TOP 5 THINGS TO DO IN CORNWALL IN MAY

I love May! The sun comes out, the beaches are just starting to fill up & it's time to pull out the BBQ. May in Cornwall is FULL of cultural celebrations. They're so much fun to attend, whether you're Cornish or just visiting. There are loads of events going on in May (click HERE for the full list) but here are my top 5 to go to:

42 TODDLER MEALS FOR £12

I've recently written a post called 'A WEEK OF TODDLER LUNCHES'. Since then I've had lots of requests to do one on toddler dinners. But we don't actually make Evie's dinner from scratch everyday. We make Evie's dinner once every six weeks. 

Because of our schedules, making batches of food from fresh & freezing them is so much easier for us than cooking every night. It's also REALLY, RIDICULOUSLY, JAW DROPPINGLY, AMAZINGLY CHEAP!

APRIL: 10 THINGS I'VE LOVED THIS MONTH

April has been so lovely. March was full of: moving house, Evie's first birthday, organising my mums surprise 50th birthday, me leaving my job. BIG LIFE THINGS! It was so nice just to enjoy April without anything major to worry about. There were so many great things that happened in April but I've narrowed it down (this has taken ages to do) to: 10 THINGS THAT I HAVE LOVED THIS MONTH.

A YEAR OF DATES: ROCK CLIMBING

The photos in this post don't do the height of the room & the climbs justice. Rock climbing was terrifying but so much fun!

TODDLERS FIRST FLOWER

What a beautiful day! It has been so hot. I am so happy that Evie is now a toddler & is really starting to explore the world as a little person. I've been excited about this age & all of the fun activities that come with it. Today we decided to try out gardening.

A WEEK OF TODDLER LUNCHES

I was SO stressed when I started weaning Evie. I really didn't know where to start with food. What should I give her? How much? All the information I was getting from other mums varied A LOT. I was so worried I would give her the wrong thing or not enough food. Eventually, after much internet research & advice from health visitors I've realise that everything is just guidelines...

#MYSUNDAYPHOTO

DAY OUT IN CORNWALL: PARADISE PARK

I grew up around the corner from Paradise Park, a wildlife sanctuary in Hayle, Cornwall. All through summer & the holidays I could always hear the tannoy's from my bedroom announcing that the 'penguin feeding was about to start.' 

It felt so strange walking in there today with Evie. It's the first time I've taken her & I was so excited to watch her play around somewhere that I used to LOVE.

10 WAYS TO SAVE MONEY

Going on maternity leave & having to live off one wage is TERRIFYING! Evie was unexpected. We hadn't saved for a baby. My partner was doing backbreaking hours to try & boost our funds. I made it my mission to cut back on our expenditure & we ended up saving £1000's a year. 

ONE LOVELY LITTLE BLOG AWARD

I am so grateful to have been nominated for the ONE LOVELY LITTLE BLOG AWARD by Lisa over at Into The Glade...

HAPPY EASTER FROM EVIE BUNNY!

What a lovely easter! Last year I had a two week old baby & Jamie had just gone back to work right into the easter holidays. He's a chef & we live in a really busy seaside town. Not fun!

Although Jamie is working again today, Evie & I went for a delicious roast lunch with my family at The Godolphin Arms in Marazion. We were so grateful for the sunshine today. St. Michaels Mount was packed & looked absolutely stunning...

EMERGENCY CAR BREAKDOWN KIT

I LOVE BEING ORGANISED as most of you can already tell from my BABYSITTER BOX post & my A YEAR OF DATES. I hate to be caught out if there is an emergency situation. 

I passed my driving test at 38 weeks pregnant. Driving around with a newborn baby when you're inexperienced is TERRIFYING! I really didn't want to EVER be caught in a situation where i'd be broken down or stuck somewhere with no food or nappies. So I made this EMERGENCY CAR KIT... 

NEW HAIR: BEFORE & AFTER

I haven't had my hair so much as trimmed in TWO YEARS! That's crazy! Although I longed to have my hair made over when Evie was born (I mean their is only so many times you can get your hair pulled & sicked on before you want to grab the scissors & chop it off), I knew I would regret it if I did. So I've left it & left it & left it! 

My split ends have gotten SO bad that they literally have started to take over my head! So enough was enough & I nervously booked in for an appointment for today...

GIFT IDEAS: 50TH BIRTHDAY LIFE PHOTO BOOK

What a week of birthday's! My daughter Evie was born on my mums 49th birthday. So this year we've had double the celebration with two milestone birthday's. Evie's 1st & my mums 50th. My sisters & I have been planning & organising a surprise party for my mum for MONTHS. It has been SO stressful but extremely worth it. If you're planning a surprise party for anyone I would recommend starting early! Especially if you really want to personalise the party...