Every Sunday night I sit down with my pen & paper to write a meal plan. I find we end up wasting less and spending less on food if we have a plan of what were going to eat for that week!
I only really plan the week days as at the weekends we tend to eat out of see family.
I look and see what were doing that week and what days we need food for. I look online (mostly pintrest) as well as cook books to find recipes which I fancy cooking.
Here's this weeks menu - Enjoy
Monday 2nd Jan-
Breakfast - Eggy bread, avcardo, tomato and bacon
Lunch - Homemade butternut squash soup
Dinner - My sister-in-law's 25th Birthday so we wont be eating at home
Tuesday 3rd Jan- **My Birthday!!**
Breakfast - Overnight oats with berries
Lunch - More soup
Dinner - Steak, chips, mushrooms, onion rings, peas and tomatoes
Wednesday 4th Jan-
Breakfast - Coffee in town
Lunch - Eggy bread, avacardo and bacon
Dinner - One pan pesto chicken and veggies
Thursday 5th Jan-
Breakfast -
Lunch - Scrambled eggs on toast
Dinner - **I'm at the hair dressers so won't be home late** Cheeseburger lettuce wraps and chips
Friday 6th Jan-
Breakfast -
Lunch - Soup
Dinner - Sausage and potato bake
Hope this has given you some inspiration - Enjoy
Thank you for reading
Mummy Stephens x
Friday 30 December 2016
Thursday 29 December 2016
Csection update
Hello lovely people.
I thought I would quickly give you a update on how my Csection recovery is going.
I had my Csection nearly 7 weeks ago and I haven't had any problems so far, the cut is healing nicely and hasn't been a problem and the ends of the cut have started to turn into a scar. I have had a pain above where they made the cut started getting really sore and uncomfortable if I touched it or nocked kg but when Daphney had her 6 week check I spoke to the dr about it and they said it's fine!
I still have been wearing maternity leggings and nassive granny nickers to johns dismay but I'm finding wearing normal jeans really hard at the moment so I'm sticking with maternity for now!
But all in all I'm doing great! I think the advice that the midwives say is true moving around early on helps so much! We had Daphney on Friday and by Tuesday we were walking around and doing everything we were doing before! Everyone is different though so listen to your body and don't over do it if you feel up to it!
Thank you for reading
Mummy Stephens
Daphney 6 week update
Hello lovely people!
I hope you are all well. I thought I would do a blog post about Daphney and her 6 week update!
Daphney had her last visit from the health visitor this week and has put on weight which is great!
Daphney is sleeping though the night now and has been from about 2ish week, it takes her about 2 hours to get to sleep but when she does drift off she stays asleep until about 7.30/8am!
She's still having breast milk as a first feed and at her last feed and is bottle fed formula milk as the other feeds which is working really well for us. It means John can help with feeding and we're not tied down to the house
Daphney has started to really smile now which is soooo cute, and she looks around the room to the sound of our voices which I think she can tell it's us!
D (Daphney) has been a lot more vocal now and gurgles away to us and seems to be awake and a lot more alert in the day times now which is nice, she's also grunting now like a little piggy which is adorable.
Daphney's started to enjoy baths now which is good as we have booked her in for a trail swimming lesion at the end of January!
We went to the Dr for her 6 week update and they were really happy with her, they checked D's head and chest and answered the questions I had.
Daphney's been loving all the Christmas lights and she will turn to look st then and seems to be focused more on them now which is good.
She was getting a bit spotty but they seem to be cleaning up now, she's had colic but again clearing up and now I think she has slight cradle cap on her eyebrows so that's the next thing we'll have to sort out!
But all in all Daphney is on track and doing great!!
Thanks for reading
Mummy Stephens
Wednesday 28 December 2016
Long time no posts!
Hello Lovely people
Sorry its been a while since I posted anything, so much has happened but most excitingly I can now announce I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on Friday 11th November 2016. Ill do a serperate blog post about the birth so look out for that.
Sorry its been a while since I posted anything, so much has happened but most excitingly I can now announce I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on Friday 11th November 2016. Ill do a serperate blog post about the birth so look out for that.
But this is just a
quick post to say im coming back! Ill be posting blogs every Wednesday and Sunday,
ill be doing baby updates, hauls, reviews and anything eles I want to talk about
really.
