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Thumbs Up for Free Play! Why Letting Kids Entertain Themselves Is A Good Thing

amomentwithfranca · 14 January 2018 · 35 Comments

It's quite typical these days for kids to have their day, including play time, completely structured and planned out with timetables of classes and activities to follow. I have always struggled with this as I find it hard to have my girls' day with timings for everything. … [Read more...] about Thumbs Up for Free Play! Why Letting Kids Entertain Themselves Is A Good Thing

Filed Under: Collaborative Posts, Development, Food, Parenting, Tips

The 7 Best Ways to Exercise Your Brain

amomentwithfranca · 23 June 2017 · 6 Comments

There’s much focus on exercising and eating a healthy diet, but nowhere near as much on exercising your brain and keeping your mind active and alert. However, it’s equally, if not more, important as we get older. If you exercise your brain, it helps reduce your stress levels, … [Read more...] about The 7 Best Ways to Exercise Your Brain

Filed Under: Health, Development, List, Tips

Fun Activities To Do With A 14 Month Old

amomentwithfranca · 31 March 2017 · Leave a Comment

This is a guest post written by Hannah from Mrs Morgan Plus 3 called “Fun Activities To Do With A 14 Month Old”. If you have little ones at home, you will find this post very helpful. … [Read more...] about Fun Activities To Do With A 14 Month Old

Filed Under: Tips, Development, Guest Posts, Parenting Tagged With: Fun Activities, tips

Potty Training at Night

amomentwithfranca · 23 February 2016 · 50 Comments

I hope I'm not alone to say that potty training your kids is one of the most tedious jobs ever. It is just one of those things that you wish you don't have to deal with and hoping for your kids to kind of learn it on their own! Well at least that's the way I feel, lol. … [Read more...] about Potty Training at Night

Filed Under: Bella, Development, Parenting Tagged With: Potty Training at Nights

10 Toys to Entertain a One Year Old

amomentwithfranca · 19 October 2015 · 28 Comments

A couple of months ago I did a post about 9 Things to keep an 11-month-old busy and now that Sienna is one year old (14 months) I thought that I should do an update of this and do a list of the toys that she is enjoying a lot at the moment. … [Read more...] about 10 Toys to Entertain a One Year Old

Filed Under: Development, List, Parenting, Sienna, Toys & Games Tagged With: 1 year old, List of toys, One Year Old, toys

Sienna’s 11 & 12 Months Update

amomentwithfranca · 27 August 2015 · 14 Comments

Sienna is already 12 months old now! Yes, the whole year has passed so quick! I can't believe it! It feels like yesterday when I met her for the first time at the hospital! This post will be a joint update of Sienna at 11 and 12 months old. … [Read more...] about Sienna’s 11 & 12 Months Update

Filed Under: Baby Updates, Development, List, Sienna Tagged With: 1 year old, 11 months update, 12 months old, 12 months update, baby food, breastfeeding, climbing furniture, developmental changes, milestones, naps, sleeping routine, walking

9 Things To Keep An 11 Month Old Busy

amomentwithfranca · 4 August 2015 · 43 Comments

Sienna is 11 months old now and she is becoming more active and aware of everything every day. With her wanting to explore more and get involved with everything that is going on, she needs more toys and activities that can capture her attention and keep her entertained for … [Read more...] about 9 Things To Keep An 11 Month Old Busy

Filed Under: Development, List, Sienna, Tips, Toys & Games Tagged With: 11 months old baby, entertainment, list, things for entertainment, tips, toys

Reception Year: Changes From 4 to 5 Years Old

amomentwithfranca · 24 July 2015 · 22 Comments

I can't believe it is the end of the school year! The time has gone so fast, Bella's first day at school seems only like yesterday, it was such an emotional day for all of us as it was the first step from Bella being a toddler to finally being a girl! … [Read more...] about Reception Year: Changes From 4 to 5 Years Old

Filed Under: Bella, Development, Education Tagged With: 4 years old, 5 years old, behaviour, changes at school, developmental changes, reception year, school achievements

Sienna’s 10 months update

amomentwithfranca · 4 July 2015 · 16 Comments

From now on I will be posting monthly updates of my baby Sienna. We are missing her first 9 months of life which is sad but you have to start somewhere right?Sienna is now 10 months old and she has reached many great milestones! I feel that she has grown up so fast in the past … [Read more...] about Sienna’s 10 months update

Filed Under: Baby Updates, Development, Sienna Tagged With: 10 months postpartum, 10 months update, baby, breastfeeding, eating lumpy food, feeding, fuzzy baby, hair loss, motherhood, parenting, sequences leap, teething

Will My Child Ever Like Her Pushchair?

amomentwithfranca · 30 June 2015 · 10 Comments

Will My Child Like Her Pushchair

Have you ever been in a situation where you can't do anything to make your baby happy in the pushchair? Honestly, am I the only mum that struggled for almost 7 or even 8 months to make her baby happy in the pushchair? … [Read more...] about Will My Child Ever Like Her Pushchair?

