So the big day is fastly approaching.
My baby shower is tomorrow & I'm starting to have a bad case of cold feet.
The weather forecast is not looking too well for tomorrow, (well not what I was expecting)
Hopefully, at least we made it clear to our guest that our celebration will be rain or shine!

Who's Ready for Summer?!

How and When to Find Time To: Do the thing you need to

Courtesy Of: http://sexdrugsrockerandstroller.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/how-and-when-do-you-find-time-tomeme.html

 

How and when do you find the time to.....MEME

Hello you little bunch of lovelies.

I have decided to created my own meme as I am desperately trying to juggle my life at the moment and reading all of the fabulous blogs out there it appears to me that a lot of you are just naturals at living life day to day; flawlessly. You have babies to look after, blogs to nuture, husbands to entertain, houses to maintain, jobs to go to and all that I am thinking in my tiny little baby brain zapped mind is....HOW DO YOU DO IT?!?!?

So now...I am asking you to actually tell me how you juggle your life and find the right balance. I am currently staying with my mum and getting help and still not coping so I am DREADING moving into my own home and going back to work and things getting even worse!

Rules:

Please post the rules.

When answering the questions, please give as much detail as possible!

Leave a comment on Sex, Drugs, Rocker and...Stroller, baby. so we can keep track of the meme and I can totally steal your routine tips to make my world a happier place. 

Also if you want (and I'd really like you to!) add a little paragraph at the bottom to give a general summing up about your weekly routine!

Tag 3 or more people and link to them on your blog.

Tweet tweet tweet #howdoyoufindthetimetomeme

AND even if none of you fancy filling it in don't worry; I've enjoyed writing mine anyhoo :-)

Here are the questions...

How and when do you find the time to...

....do your laundry?

I have tried to get into the routine of grabbing clothes of a morning just after my LO's first feed (usually around 6.30-7am) and put it on. Somedays I do. Most days I don't. I tend to leave it to build up and then spend an entire groundhog day frantically working my way through 7 loads of washing. Even then I am known to leave washing in the machine, forget about it, it stinks, I have to wash it again. I also have a bad habit of hanging out washing and leaving it there. I desperately need to buck up my ideas. I know!

....write a blog post?

Well as a brand new blogger, I haven't written many. I have just been spending time tweeting and reading other blogs and I definitely need to put aside some assigned time to do all of this as at the moment I am doing it throughout the day when my baby is sleeping and when she is pre occupied whizzing around in her wheelie walker chasing the dog. I also do it in bed of a night when the BF is watching the footy. I feel though that I should be utilising this time to keep up with my chores so that they don't get on top of me or maybe doing other boring tasks I have to do like sorting out old clothes for the charity shop, sorting through bills and filing them etc!

....look after yourself...i.e. wash your hair, paint your nails, take a bubble bath etc?

I rarely do these days! I try to grab a shower of a morning whilst LO is occupied or sleeping. It's literally a 3 minute get wet, wash armpits with soap, clean body, get out. Get dressed. I no longer have time for outfit planning and trying different things. I throw on a (mostly un-ironed) tshirt and pair of leggings, team that with a blazer a big scarf and a pair of flat brogues and that's about as far as it goes for me. I cover my entire head with dry shampoo (have been known to go without washing for up to two weeks) tie it up in a knot and go. If i'm feeling super grim or going somewhere nice (hardly ever!) I'll throw on a bit of makeup in the car when I arrive at my destination. Sometimes; I don't get a chance to shower, it's a baby wipe and a bit of Sure. If I do wash and blow my hair, it's once a week of an evening. It bores me greatly.

....spend time with your other half?

Well at the moment, BF and I are staying at my mums house with the bubs. Three of us crammed into one room with all of our stuff. Mums house isn't big by any stretch of the imagination! We mainly sit in our bedroom of an evening, baby asleep in the cot, TV on low whispering to one another. Usually; the footy or the Xbox is on and I am surfing the net. We make sure we have at least one family day of a weekend where we go out for the day; wherever that may be. To his mums and out for lunch, shopping or maybe a nice walk. My mum is really, really good with us. As LO is in bed by 7pm latest, whenever we want we pop out for dinner or shopping and whenever we fancy a night out we always have a babysitter. We hardly do this though due lack of funds to due buying a new home!

....do fun stuff with your LO?

As aforementioned, we have at least one family day each weekend. I also try to get out of the house most days as if i didn't, I'd probably commit. I try to have at least one day each week in the house. My grandma comes over and watches the baby whilst I put clean washing away, change my bed, hoover and tidy around. The rest of the days I try to do a few bits in the morning; put a wash on, wash and sterilise bottles etc and then get both of us ready and head out somewhere for the day. Usually visiting relatives, going to the park, spending time with our other mummy and baby friends, playgroup, shopping, anywhere.

....spend time with family?

As mentioned above, i try to get out with my LO a lot each weekday. Sometimes we visit family members that don't work 9-5pm jobs like my grandma, BF's mum both of our aunties. I see my mum every night and weekend as I live with her and we see the BF's parents and siblings either on saturday or sunday when we visit. Each saturday morning my family members tend to visit us at home before we head off anywhere.

....socialise with friends?

I hardly do these days. Sadly. Supose this is just what happens when you grow up, have a family and take on a sh*tload of responsibility! I try to just grab the opportunity whenever I can. Get them to pop over during lunchtime, I'll pop over there if BF is playing golf or at work at weekends etc. 

....prepare an evening meal juggling a baby/toddler bedtime routine?

Luckily as I've said, I live with my mum at the moment. I try to get home from a day out at around 4pm so I can have a quick whizz round the house clearing toys, throwing strewn baby wipes in the bin etc. Then hopefully my little doll will settle in her bouncer and I can prepare some dinner for her dad getting home at 5pm. I'll then feed LO her dinner before her bath at 6pm and bottle straight after. BF usually baths her whilst I do the dishes or viceversa. If he is home late, he and I will eat dinner whilst my mum feeds the baby. We all just muck in! DREADING being on my own!

