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Simplified Mum Life

Nina A Spencer – Motherhood Mentor – Simplifying the every day for busy overwhelmed mums -Mum Of Twins Twice! Placenta Accreta Survivor, Mental Health Champion, On my own simple living Journey filled with adventure and travel . Embracing The Imperfectly, Chaotic moments of motherhood.
Wicked Wednesday

Wicked Wednesday – I want to go to the fireworks!

 

At the weekend the kids bugged about going to a bonfire and seeing some fireworks they asked all evening on the Friday and then all day on Saturday.

So I checked google to see what local events were happening about!

We found one at a pub  so we headed out and met up with our friends.

Once we got outside J wanted to go on the pitch black play park where there were loads of big kids – I wasn’t really up for this. I could barely see so I said no!

he was not happy about this and whinged all the while!

M loved the bonfire but as soon as the fireworks started she moaned the bangs hurt her ears.

So we had one moaning she wanted to go as they hurt her ears and one moaning now because he was too cold!

We stayed to the end with much protesting!

I just have to say kids it was your idea to go out!


We ended the evening with a hot cuppa & snacks at our friends house chatting in front of the roaring fire.

It made up for the moaning!

 

Thins post is linked on Brummy Mummy of 2’s #wickedwednesday 

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Blogging

November Blogging / Vlogging Plans. 

Hello November.

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This month I am attending the mumsnet BlogFest event!  I am hoping to pick up lots of inspiration for my blog!

I am scrapping Screen Free Tuesdays as I didn’t have much inspiration on this front!

So to the plans

November 12 months of Christmas 
6th –  Advent Calendars
13th – Elf On The Shelf – Ideas & Planning
20th – How to survive a Christmas Market
27th – Dec The Halls

Linkys

Wednesday – Wicked Wednesday Linky from Brummy Mummy of 2

Friday – Cuppa of the week.

Sundays through until Christmas- 12 weeks of Christmas.

Blog Plans for November 

3rd Its just too much

14th – Lone Parenting Pros & Cons

21st – Black Friday – Tips for myself

24th – Meet Other Mums Post – She Went into Labour

As always I may have extra posts if the mood takes it!

Don’t forget to follow me on wordpress bloglovin instagram and facebook to make sure you don’t miss out!

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Celebrations

Plan With Me

Tomorrow is Halloween and then it will be bonfire night that means christmas is next up on the calendar!

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We have a very busy December so I like to plan a head and I always start by filling in a diary of big days in December We have 2 birthdays, a wedding anniversary and Christmas day

Then I put down all the events we have planned

This year we have J & M’s birthday party, a christmas party we are hosting , a trip on a santa train, village lights switch on, xmas eve meal,

When all events are in I’m ready for writing up a gift list!

Writing down everyone we buy gifts for.

Next up are any menu plans for dinners or parties we are hosting.

We have our main Christmas dinner on christmas eve so I write-up a rough plan of what I’m cooking.

When food is taken care of I will go to pinterest and magazines and look for table decor ideas.

Also When I’m planning Christmas I write-up a plan of any household  jobs that need doing before the big day.

At the moment one job is to finish off the downstairs shower room. So paint and flooring are ordered and finishing it is on my agenda!

I also like to have a rough plan for Elf On The Shelf

This year I want to do something a bit different with Elf On The Shelf. More on this in a separate post!

That’s about it!

So let’s get planning!

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*items featured in this post can be found using my “Want Feed” Just follow the links and it will take you to the page full of Christmas Items.

Celebrations

Shopping List Wish List!

It’s Sunday so I’m back with another 12 weeks of Christmas post

This week is a wish list of things to help the festive period go smoothly.

  • Cutlery
  • Table Decor
  • Place Mats
  • Christmas Eve Baskets

Thats my shopping list at the moment.

I will know doubt need loads more that this over the festive period.

I hope you can join me next week I will be doing a christmas plan with me!

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Adventures

Half Term Bucket List

So the kids are off again next week. One whole week off. so I need to find some way to entertain them for the 5 days.

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I’m lone parenting too for the first few days as Hubby is working away!

  • Soft Play – I keep seeing vlogs of a fab soft play chain! I have found our nearest one and I am planning a trip there one day in the week.
  • Craft Day – I still haven’t gone through the Squiggle Dot Squeeze box with the kids So I’m planning a day to get crafty with the kids.
  • Pottery Painting – A local company are holding a Halloween Event with pottery painting and Fancy Dress competition So we are heading to this!
  • Movie Night – Im planning a movie night for me and the kids with popcorn using our new popcorn machine. Nachos, Pizza and milkshakes.
  • Garden Centre Visit – When my nan was alive we used to have trips to all the garden centres around us looking at the christmas displays and inevitably coming home with bags of stuff that i dint really need!
  • Baking – Id like to get in the kitchen with the kids this half term, things im thinking of include carrot cake, Chocolate apples, pizza whirls and more.
  • Halloween Party – So this year we are hosting a halloween party. Hopefully the weather will be good and we can have a BBQ and mingle outside.

So thats my plan for the week!

I am hoping to upload a vlog each day around 8pm of what we get up to each day I would love you to come join me on youtube!

Do you have plans for the week ahead?

Here is a video i did a while back with a few tips for holidays

 

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Where to next?