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Little Mister H’s First Walk In The Woods With JoJo Maman Bébé

Posted on September 25, 2017

A colourful photograph of a little boy of 15 months old walking in the woods and wearing JoJo Maman Bébé clothes - including red wellie boots, a dino bus tour applique t-shirt and cosy baby joggers - the sun is shining and the little boy has a smile on his face - Little Mister H's first walk in the woods with JoJo Maman Bébé - Mrs H's favourite things

If you’ve followed this blog for a while then you will know that I’m a massive fan of JoJo Maman Bébé clothes. And I LOVE to dress my children in their beautiful designs. As not only are the clothes fabulous quality but they always look gorgeous too. JoJo Maman Bébé clothes are perfect for outdoor adventures. They look great against natural settings and they offer exceptional protection from the elements. Little Miss H has worn her 4-in-1 Waterproof Polarfleece Jacket in all weathers…

Motherhood

The Sadness Of Not Being Able To Breastfeed My Babies – My Breastfeeding Story

Posted on August 4, 2017

A sepia tinted photograph of a newborn baby girl having skin to skin and lying in her Mummy's arms - The Sadness of Not Being Able to Breastfeed My Babies - Mrs H's favourite things

This week is World Breastfeeding Week 2017. A week dedicated to promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding. I agree with it wholeheartedly. But this week has made me sad. Because I still have issues about the fact that I was not able to breastfeed my babies. Little Miss H is now four years old. But even after all this time, I feel guilt that I was not able to breastfeed. And I feel a tug in my heart every time I…

Motherhood Reviews & Giveaways

Weaning Wins With Organic Purées From The Goodness Gracious Food Company

Posted on July 27, 2017

A photograph of a 9 month old baby sitting who is in the process of Weaning, sitting in his highchair with a pouch of organic purée from Goodness Gracious Food Company in front of him - Weaning wins with organic purées from Goodness Gracious Food Company - Mrs H's favourite things

I remember finding weaning Little Miss H stressful. Even the thought of beginning the weaning journey sent me into a panic. Before we began to wean Little Miss I decided to do some research so that I actually knew what I was doing. I read books and I held an NCT led course on weaning in our house. At first, I gave Little Miss H finger food. But this was not popular. She often refused all the food that I…

Baby Loss Motherhood

Baby Of Mine, Now You Are One

Posted on July 10, 2017

A photograph of a mother nuzzling her head into the top of her baby boy's head - on the occasion of her little boy's first birthday - Baby of Mine - Now You are One - Mrs H's favourite things

“Baby mine, don’t you cry. Baby mine, dry your eyes. Rest your head close to my heart Never to part, Baby of mine.” Happy birthday, baby of mine. Today you turned one. Our second rainbow baby is growing up. This time last year I had just given birth. And you had already begun to fill our lives with huge bundles of love and joy. Earlier on in the day, Andy Murray had won Wimbledon. Little Miss H and I had…

Motherhood

My Top 5 Tips For Turning #TearsIntoSmiles

Posted on May 16, 2017

My Top Five Tips for Turning #TearsIntoSmiles - taking part in Elastoplast #TearsIntoSmiles campaign - Mrs H's Favourite Things

Both my children love being outdoors. Little Miss H in particular is never happier than when she is running around outside. She’s also a daredevil and loves climbing – especially trees! She’s often covered in bruises, cuts and grazes and as a result I’ve become a pro when it comes to turning #tearsintosmiles. We’re very lucky to live right by some beautiful woods. And we go for long walks there whenever we can. There is one spot that we always loiter…

Baby Loss Motherhood

My Rainbow Baby featuring Family Travel with Ellie

Posted on May 3, 2017

My Rainbow Baby is a blog series where I ask fellow bloggers to share the stories of their children born after baby loss. These babies are the rainbow that appears to brighten up the sky after the darkest storm - My Rainbow Baby Blog series - Mrs H's favourite things

Welcome back to the blog series My Rainbow Baby. I created My Rainbow Baby in the wish that it will give hope to anyone who has experienced baby loss or is struggling to have a longed for baby. To show that even after the darkest storm a rainbow can appear. Little Miss H and Little Mister H are not the only rainbow babies. There are many of them. And I want to share the beautiful and poignant tales of these special little rainbows.…

Motherhood

Parenting Lessons From Bluebells

Posted on May 2, 2017

walking through the bluebell woods i learnt something about parenting and life. I learnt a valuable life lesson. Parenting lessons from bluebells - Mrs H's favourite things

How did you spend your May Day Bank Holiday? I spent it going through boxes and boxes of baby clothes. Tiny outfits that our little girl and boy wore when they were younger. The first sleepsuit that we dressed them in when they were born. The outfit they wore when we brought them home. The dungarees they were wearing when they met their grandparents. The party outfits that we bought for their Welcome to the World celebrations. Looking through these…

Mental Health Motherhood

50 Reasons Why I Feel Guilty

Posted on April 25, 2017

I feel guilty all the time. Mum guilt. Wife guilt. Friend guilt. The list goes on and on. And bloody hell, it is exhausting feeling this way. Beating myself up emotionally for every little mistake I make or every time I don’t live up to the image of perfection that I aspire to. But I’m human. I make mistakes and I’m not perfect. So this leads to a great deal of guilt. Over the years I have learnt that writing down my feelings…