Frances Thompson

  • Grotto fabulous

    Who knew that getting up and out for a Saturday morning breakfast meeting could be this ridiculously fun. Did I mention that the meeting was with SANTA?!! The lovely Wyevale team invited us along to enjoy Poppy’s first ever Father… Continue reading

    Grotto fabulous
  • Is it possible to have glamour in maternity & nursing lingerie?

    Ugh, pregnancy boobs. On the one hand I’m pretty darn pleased that the deflated spaniels ears that were left in place of my full buoyant boobs after my first pregnancy have been re-inflated, on the other hand I wish I… Continue reading

    Is it possible to have glamour in maternity & nursing lingerie?
  • The best toddler Winter boots

    Splashing in puddles has become Poppy’s favourite pass time. I entirely blame Peppa Pig and Poppy’s father for encouraging puddle spotting expeditions. Naughty! So fed up of changing soggy tights and socks and lets face it, it’s only get worse from… Continue reading

    The best toddler Winter boots
  • Today I’m loving {Style}

    You may have seen this little pic pop up on my Instagram a few weeks ago and may remember a pretty similar watch featuring in my Birthday wish list in September. Well I was lucky enough to receive a beautiful Olivia… Continue reading

    Today I’m loving {Style}
  • How my face survived the first trimester – The miracle worker

    A friend of mine introduced this product to me after my particularly horrific sleep deprivation period a few months ago. Unbeknownst to her I was soon to be thrust into the prolonged exhaustion period known as ‘First trimester with a toddler’.… Continue reading

    How my face survived the first trimester – The miracle worker
  • Oh gosh, what have we unleashed on ourselves?

    You may or may not have noticed that I’ve been posting a little less frequently than normal recently. This has been the rather frustrating side effect of extreme exhaustion hitting through my most productive blogging hours by starting round about… Continue reading

    Oh gosh, what have we unleashed on ourselves?
  • What Poppy wore – Bobbles!

    Last year I managed to track down what seemed to be the only company in the UK selling fur bobble hats for babies. “Fur bobble hats for babies? Pah, ridiculous” I hear you cry. I would have said exactly the… Continue reading

  • John’s House restaurant – review

    The husband and I recently celebrated our third wedding anniversary (leather if you’re interested) and to my amazement my husband started ringing round local michelin starred restaurants (this is most definitely not normal behaviour for my husband and I’m pretty sure… Continue reading

  • Claire Makes – Spicy prawn spaghetti

    I really love to cook and I’m not going to lie, finding a good recipe really excites me. With cooking more and more I have new found confidence to add and change recipes as I go along, that however, is… Continue reading

  • **Interview** Emily & Heath + What Poppy wore

    I was recently searching for Liberty print children and baby items and stumbled upon this incredible brand on Instagram. The charm of the designs instantly had me hooked and when I investigated further on their Etsy shop I discovered that the brand… Continue reading