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A poem to smile about – plus WIN £80 of Brush-Baby goodies

June 6, 2018June 6, 2018 The Rhyming Mum5 Comments

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I just changed a super king size bed with a baby strapped to my chest all by myself and now I feel like some kind of superwoman who can achieve anything! Except really I can’t because I’m exhausted from all that exercise and a shit sleep last night. So I’m making the most of baby sleeping in her sling and catching up on some reading with a cuppa. I’ll probably regret this later when the house is still a mess but we all need a bit of self care sometimes and right now this little piece of calm is mine. . . . . . #calmingcomforts #theremedyforwinter with @littlepaperswan @edinburghwithkids #thisparentsjoy #enjoythemoment with @pipandcherry #selfcarefirst #bookloversclub #bookishlife #motherhoodjourney #motherhoodlens #motherhoodandme #thisparentlife #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodthroughinstagram #realmotherhood #honestlymothering #honestmotherhood #amomentinmotherhood #supermum #thismamaloves #thismamalife #mumslife #readingtime #myhappyplace #littlemomentsofmine #mylifeinsquares #discoverunder2k #selfcareisntselfish #messyhousehappykids #happymumhappybaby

💐 🌷 🌹 💐 When the days start getting longer And the chill begins to melt away Close your eyes and listen You’ll feel spring is on its way . See it in the green grass Note the smell that’s in the air Spot the pretty colours Of the flowers growing everywhere 💐 🌷 🌹 💐 The rain is pouring here today but yesterday our winter walk felt more like spring. The sun was shining and Roo had great fun spotting the flowers popping up in the fields. I almost started getting excited for all the Spring days to come but then I remembered feeling the same last February and then it snowed in March. 🤷🏻‍♀️Who knows what the weather is going to do but with two children to wrap up warm every time we go out I’m hoping that the warmer days will become more frequent soon! Anyone else looking forward to spring? . . . . . #theremedyforwinter #getwalkinginfeb #winterwalks #candidchildhood #mummyshot #secretlivesoflittles #backsoflittles #happylittlebuttons #littlesnippetsofus #lovelifeoutside #highlightsofhappy #whatevertheweatherkids #curiouslittlexplorers #livingfearlesslyauthentic #lovethelittlethings #Letthembelittle #wildandfreechildren #mumsthatgotthis #wheremywelliestakeme #runwildmychild #freespiritedchildren #wildandfreechildren #adventuresofchildren #childhoodunplugged #letthemexplore #documentyourdays #wildandbravelittles #springiscomingsoon #springhassprung #toddlermama @littlepaperswan @edinburghwithkids

When your day starts too early, Or you’re feeling poorly, Sit down with a cup of tea, And dunk a biscuit. Or two... Or three. . No amount of caffeine is going to get me through today and to make the situation worse I ran out of chocolate hob nobs yesterday. . Greg is away and the children were in full tag team mode last night so they both got some sleep and I got none. I really feel for Roo she’s clearly missing her mummy because all she wanted was some cuddles. So today we’re going to snuggle up and chill out and hope for a better sleep tonight. . . . . . . #poweredbycaffeine #sleepisfortheweak #tiredmama #onetiredmama #tiredmumsclub #rhymesayers #rhymetime #rhymewithoutreason #poetrycommunity #girlpoet #poetrytribe #poetsociety #motherhoodthroughinstagram #realmotherhood #honestlymothering #mumsthatgotthis #mumvillage #motherhoodmoments #honestmotherhood #amomentinmotherhood #longdaysshortyears #rawmotherhood #thisparentlife #dunkingbiscuits #tealovers #teaplease #mumsofinsta #sleepdeprivedmama #mynameismama

IF YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT, EAT SOMETHING SWEET! . These sweet treats were lovingly made by my 2 year old with very limited help. And they tasted pretty good too. . We had some cream that needed to be used so following my instructions she whisked that up and put it over some crushed biscuits and berries. Then she topped it off with some berry sauce and crushed flake. She might have helped herself to the ingredients along the way and filled one pot up with fruit whilst another only got one berry but she had a great time crushing those biscuits! . . . . . . . . #toddlermakes #toddlerchef #littlecook #toddlersofinsta #worldoflittles #sweettreats #littleloves #littlehumans #raisingthoserascals #oureverydaymoments #themagicineveryday #highlightsofhappy #myhappycapture #happylittlebuttons #littlesnippetsofus #lovethelittlethings #letthembelittle #mumsthatgotthis #adventuresofchildren #childhoodunplugged #lovinglymade #oureverydaymoments #everydayamazing #thesincerestoryteller #featuremama #joyfulmamas #mynameismama #toddlermama #raisingthefuture

