severely of late, and am being a disorganised Mummy to my four children. Tomorrow morning that is all set to change. I am going to get that laundry basket cleared (if only for 5minutes) I'm going to sort through all of the

Silent Sunday

2010-11-28T19:29:00.001Z

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B&W- The Gallery

2010-11-25T13:07:00.001Z

This weeks Gallery over at Sticky Fingers is all about 'Black and White' this week. Daddy and Son moment. Che Lennon, 4weeks old. Che was a bit of a miracle baby. We never expected to have him. When we were told we were expecting a boy, Drew went as white as a sheet! We had always said it didn't matter, as long as the baby was healthy. Deep down, secretly, I think

Wordless Wednesday- One of these is real!

2010-11-25T11:13:00.000Z

Family Fun!

2010-11-23T14:25:00.001Z

Lauryn and Me. I know it's very late, but these past few weeks seem to have gone so fast. It seems like yesterday that I was decorating the house with spider webs, witches and bats and buying in costumes, hair sprays and face paints for the Halloween weekend. We love Halloween in our house! The kids love anything that gives them the opportunity to dress up and if face paints can be used

What ever happened to...

2010-11-22T13:58:00.001Z

Photo from socraft.com.au Is it me, or are children's clothes not made to last longer then a week these days? When I was growing up clothes seemed to last forever. Coming from a big family, everything (where possible and within reason) was passed down from sibling to sibling. I don't remember many things breaking or becoming damaged over the years. I also don't recall my

Silent Sunday...Shhhhhhh

2010-11-21T18:25:00.001Z

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It's Song Time!!

2010-11-21T16:18:00.000Z

Following the success of the Zingzilla's Album, the BBC, or more specifically, Cbeebies, are about to release a 2 disc 'Song Time' Album featuring all of your children's favourite Cbeebies theme tunes and songs. I was asked to review the Cbeebies Song Time album, which will be available to buy at all good retailers from Monday 22 November 2010, and I have to admit that the kids were very

Dear so and so..

2010-11-19T12:39:00.001Z

Thank you to the luvvvvly Kat at 3 Bedroom Bungalow for bringing back the fantabulous Dear So and So... Go write your own and link it up via Kat's site. Dear Che, Oh son of mine. You are a gorgeous, happy little chap. And yes, you were such a brave boy after that nurse viciously attacked you with that needle, and yes I acknowledge the fact that you even thanked her for it by giving her your

Copy Cat Royals...

2010-11-16T11:59:00.000Z

There's nothing like a Royal stealing your thunder is there? Born 4 days apart, in hospitals less then 4 miles from eachother in London, myself and Prince William share more then just a Zodiac sign. (Photo from the BBC News website) Today came the announcement that William is to marry Kate Middleton in the summer of 2011. See the BBC News article here. This exciting news comes

Dieters Dream?

2010-11-12T08:00:00.001Z

With my wedding and CyberMummy just 7 months away, I need to get dieting and exercising like never before! Having four children in under 6 years has definitely taken it's toll on my body. I used to be a svelte size 6 and theses days you can add a '1' in front of that number. *sobs into pillow* During the past 7 years (Goodness! Has it really been seven years?!) my diet and body weight have

Did you see this?!

2010-11-11T12:32:00.000Z

The lovely Sian of Mummy Tips and CyberMummy wrote this post just for me! WOW! As I was reading through the post, dedicated to Drew and I, I couldn't help but shed a few tears. I was, and still am completely shocked that Sian, an incredibly busy woman and mother would, firstly bother to read my little blog or acknowledge any of my random tweets and secondly, (and most importantly

A 'Spring' in my step

2010-11-10T22:07:00.000Z

This weeks gallery post for the gorgeous Tara at Sticky Fingers is all about 'Seasons'. My favourite season has to be Autumn. I love the colours and the crisp crunchiness of the fallen leaves. The slight chill in the air. The textures of the world really come to life in Autumn. Green spiky conker cases competing with the luxurious shiny deep brown and intense smoothness of the conker itself.