I hope you all had a
great Christmas.
Thank you for reading
Mummy Stephens x
Sunday 23 October 2016
Padsicles for after labour
Hi Ladies,
I am currently 36 weeks pregnant so I am getting sorted for all things labour related. I was trailing though Pinterest and I can across a recipe for "padsicles" and I was intrigued.
These homemade frozen padsicles are used postpartum as they have good healing properties to speed up recovery of the perineum and other areas - so I thought I would give them ago - anything to help!!
To make these Padsicles you will need -
1.Maternity pads or Night sanitary pads
2.Organic Aloe Vera Gel (I picked mine up from Whole Foods Market)
3.Witch Hazel liquid - Astringent which helps to close pores and heal skin
4.Lavender essential oil - This helps calm swelling or inflammation of skin and also helps to supports cellular regeneration
5.Geranium essential oil - This helps heal any broken capillaries and conditions the skin
6.Rosemary essential oil - Helps fight infection and inflammation it also strengthens muscles
7.Spray bottle (optional)
8.Cling film/ Tin foil
You can also use frankincense Essential Oil which supports tissue regeneration and prevents scarring but I chose not to use this.
Making the padsicles
1. Lay out your desired pad on a clean surface (I used a chopping board, if you chose to use night sanitary pads keep the packing on the outside and carefully peel off the sticky tab but keep this for later!)
2. Apply 3/4 teaspoons of your witch hazel to each pad and allow to sink in
3. Apply 3 blobs of Aloe gel on each pad, making sure to evenly spread over the whole pad front to back using a teaspoon
4. Mix together 4 drops of each essential oil (per pad) and spray the length of the do with this mixture (I used 60 drops of each oil which sounds like loads but I made 20 pads and still have a lot of each essential oil left)
5. Leave to sink in for a few minutes whilst you finish the remaining pads
6. Wrap in cling film / Tin foil
7. Place in your freezer and use after labour.
If you have any other tips for labour feel free to leave in the comment section below!
Happy reading
Mrs. Stephens
I am currently 36 weeks pregnant so I am getting sorted for all things labour related. I was trailing though Pinterest and I can across a recipe for "padsicles" and I was intrigued.
These homemade frozen padsicles are used postpartum as they have good healing properties to speed up recovery of the perineum and other areas - so I thought I would give them ago - anything to help!!
To make these Padsicles you will need -
1.Maternity pads or Night sanitary pads
2.Organic Aloe Vera Gel (I picked mine up from Whole Foods Market)
3.Witch Hazel liquid - Astringent which helps to close pores and heal skin
4.Lavender essential oil - This helps calm swelling or inflammation of skin and also helps to supports cellular regeneration
5.Geranium essential oil - This helps heal any broken capillaries and conditions the skin
6.Rosemary essential oil - Helps fight infection and inflammation it also strengthens muscles
7.Spray bottle (optional)
8.Cling film/ Tin foil
You can also use frankincense Essential Oil which supports tissue regeneration and prevents scarring but I chose not to use this.
Making the padsicles
1. Lay out your desired pad on a clean surface (I used a chopping board, if you chose to use night sanitary pads keep the packing on the outside and carefully peel off the sticky tab but keep this for later!)
2. Apply 3/4 teaspoons of your witch hazel to each pad and allow to sink in
3. Apply 3 blobs of Aloe gel on each pad, making sure to evenly spread over the whole pad front to back using a teaspoon
4. Mix together 4 drops of each essential oil (per pad) and spray the length of the do with this mixture (I used 60 drops of each oil which sounds like loads but I made 20 pads and still have a lot of each essential oil left)
5. Leave to sink in for a few minutes whilst you finish the remaining pads
6. Wrap in cling film / Tin foil
7. Place in your freezer and use after labour.
If you have any other tips for labour feel free to leave in the comment section below!
Happy reading
Mrs. Stephens
Friday 21 October 2016
35 week pregnancy update
Hello Lovely's
Sorry for the lack of posts, its been crazy!
I'm not 35 weeks & 2 days, so we really are nearly there. The nursary is almost complete, all of her little baby bits are washed. Its all feeling real now.
We have had a visit to Cheltenham hospital where I could give birth which was really emotional for me, seeing it all, and where I might be giving birth was overwhelming, exciting but overwhelming all the same.