....deep clean your house?

I don't. It seems our house is constantly a mess! It is so tiny and with four of us crammed in plus the dog it is such a nightmare. My lovely mum spends a lot of her weekend mopping hoovering dusting etc whilst we are out. When I move house I imagine the BF will have to take the LO to see his mum or something on a saturday morning so that I can get it all done!

....do the food shopping?

Sometimes whilst bubba is sleeping and my mum is home, the BF and I nip to our local Asda in the evening after dinner. Ideally I should do it online. But I don't. I am lazy.

....bulk ironing?

Again- I don't! BF comes from a world where he puts his clothes in the 'magic basket' the night before and the next day after work they are hanging clean and ironed in his wardrobe. Not in this house though, mate. His mum was lucky enough to be a housewife with no young children and so fortunately had the time for that type of stuff. I don't and quite frankly; it bores me to tears. I just quickly whip the iron out and iron as I wear. Rather spend five minutes each day ironing than devoting an entire sunday evening to it.

So, that's me in a nutshell!

I now tag....

amummysview

Those 24 Lil Hours

Dear Beautiful Boy

Life After I Will

Midwife to Mum

Mummys Little Monkey

Slummy Mummy

Mish Mash Mum

farfromhomemama

Crumby Mummy

Enjoy ladies :-) 

xx

Banana Creme Pies-On my TO-DO List - Yummy

 Looks DELICIOUS!

Courtesy of: Bloom

bloomdesignonline.blogspot.com

 

Make It Monday- Banana Creme Pie Minis & Whipped Cream

Happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend.  The weather cleared and it was clean and beautiful here.  Can't wait for summer.


I have a handful of yummy desserts that I always use for parties.  I really need to find some new "go tos" because I'm sure my friends are getting tired of me bringing the same things but with my 1952 oven that doesn't seal, I simply don't have the motivation.  Luckily, these treats are fabulous, extremely quick and simple. I am also including the recipe for the most amazing whip cream.  Really you won't want to buy pre-made again.  This is so fast and yummy.

You need to make the mini banana creme pies eight hours to a day ahead so that the cookie has time to soften and the flavors can blend.  You can also make it in a big casserole dish to simply scoop and serve using the same steps.

Whipped Cream

You need: 
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
A standing mixer. I hate to say it but if you don't have a standing mixer (Kitchen Aide) is won't come out nearly as good.  You won't be able to get the volume or whip that you need.  It will be OK but really there is a big difference.

Add all the ingredients to the mixer attached with your whip and slowly start to mix.  Once all the powdered sugar is incorporated, turn to high and whip away.  Don't walk away- it will separate into curds if you let it go to long.  It should be thicker than generic shaving cream.  Put the whipped cream into a piping bag (or bowl if you are using it for another recipe) and it will save for a good 24 hours- probably longer but I have never tried.

Banana Creme Pie

You need:
instant banana pudding (yes I have made it from scratch, but honestly, it doesn't taste better so save some time),
whole milk
caramel sauce
whipped cream
mini and regular sized vanilla wafers (if you only want to buy 1 box- get the minis)
mini plastic cup (these are from Party City) and
bananas which I forgot to put in the picture above but are definitely the most important part of this dessert

Prepare pudding as directed on package for pie, not pudding.  I use slight less milk so that my pudding is thicker.  Put pudding into a piping bag. Any tip will work.  This is just to make it easier and quicker to get it into the cups. 

 Put just a little dollop of pudding into the cups to seal the cookie on the bottom. 

Put on mini cookie over it and press down.  

Put a another dollop of pudding on top of the cookie.  Add a banana slice (approx. 1/4 inch thick) and again push down.  You don't want huge spaces of pudding.  Fill any space around the banana with pudding and cover the top of the banana with with another small dollop. 

Add a regular sized wafer (or a mini and a half of a mini) and push down.  Add a thin zigzag of caramel (the secret yum ingredient).  Just a little! Too much will take away from the pie but just a little really make this dessert stand out!  

Repeat the banana step but then fill to the top of your cup with pudding.  Make sure to cover the banana so it doesn't brown.

 Seal the entire dessert with your whipped cream and top with a mini wafer. 

Im currently planning my first child's baby shower. Im expecting a baby girl. 

The baby shower planning is going great ,I'm so excited and anxious for the day so that I can begin decorating and setting up. One new feature that I was recently introduced to and I fell in love with would be with "Candy Buffets and Dessert Tables" - I was shown the jars and table set up and was asked if I wanted to rent it for the baby shower. Since I am definitely a young entrepreneur I declined and thought to myself " I will buy my own Jars, Candy and set it up" So thats what I am in the process of doing, I could be any happier. 

In the process, I have came across the following party planners and bloggers:

Amy Atlas

Maddycakes Muse 

Tori Spelling 

& Much More ...

  and I can't deny that I am definitely Inspired and Motivated to do my own crafts and party planning.

Rain, Rain.. GO AWAY!

I'm crossing my fingers, praying and hoping that the day of my baby shower, there is not any unwanted weather lingering around.

So much hard work, dedication, inspiration and most importantly $$ has gone into the planning and production of this baby shower. The last thing I want is rain to mess it all up. 

I will be keeping a close eye on the weather forecase over the next couple of days, and I will keep strong prayers. I want this to go smoothly

Well, back to the unwanted weather!

Hope its not around on May 20th!

Please!!

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Kim K - in Spiked Louboutins! Shoes are too Die for!

Look at these shoes! How spectacular do they look??
I absolutely love them!