Happy Monday All...Sunshine & Support

It's pretty hard to beat a beautiful day - the sun in the sky and, even more importantly, the time to enjoy it! It's been a Happy Monday for lots of reasons... playing in the garden with my Bean, watching her climb up the ladder to the slide (without any help from me - clever girl!), our new outdoor furniture arrived *yea!*, coffee & goss with my gorgeous next door neighbour. Just a perfect way to start the week. 

Today has also been significant because a truly beautiful friend has been brave and voiced her worries. This is no mean feat...I'm so proud of her for saying "I'm not ok" and now we, her friends & family, can put our arms around her and do whatever she needs to get back on track. It's what she would do for us & has done for us in the past. Friends come into your life for a season, a reason or a lifetime and I know that she will be by my side for life. She is kind, selfless and wonderful. As mums and women we rarely ask for help but we all need it from time to time. Admitting it is hard but it is the first step to moving forward. 

Happy Monday All! 

Bibi xx

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Happy Monday All...We ❤️ farms!

What a gorgeous bank holiday weekend! We've been incredibly lucky & had mild, sunny weather over the last three days...it's been bliss. 

Today we decided to don our wellies* and head down to one of our local farms. We're pretty fortunate to have a number of beautiful estates close to home, so we often take a little trip to see the animals and have a walk in the fresh farm air.

This is obviously the perfect time of year to visit your local farm as they are bursting at the seams with divine lambs, kids & piglets. I love lambs & kids but my all time fave is the piglet...I just love these little guys. Their little curly tails, their little snouts snuffling around in the mud, their short little legs dashing about after their mummy (Bluebell to give her her correct title!). Both my girls have joined the piglet crew and were desperate to give them a cuddle... thankfully there was a gate between them or I think my youngest would have been all over them! 

Once we'd exhausted feeding & petting all the animals, we ventured to the playground...the girls dived between swings, slides, riding tractors, racing on the zip wire (the big girl, not my little one!) and running around the sandpit. Despite the woodchip flooring (I swear this stuff is the devil's work), our little lady did pretty well getting around.

The smell of the food being cooked in their cafe was pretty intoxicating...but sadly we didn't try any. Next time though I won't resist. 

All in all, it was a truly lovely way to spend our bank holiday as a family. Plus, it always feels good to support a local business.

Happy Monday All! 

Bibi xx

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*My wellies (magenta field welly) are from Joules . I've just checked online and found them for only £20 on this website - wish I had seen this before I bought mine a few years ago!! My big girl's ones are from Hatley - amazingly comfy, bright and gorgeous :)

Happy Monday All...Random acts of kindness!

One of the most wonderful things you can do for anyone is be kind. As the saying goes, it costs nothing...it has real power to makes us feel loved & cared for. Today when I arrived home from the school run I found a little posy of tulips on my doorstep. I instantly knew they were from my next door neighbour, as we regularly play flower-tag! We've both had a very tough few years but we've still had to plod on as mums and as women. Whenever there has been a problem we've known that we are only a knock away...this gives me such a sense of wellbeing, it's untrue. I'm a big believer that the simplest thing can make someone happy and feel protected.

I've been lucky to always have a really gorgeous circle of friends - they all bring something unique into my life and I hope I do to theirs. I simply couldn't function without my friends...I never understand women who say 'I don't get on with girls' - I find that totally unfathomable. The women in my life are so wonderful - each and every lady I know is special to me. I love the conversations we have, the laughs, the tears, the nights out, the long lunches (when we actually get the time!!), our moans about family stresses, the times we lean on one another...every ounce of them enriches my life. If you don't 'get on with women' then I urge you to have another go. A female friendship is a wonderful thing. 

Happy Monday!

Bibi xx

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