Filed Under: Development, Family, Lifestyle, Sienna Tagged With: 10 month old, baby, hating pushchair, puschchair, travelling chaos

My Sunday Photo #1

amomentwithfranca · 21 June 2015 · 14 Comments

As some of you might have seen from a previous post, my little baby has just started to walk. She is now 10 months old and she is getting better by the day. My husband took this picture last weekend and she looks so cute that I thought it will be nice to share it. … [Read more...] about My Sunday Photo #1

Filed Under: Development, Family, Photography Projects, Sienna Tagged With: 10 month old, baby girl, baby walking, happy moments, mummy and daughter, My Sunday photo, park, photography

Oh No … Starting a new leap!

amomentwithfranca · 15 June 2015 · 8 Comments

I don't know if any of you are following the book The Wonder Weeks, I do and again it is telling me that my little baby is starting a new leap! This book can't be any more specific! … [Read more...] about Oh No … Starting a new leap!

Filed Under: Development, Family, Sienna Tagged With: 10 months old, 7th leap, baby, crying, difficult times, leap, learning to use a spoon, milestones, new skills, sequences, the wonder weeks, upset

Baby’s first steps

amomentwithfranca · 7 June 2015 · 10 Comments

This is a very special moment for me as it shows a huge milestone for my little baby Sienna. I have been watching her closely and I realised that she was standing up for a longer time lately which means that her legs are getting stronger and therefore ready to start walking. … [Read more...] about Baby’s first steps

Filed Under: Development, Family, Photography Projects, Sienna Tagged With: 9 months old, baby, first steps, milestone, special moment, walking