Announcement

2010-11-08T21:47:00.000Z

Today, Drew and I made an important decision. Today, Drew and I decided to be spontaneous. Today, Drew and I booked our Wedding! After an entire decade together, and creating three beautiful daughters and a rather fetching son, we have come to the conclusion that we should go the whole hog and get hitched too! What has spurred this second act of spontaneity? (for the first, see here) Well,

CyberMummy 2011

2010-11-08T16:01:00.000Z

Oh. My. Goodness. I've never been particularly spontaneous, especially since the four kids arrived. I don't do things for myself. I don't spend money on myself. So imagine how guilty I feel at just having purchased a ticket (albeit the at the early bird discounted rate) to next years CyberMummy Conference! I can't believe that I've done it! I feel a little bit sick, but very excited! So on

Close Quaters

2010-11-04T16:42:00.000Z

I've been away from the blog for a while and, though I'm sure no one's really noticed, I thought it was about time I updated. The past few weeks have been full of illness and depression here in the 'Sippy Cup' house. Yep, September arrived and so did all of the return-to-school-after-a-long-summer-holiday bugs. The dreaded flu hit us all hard, and I have to admit that even my usual 'Mummy

Everybody loves a surprise

2010-10-17T20:33:00.000+01:00

After returning home from an exhausting day out with the family, the last thing I expected to find on my door mat was a gift. Opening the box, I wondered what I had received. To my great delight it was a bar of Fair trade 'Divine' chocolate! Wow! What a lovely surprise! Who was the gorgeous person to send me such a gift? A great friend? A family member? My loving

More than Play- Step Start Walk 'N Ride, Playskool Review

2010-10-07T20:15:00.000+01:00

ZOOOOOOOOM! Your child will love zipping around on his Step Start Walk ’N Ride. With bright colors and fun accessories to pull, twist, spin and roll, this colorful toy provides multiple ways to teach and entertain your child. Best of all, it’s two toys in one! Once your child masters walking and pushing the Step Start Walk ’n Ride, it transforms into a fun riding toy. He can pretend he’s just

The Big Zing!

2010-10-03T23:09:00.001+01:00

ZingZillas is a music show set on a tropical island where everyone joins in to create ZingZilla music magic. With musical influences spanning the globe from rock to soul, jazz to samba, big band to orchestra, ZingZillas will get its young listeners jumping, swaying and trilling to music from the world over.Zak, Tang, Panzee and Drum are music sensation ZingZillas. On their island paradise, this

Warm and Cosy(toes)

2010-09-30T19:49:00.000+01:00

With autumn almost bypassing us by hitting us with wintery weather, I thought that now is the time to start buying in all of the winter weather gear for the four children. This included a cosytoes for Che's new stroller. Che being my fourth baby, I am well versed in buying cosytoes for the stupid amount of pushchairs I have 'roadtested' over the years. This time around however, there are an

REVIEW: Olay - Total Effects Wake Up Wonder.

2010-09-29T23:12:00.000+01:00

Having four young children, I usually go for the supermarket brand of skincare as money is often tight, so when I was asked to review Olay Total Effects Wake Up Wonder, I was ecstatic! I've heard many good things about the Olay brand over the years, but have never actually gotten around to trying it. After using the product for two weeks now, I can honestly say that I wouldn't go back to my old

Keeping up with the Jones'

2010-09-24T14:50:00.000+01:00

I am of the opinion that it doesn't matter how much money you have, or how many bedrooms you have. I'm all about the love and good solid parenting. I make mistakes. I would love a bigger house. I would love to win the lottery or at very least have a good stable income for us both, in which we had the elusive 'spare' cash at the end of each month. But do my children suffer? Do they mind that

Lifes little decisions..

2010-09-23T23:20:00.000+01:00

I honestly hadn't expected to feel this way. I was sure, being pregnant with Che, that I was done. And when we found out that Che was the much longed boy we had waited for (not that we would have been disappointed with a girl, or that we would have kept going until we got a boy), I felt more confident that Drew's decision to have a vasectomy was right. And I agreed. There's a huge part of me

Tis the Season

2010-09-22T10:56:00.000+01:00

I'm not talking about Christmas, I am, of course, talking about birthday's! I have a large family, and have at least 2 birthdays in every single month of the year, but October sees the start of my families birthday season. Drew will be turning 34 and our gorgeous little boy, Che Lennon will be celebrating his very first birthday! November sees our big girl, Lauryn turn 7, then just after

How did that happen?

2010-09-15T22:18:00.000+01:00

Now would you look at that?This photo was taken today. My baby girl, who only turned 3 in July is all ready to start Nursery!Where did those three whole years go? When did she suddenly start looking so grown up? Bailey officially starts nursery on Tuesday, but today she donned her uniform for the very first time to attend the schools open day, at which she got to meet her class mates. So

Guest blog - 'Free' State Education

2010-09-14T14:25:00.000+01:00

The lovely Emma over at Me, the man & the baby kindly asked me to guest blog for her, while she is away at The MADs. You can find my post here.

