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A daily diary of a

First Time Mum

living on a remote island in Orkney

Ron's first homebrew!

28/10/2018

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The Halloween is fast approaching, the pumpkins were finally in the shop and James was excited to make some homebrew wine. Only this wasn't just another wine he was making, it was very special indeed - it was Ron's very first batch!

Experience: First homebrew!
​Lesson Learned: Better bedtime bath routine

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Motherhood is a funny thing

23/10/2018

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If you had asked me a couple of weeks ago what made me truly happy I may have said a nice hot bath, good music, a nice meal. . . And whilst those things are still great, nothing makes me happier than hearing burps, farts and poops! Motherhood has really scrambled my brain!

​​Parenting: First aid questions​
Lesson Learned: Front facing swim in the bath!

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Careful what you wish for!

13/10/2018

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We live on a remote island, a place where our son is free to play, explore, experience and enjoy being a child! Is it really so bad to hope that he becomes a bit of a trouble maker? What does that even mean?

Lesson Learned: Woollen hats are for outdoors
​Milestone: Alert and aware
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Gifts: Welsh decorations

​Gifts: A basket full of clothes

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A quiet Sunday

7/10/2018

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Just a nice quiet Sunday, trying to stay warm and spending time with the baby. Oh, and doing some internet shopping too, because . . . well, because hats and blankets!

Parenting: Sleep feeding
Lesson Learned: Presume nothing, always check (again)


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Ronnie's first day

1/10/2018

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This is the first entry in my “First Time Mummy” blog and a continuation of the delivery and birth chapter from my pregnancy blog.

Milestone: Birth
​Milestone: Breastfeeding
​Milestone: First bath
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Lesson Learned: Breastfeeding in bed
Lesson Learned: Check the obvious!


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    • About Us >
      • First Time Pregnant
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  • Wine List & Recipes
    • Banana Wine Made Simple
    • Blaand
    • Blackberry Mead
    • Christmas Pudding Wine!
    • Chocolate Wine
    • Easy Rhubarb Wine
    • Gorse Flower Wine
    • Gutsy Ginger Wine
    • Liquorice Wine
    • Mead Making Made Simple
    • Melon Wine
    • Mint Wine Recipe
    • Mushroom Wine
    • Nasturtium Leaf Wine
    • Nettle and Mint Wine
    • No Boil Rhubarb Wine
    • Orange Wine
    • Lemon and Ginger Mead
    • Pear Wine
    • Pine Needle Wine
    • Pumpkin Wine
    • Rose Hip Leaf Wine
    • Red Kidney Bean Wine!
    • Rose Petal Wine
    • Rhubarb and Apple Wine
    • Seaweed Wine
    • Spiced banana wine
    • Sticky Toffee Pudding Wine
    • Turnip and Red Cabbage Wine
    • Wine Making 101
    • What is a country wine?
    • ​Can I use bread yeast to make wine?