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New Year’s Resolutions
Happy New Year!
What are your New Year’s resolutions?
Some of my resolutions this year:
- Discover new and exciting places to visit in London with a toddler
- Practise yoga at least twice a week
- Expand my recipe list for super quick and healthy meals
- Learn French to an intermediate level
- Start work on our renovation project in Brittany France
- Develop my love of photography
I’m really excited about this year and everything that’s going to be featured on Only Best For Baby.
There’ll be parenting news and tips, nutritional advice for families, healthy lifestyle features, great recipes, baby and toddler product reviews, holiday and travel updates and I’ll be sharing insights into life with a toddler.
You can stay in touch on Twitter and Facebook.
Here’s to a great 2013!
Merry Christmas!
I can’t believe how quickly Christmas has come around this year. Have you noticed time fly?
Imogen’s so excited about Christmas and has been an angel at leaving the presents wrapped under the Christmas tree. Though her inquisitive nature has led to present shaking and I’ve become aware of little pieces of torn wrapping paper scattered around our apartment, I simply love her curiosity!
On Sunday Imogen and I set off for New Zealand to see my family. It’s an adventure and journey I’m incredibly excited about and yet rather unprepared for as it’s just Imogen and I travelling.
Hubby couldn’t take time off work so we’ll be apart for 8 weeks which is a huge amount of time but one in which Imogen will be spending with her doting grandparents and wider family.
Aside from regular skyping, my parents haven’t seen Imogen in almost a year. Babies grow up fast and my parents love Imogen immensely. They’re counting down the hours to seeing her.
My sister will be meeting Imogen for the first time and we’ll be meeting her baby, Amber. Everyday Imogen says ‘baby Amber’ and tells me she wants to eat, play, bath and walk with her. Imogen’s the youngest in our NCT group so it’ll be amazing to see her with her baby cousin.
There’s nothing like family and I can’t wait to see mine.
Enjoy the festive season with your family. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas!
Painting Fun
I’m having great fun introducing my baby to painting. It’s just amazing to see how much enjoyment she has creating abstract art with the freedom of using paint and paintbrushes which make an exciting change from her usual crayons and pencils.
When Imogen discovered she could use Mummy’s paintbrush as well as her own, there was no going back. The joy of painting with a paintbrush in each hand simply means more painting fun.
We used John Lewis Chubby Brushes with John Lewis Finger Paints. I’ve found the John Lewis Chubby Brushes are perfect for little hands and the John Lewis Finger Paints wipe clean easily and washed out of Imogen’s clothes.
Read about our experiences of Baby Art using crayons and pencils.