Young Love

2010-09-10T22:28:00.000+01:00

My 5 year old daughter, Ashley came home from school with this picture. It is a lovely picture that she drew of herself and a boy in her class, Alex. At first, she hid this from me, choosing instead to take her older sister Lauryn upstairs to their bedroom and show her. There were many hushed whispers emerging from their room until finally, Lauryn let out an almighty gasp before running

Supermum?.. Who?, ME?!

2010-09-02T12:36:00.000+01:00

Many people hear that I have four young children and dub me a 'Supermum'.Being a great mother isn't about how many children you have.Are mothers to one child not as worthy of a 'Supermum' title? The truth is, we all have our Supermum days. The days where all the housework is done early, and the kids are playing happily with your homemade play dough and the evening meal is all organic. The days

Christmas Traditions

2010-08-31T15:05:00.002+01:00

With around 15 weeks to go til the big day, I have been thinking about the family traditions that surround Christmas. For some, it's going to Midnight Mass at their local Church, singing carols at their local service, helping others by volunteering at homeless shelters, day care centres or simply giving to a chosen charity. For others, traditions stay closer to home. Spending some quality time

Starting from scratch

2010-08-29T23:00:00.000+01:00

Having a big-ish family, it's difficult to keep everyone happy in the food stakes, but thankfully, I usually have a few tricks up my sleeve! I try to cook as much as I can from scratch for the family. This is no easy task, as I have the ultimate in fussy eaters! I am one of these mothers who, rightly or wrongly, cooks separate meals for certain members of the family. (Well, I say separate meals

Dancing Disco Divas

2010-08-26T20:09:00.001+01:00

Today we had a bit of fun with the web cam. 5year old and The Terriorist (3 year old) decided to copy the dance routine from a new children's show 'The Fresh Beat Band' Here are the results! Ashley and Bailey Dancing from Kerry Lewis on Vimeo.

Life through a Sippy Cup

Meal Plan Monday - 27/02/2012

Silent Sunday

Hair Bear Bunch: Style of the week!

Days out with larger families

Meal Plan Monday - 20/02/2012

The Hair Bear Bunch! - Hair Styles for Girls (Valentines edition!)

Valentines Day 2012

Meal Plan Monday - 13/02/2012

Snow days and Family play

Menu Plan Monday - 06/02/2012

Incorporating play into a busy day!

Meal Plan Monday - 30/01/2012

Dinner Time Cheats!

Escaping the House (Pt 2) - What I pack

Meal Plan Monday!

Escaping the house: How I do it with 4 children!

Past, Present and Future

Silent Sunday

Finding peace

Love for photos

Dora's going on an adventure!

Olive the Ostrich : Review

Silent Sunday

Silent Sunday

The Wedding

Quick view! #CMWedCar

Hyundai #CMWedCar

Silent Sunday

Silent Sunday

Wedding VLog- Part 2

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Untitled

Fighting Back

Feeling hot, hot HOT!

My Idea of Heaven

Sneak Peek - Vlog

Silent Sunday-Queen for the day

Will you be there?

The Dodo is back!

Wordless Wednesday - Rawwwwwww

Lifes little luxuries

15 Things

Bedtime Story

Family Sunday

Getting there.. *Extract*

Takeaway Jamie Oliver

Exploring Shapes

It's the little things..

Silent Sunday-Happy days!

Love to Jack B

Good News Story - Week 2

Silent Sunday-My favourite things

Help me, Help you!

Bumping Uglies?! *contains adult language*

Good News Story

Happy 2011!

Good News!

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No. It's, err.. Ruldolf!

Turning back Time (Part 2)

Turning back Time (Part 1)

Silent Sunday - Footprints in the snow

Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland

A little wedding blog

Shaping up

Silent Sunday - Snow crafts!

Dear So and So..

Wedding mayhem

Snow Monkey!

Dust, anyone?!

Cutting the Cr@p!

Silent Sunday

B&W- The Gallery

Wordless Wednesday- One of these is real!

Family Fun!

What ever happened to...

Silent Sunday...Shhhhhhh

It's Song Time!!

Dear so and so..

Copy Cat Royals...

Getting there.. Extract

Bumping Uglies?! contains adult language