How pregnant are you? 35w + 2d – (3rd Trimester - Final stretch!!)
Sorry for the lack of posts, its been crazy!
I'm not 35 weeks & 2 days, so we really are nearly there. The nursary is almost complete, all of her little baby bits are washed. Its all feeling real now.
We have had a visit to Cheltenham hospital where I could give birth which was really emotional for me, seeing it all, and where I might be giving birth was overwhelming, exciting but overwhelming all the same.
How pregnant are you? 35w + 2d – (3rd Trimester - Final stretch!!)
How many days until due date: 32 Days
Weight: I get weighed at my 36 week midwife appointment which is on Tuesday
Pregnancy symptoms: I can't believe how much my bump is growing! I look pregnant now, not just a bit plump. I have been signed off work with SPD (symphysis pubis dysfunction) which is why my hips and pelvis were giving me such problems. I am also feeling super tired as I'm not sleeping at the moment and haven't really been for the last 2-3 weeks - BOO!!
Stretch Marks: more visible, and slightly darker
Cravings: iced drinks, mostly Costa mango & passion-fruit coolers
Movement: Little miss has been getting hick-ups loads which apparently means she's getting her lungs ready for the big wide world, and after speaking to the midwife I now know that her patten of movement which is in the early morning or late in the evening, she's quiet mostly in the afternoons
Gender: 🎉 ITS A GIRL!!!!!
Sleep: really badly! I have been getting period like pains, and back pain, so I have been going to bed with a hot water bottle which has been helping, but not sleeping well at all!
Worst moment this week: Lack of sleep, and night time pains
Best moment this week: on friday John got a new job - he is super excited so at the weekend we have been
Nesting: Her room is almost done now which is weird as it used to be a dumping ground and now its our little girl's bedroom.We have cleaned all the rooms and i've been keeping to a cleaning rota (very grown up)
Labour signs: Nope
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time: Tired but excited
Looking forward to: Tuesday for my midwife appointment and I can hear baby girl's heartbeat
Bump Photo:
How has your week been?
Happy Reading
Mummy Stephens
How has your week been?
Happy Reading
Mummy Stephens
Wednesday 7 September 2016
29 week pregnancy update
So I now have my official leaving date for work, which to me is crazy! These last couple of weeks have been a lot hardier for me. I have had massive pains in my hips and pelvis, the midwife told me that my baby is laying across my hips causing this pain *boo hoo*
I have had my midwife appointments and the baby is measuring at the right length, I've had my GTT at Cheltenham hospital and haven't heard anything back yet which I am taking as a good sign! *Fingers crossed!*
How pregnant are you? 29 Weeks – (3rd Trimester - Final stretch!!)
I have had my midwife appointments and the baby is measuring at the right length, I've had my GTT at Cheltenham hospital and haven't heard anything back yet which I am taking as a good sign! *Fingers crossed!*
How pregnant are you? 29 Weeks – (3rd Trimester - Final stretch!!)
How many days until due date: 80 Days
Weight: nopeeee
Pregnancy symptoms: my bump is becoming bigger day by day! My hips and pelvis are hurting for the last couple of weeks.
Stretch Marks: no more
Cravings: none really - Boring
Movement: yeap I can still feel her moving and she moves loads recently! My mum also felt her move for the first time the other day!
Gender: 🎉 ITS A GIRL!!!!!
Sleep: same as before, not sleeping very well
Worst moment this week: still feeling so drained! I am shattered, I had a week off where I did nothing and i thought this might help but it didn't.
Best moment this week: ohhhh its only wednesday but last night me and John had the BEST cottage pie meal deal from Asda - LOL
Nesting: In my week off I started cleaning all the babies clothes, we also bought a breast pump, and got the mosses basket up and ready!
Labour signs: No
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time: tired
Looking forward to: tonight we are going to my mum's boat for fish and chips which will be nice to see her
Bump Photo: arghh i will do one!
How has your week been?
Happy Reading
Mummy Stephens
How has your week been?
Happy Reading
Mummy Stephens
Thursday 11 August 2016
25 Weeks Pregnant
I was counting the other day and I only have 14 more Friday's until I go onto my maternity leave!! <-- which I have told work I am planning on staying at work for as long as possible, My due date is Friday 18th November and I will leaving work on Friday 11th November!!!!! #scarystuff
How pregnant are you? 25 Weeks (Tomorrow 26 weeks) – (2nd Trimester)
How pregnant are you? 25 Weeks (Tomorrow 26 weeks) – (2nd Trimester)
How many days until due date: 99 Days (we're in double figures now!
