I have been meaning to head over to Apley Farm for a while with the children. I have heard several friends reviews and it sounded the perfect time to visit as today was very windy with showers forecast all day. There are plenty of shops Lottie's is a gorgeous little clothes shop/converted barn stocking children and adults clothing (a little on the pricey side) but still worth a visit. Farm shop full with books, local farmers produce, pastries, breads and a whole lot more. Separate toy shop, hard to resist and a further coffee shop (for Adult's without youngster's) overall plenty to mooch around to fill up a soggy, rainy day. With two children under four we headed straight to Pigg's Play Barn a converted out house with soft play for the kid's and coffee and cakes for the Adults, the kid's loved it. We were very impressed, it was very clean, plenty to see and do. In the spring and summer months there are Donkey rides and plenty of animals to see and feed too . For prices and more information check out the website. http://apleyfarmshop.co.uk/ It's always lovely to read new reviews.
http://over40andamumtoone.com/2014/02/08/the-gift-of-life/ Thank you for the book review Over 40 and a Mum to one. The sickness bug has taken a hold of my daughter, sky high fever and sickness, yuk!
I keep dosing her up with Calpol and it amazes me how great it really is, I mean it really kicks in quick. One minute an increasingly poorly little girl all hot and sweaty, rolling around clutching her tummy and the next minute she's whizzing around the kitchen on her car screaming demands to her brother. When Paul got home he bought her a cbeebies magazine with all her favourite characters sprawled over the front cover, her little face beamed as we read it in bed together, when I had finished I placed it on the floor next to her bed. "Hold on mum" she said "what's the matter?" I replied "I love it because Dad bought it, just for me, I will have it here in bed" she said. I bet I have a bad back again tonight when she climbs in between Paul and I, knowing Isla it will be an un-Godly hour in the morning. When I say she sleeps star fished, I really do mean she takes over the entire bed, Paul ends up jumping into her bed and I still don't have any room in the bed left for me! Today's haircut was tantrum free., phew!
When I took Noah the first time, which was a couple of months ago now, he was scared stiff, screaming at the top of his lungs, I was worried the hairdresser would cut his ear because he just wouldn't stay still for long enough to do it safely. I was whizzing toy's around the floor, acting like a child entertainer, reading him books to try to calm him down, nothing worked. Daddy came with us today and both of my boy's had their hair cut together, Noah sat still and he was golden sitting on his Daddy's lap. I am very proud of my little man, here he is, haircut nearly finished and he is wearing a huge beam on his face. I have many reasons for absolutely relishing in the fact that I have a family of my very own, one of the reasons is TIME.
When I was younger I didn't ever get to see much of a Sunday, a normal Sunday back then was rolling around in bed nursing a hangover that had been willingly self inflicted the night before. I love the fact that I get to see the whole of a Sunday, from 6am to 11pm and my days are completely and utterly full, thanks to my two children. I was definitely naive before I had children, I think I actually thought I might be able to lie in and do some of the things I used to do, I suppose the difference now I have children is that I don't want to do the same things that I did do before I had them. What is the biggest difference in your life now you have children? If you don't have children, what would you most like to change? Happy Sunday! |