Flowers are lovely and chocolates are great. But do you know what this mum really wants? A clean house! Please? #happyvalentinesday . . . . . #valentinespoem #poetryofinsta #poetrygram #rhymeoftheday #rhymes #rhyming #motherhoodjourney #motherhoodlens #motherhoodandme #motherhoodthroughinstagram #realmotherhood #honestlymothering #mumvillage #motherhoodmoments #motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #parenthoodunplugged #rawmotherhood #parenthood #mamahood #unitemotherhood #motherhoodalive #momsohard #acupofmotherhood

SISTERS 💕 When you’re feeling down or blue, Sister I’ll be there for you. 💕 Whilst my heart breaks a little that Roo didn’t want mummy cuddles to make her feel better today, the fact she asked for Q cuddles instead makes my heart happy. 💕 . . . . . . . #sistersquad #sisterslove #sistersister #forevertogether #siblinggoals #siblingslove #normalisbrilliant #littlewonderingeyes #andthentherewerefour #motherhoodmoments #discoverunder2k #rhymesayers #rhymetime #documentyourdays #mbloggers #mumblog #motherhoodthroughinstagram #realmotherhood #honestlymothering #mumsthatgotthis #happylittlebuttons #littlesnippetsofus #amomentinmotherhood #longdaysshortyears #raisingthoserascals #toddlerdiaries #toddlersofinsta #babiesofinsta #feelingill #familiesofinstagram

#thankyoumidwife Last week I was discharged by my midwife and I am absolutely gutted to have had to say goodbye. I am so lucky to have had such an amazing team of ladies supporting me throughout my pregnancy, labour and after the birth. To say thank you I wrote each of them a little rhyme, two of which you’ll find over on the blog today (link in bio). . . . . . . #alifeofwords #birthmatters #pregnancy #pregnancyblog #pregnantblogger #preggers #preggo #pregnantlife #pregnancydiary #mybabyandme #havingababy #babyontheway #pregnancylife #pregnantmama #babyiscoming #pregnancyjourney #pregnancynews #poemsofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #girlpoet #poetrytribe #poetsociety #writersofinsta #instapoets #rhymesayers #rhymetime #rhymewithoutreason #poetryblog

A little throwback to when we actually had snow last year because I feel like we’re the only people who haven’t had any 🤷🏻‍♀️ I can’t say I’m too upset about it because I’d much rather be snuggled up inside in the warm. But there’s something so magical about seeing little people enjoying the snow. Here’s a little rhyme from the day this picture was taken: ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ Something very weird happened last night. I woke up and suddenly everything was white. Mum huffed as she looked out the window. And cursed at the stuff that she called snow. ❄️ We wrapped up warm before we went outside, And I was so excited that I cried - and cried. Everything was white all around. And more was falling to the ground. ❄️ I took off my gloves and my hat, But mum shouted at me: “NO. Don’t do that.” I’m not sure why my mum was complaining, The amazing white stuff was so entertaining. ❄️ But soon I was cold from my head to my toes. With rosy cheeks and a bright red nose. So we said goodbye to the stuff called snow, But I really hope that it comes back tomorrow. ❄️ ❄️ ❄️ . . . . . . #snowspam #snowdays #alifeofwords #poemsofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #runwildmychild #freespiritedchildren #wildandfreechildren #adventuresofchildren #childhoodunplugged #letthemexplore #documentyourdays #wildandbravelittles #poetrycommunity #poemsporn #girlpoet #poetrytribe #poetsociety #writersofinsta #instapoets #rhymesayers #rhymetime #rhymewithoutreason #poetryblog #wheremywelliestakeme #snaphappybritmums #littlefierceones #livingfearlesslyauthentic #lovethelittlethings #Letthembelittle

My newborn bubble has been burst and that feeling is the worst! . It seems like everyone else is celebrating the end of January but for us it’s been a great month and I’m actually sad that it’s over. We welcomed this little bundle of joy and have loved seeing her and her big sister bond in a way that we could have only ever dreamed of. Q is 2 weeks old now and the new born bubble I’ve been floating in seems to be coming to an end. Visitors have stopped popping in, Greg is back at work and routines are starting to be formed. Life is quickly moving on and for that reason I’m sad that January and my newborn bubble have come to an end. Anyone else? . . . . . . #bringjoyinjanuary #normalisbrilliant #littlewonderingeyes #littlejoysofjanuary #januarybaby #andthentherewerefour #motherhoodmoments #mybabyandme #discoverunder3k #oureverydaystories #motherslove #myeverydaymagic #happylittlebuttons #littlesnippetsofus #mumvillage #snaphappybritmums #motherhoodthroughinstagram #realmotherhood #honestlymothering #mumsthatgotthis #highlightsofhappy #oureverydaymoments #myhappycapture #honestmotherhood #newbornbaby #mybabygirl #newbornbubble #amomentinmotherhood #longdaysshortyears #raisingthoserascals

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