Weight: Still haven't weighed myself
Pregnancy symptoms: I haven't been sleeping for the last 2/3 weeks now, which is really starting to take it out of me. I fall asleep easily but I wake up and can't get comfy again. I bought a pregnancy pillow which helps but then John (my husband) uses it in the night so I have to yank it away from him....hopefully tonight will be better
Stretch Marks: I haven't noticed any more since my 24 week update
Cravings: ice-cream
Movement: I am still feeling her moving around which is amazing! I love feeling her move...sounds silly but it makes me feel like I'm not alone, and the other evening I think she had hick-ups for the first time!
Gender: 🎉 ITS A GIRL!!!!!
Sleep: ........ what sleep!?
Worst moment this week: feeling so drained! I am shattered and so is John
Best moment this week: Hearing Her heart beat at my midwife appointment and thinking of names with John
Nesting: Our garden looks like new! We ripped up all of the shrubs and old plants, painted fences, did the front garden and got the house looking nice
Labour signs: No
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time: Excited
Looking forward to: Sunday, as its my next day off and it's also my best friends birthday so I'm excited to celebrate with her!
Bump Photo: awaiting photo i promise this time!
How has your week been?
Happy Reading
Mummy Stephens
How has your week been?
Happy Reading
Mummy Stephens
Saturday 30 July 2016
24 Week Pregnancy Update
I still can't believe I am now 6 months pregnant!!!
I'm going to see my little girl in 12 Saturday's! As I am writing this I can feel her wiggling around which I am still loving, its so magical and now I can feel her more often it's amazing!
This has been a busy few weeks for us, getting ready for my Mum's wedding which was on 25th July (I have written a post about it as well as a photo post). so I havent really noticed how fast the weeks have been going.
I have my 25 week midwife appointment this coming Tuesday which is always nice to hear her heart beat again .
I'm going to see my little girl in 12 Saturday's! As I am writing this I can feel her wiggling around which I am still loving, its so magical and now I can feel her more often it's amazing!
This has been a busy few weeks for us, getting ready for my Mum's wedding which was on 25th July (I have written a post about it as well as a photo post). so I havent really noticed how fast the weeks have been going.
I have my 25 week midwife appointment this coming Tuesday which is always nice to hear her heart beat again .
How pregnant are you? 24 Weeks – (2nd Trimester)
How many days until due date: 111 Days
Weight: I am not weighing myself...
Pregnancy symptoms: hormonal! I found myself crying on the way to work today, which never happens
Stretch Marks: around my boobs, I've noticed more..
Cravings: nop
Movement: Even more than last time and I'm so in love with every movement, John felt her moving for the first time on 26th July. I'm not sure what he made of it as it's a weird feeling for me let alone him!
Gender: 🎉 ITS A GIRL!!!!!
Sleep: I think she's on my bladder so I've been getting up around 4am every morning for a pee
Worst moment this week: hormonal outbursts
Best moment this week: Mum's Wedding and seeing family I haven't seen in years
Nesting: Washing galour at our house at the moment!, John has been in the garden this weekend and he has also painted the wood on the outside of our house
Labour signs: No
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to: Seeing the midwife on Tuesday 2nd, and hopefully hearing my babies heart beat again
Bump Photo: awaiting photo!
Tuesday 26 July 2016
Bridesmaid at 23 weeks Pregnant
I thought I would do a quick post about what I wore as a bridesmaid to my Mum's wedding at 23 weeks pregnant.
I will do a whole post about the day to show you what we got up to (so watch out for that!)
I will leave links to everything down below.
Happy Reading
Mummy Stephens
Dress - Simply Be £95
Shoes £19.99
Make-up Artist - Holly (Priced on what you require)
We used Holly at our wedding and I would highly recommend her, Her skills with make-up are AMAZING! She is such a sweet and talented person!
Florist - Clare (Priced on what you require)
Clare is the BEST florist ever! She worked with us at our wedding and everything I imagined, She pulled off and her work is fantastic. Again I would highly recommend.
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