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Ad | ✨Easter Sharing Board✨.It is almost the Ad | ✨Easter Sharing Board✨.It is almost the Easter break! 🙌🏻🐰🐣 and we are even more excited after receiving lots of delicious treats from @aldiuk including their largest supermarket hot cross bun that is back and this time it comes in a new chocolate orange flavour! 🍊🍫 .Aldi challenged us to create an egg-cellent Easter sharing board using the tasty treats and goodies they sent us! SWIPE LEFT to see a video of each product we received to create this Easter Sharing Board 😀.On our sharing board we got:.🌸 Dairyfine Milk Chocoate Gonk with a creamy milky filling🌸 Dairyfine Milk Chocolate Chicks 🌸 Moser Roth Private Chocolatiers Hazelnut & Almond Luxury Filled Eggs🌸 Dairyfine Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Mini Eggs🌸 Dairyfine Poppines Candy Milk Chocolate Bunny 🌸 Dairyfine Milk Chocolate Easter Bunny Lolly🌸 Dairyfine Mini Chocolate Eggs🌸 Village Bakery Caramelised Biscuit Flavour Hot Cross Buns🌸 Moser Roth Mini Ripple Tasting Selection🌸 Miny Eggs Chunky Bar 🌸 Specially Selected Giant Chocolate Orange Hot Cross Bun🌸 Aldi wooden board.How do you think we did with this challenge? Will you try an Easter Sharing Board too? .#easterboard #sharingboard #eastertreats#easterchocolate #chocolatebunny #eastereggs #sweettreats #easterinspiration #hotcrossbuns #happyeaster #easterdecor #chocolateeggs #easter2023 #aldi #aldifinds
Ad | ✨Let’s Hope Into Easter With Wenzel’s✨.Spring is finally here and thanks to @wenzelsthebakers new Easter range we can start getting into the spirit! 🐣🐰.We received a delicious basket with a selection of treats to have a little taste 😋. We got a Cadbury Creme Egg Croisnut, a gingerbread bunny, an Easter Cupcake trio, a Cornflake Nest, a couple of Premium Cupcakes together with a bunch of little chocolate eggs, a trio of Lindt bunnies and an Easter Activity Craft. Ah, and let’s not forget the daffodils! 🌼.I also have yummy news! 😀 For all of you who would like to receive an Easter prize too, your are in luck as they are hosting a giveaway for all the ‘Good Eggs’ in our communities. 🙌🏻Simply post a picture of your Wenzel’s Easter treats and shout out why someone you know is a ‘Good Egg’ tagging @WenzelsTheBakers and use #WenzelsGoodEgg for the chance to win an Easter box. 👍🏻.You can get the latest Easter range at their stores or you can order online! 🍩 .Will you try them? 😋😋😋. #WenzelstheBakers #Wenzels #Eastertreats #easterbasket #sweettreats #cupcakesdaily #cupcakesofinstagram #easterforkids #easterdoughnuts #easterfood #easterinspiration #foodreel #gingerbreadcookies #easterparty
✨ Cat Cafe In London✨.📍Bella and I went t ✨ Cat Cafe In London✨.📍Bella and I went to @javawhiskersuk , a cat cafe located in @westfieldlondon . This was my present for Mother’s Day from her🌸.🌟 Before we went inside, we had to go to a separate room to wash our hands and remove our shoes..🐾 They have 2 different rooms: the Cat Lounge and the Kitten Lounge and you can choose to stay from 55 mins to 1hr 55 mins. The prices vary depending on the room you choose and the length of time..🍰 When we stepped inside the room we were greeted by a group of gorgeous kittens. We ordered (before we went inside the room) a latte and a delicious chocolate muffin with chocolate melted inside that was so good. This was served to us in the room while we were surrounded by these adorable kittens..🐱 We spent 55 mins playing and petting the kittens. They were so cute. We loved interacting with them..🥰 Their cafe is also a foster home for homeless cats so if you are looking to adopt one, this is the place to visit! They have had 230 successful adoptions already! 🙌🏻.🚨 The only downside is that you have to be over 10 years old in order to be allowed inside the rooms 😬.🐈 If you are a cat lover like us, I highly recommend you visit Java Whiskers! It is the perfect place to unwind and relax with these beautiful kittens! 🙌🏻.Have you visited a Cat Cafe before? 🐈‍⬛ .#javawhiskers #catcafe #catcafelondon #londoncafe #westfieldlondon #londondayout #daysout #thingstodoinlondon #newplaces #londonguide #lovecats😻 #catsofinstagram #catloversday #londonthingstodo #whatsonlondon
✨ Happy Mother's Day✨.If you are in the UK, ✨ Happy Mother's Day✨.If you are in the UK, I hope you are having a lovely Mother's Day! 🌸🌸.We actually started the celebrations yesterday as Bella took me to @javawhiskersuk a new cat cafe in Westfield as a present for Mother’s Day. We spent 55 mins arround gorgeous kittens. I had a great time! I am a cat lover so this was a fab present for me! I will talk more about this experience on another post but if you swipe left you can see a little peak of our time there! 🐈😉.Today, the girls and Nick took me for the actually Mother’s Day celebration 🎉 to @cafejackss in Queen’s Park where we had brunch. It was a yummy treat. Swipe left to check it out! 😋 .After that we went for a walk. There was a small market nearby so it was nice to have a little look around 😍. We then went back home and spent the rest of the day chilling which is something, I’m not going to lie, I love doing! 😉😂.How was your day?#mothersdayuk #mothersdayweekend #mothersday2023 #motherofdaughters #mumoftwo #mumofgirls #mydaughters #lovemydaughters #daughterslove #mummydaughtertime #daughtersarethebest #daughtersrock #spendingtimetogether #happyfamilytime #familytime💕
✨My Girls✨.Due to the strikes we had Sienna ✨My Girls✨.Due to the strikes we had Sienna at home yesterday and today, and Bella only today. I thought it would be very chaotic but despite it always being louder when the girls are at home, especially my youngest one, lol, we did well..Bella did school work at home today and had the afternoon free. Sienna didn’t do school work. We only asked her to carry on doing Spanish and Maths via Duolingo. She also had Spanish lessons this afternoon (every Thursday she has lessons) so both days were manageable thankfully 😍.How was it for you? Did your kids stay at home or did they go to school? .PS: let’s hope things get better for teachers. I fully support the strikes. .#sistertime #sisterlylove #sistersgoals #hermanas #sistersforever #sistersforlife #sisterslove #siblingslove #lovemydaughters #raisingdaughters #mydaughters #londonkids #WembleyPark #wembley #londondesigneroutlet
✨Happy Weekend✨.How is your weekend going so ✨Happy Weekend✨.How is your weekend going so far? I am finally feeling more normal after the massive jetlag I had after my trip to South America. I am not sure why it hit me so much this time but it has taken me about two solid weeks to properly be back to my routine without feeling right. Waking up in the mornings was the worst. It was very hard, especially when I had to be on time for the school run! 😩.Anyway, everything feels better now! 😊.How long does it take you to be back to normal after a jetlag? Do you have any tricks or tips to speed this process? .📸 Selfy taken in Barranco, a lively district in Peru considered to be one of the most romantic and bohemian places to visit and being the home and working place of many Peruvian artists, musicians, designers, photographers among others 😎.#thisisme #selfie #instaselfie #smilemore #brunettehair #greeneyes #over40#over40blogger #overforty #overfortystyle #over40andfabulous #over40mom #outandabout #barrancolima
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