Last week I went on a rare trip out to Bluewater

And I visited the Lakeland store

It made me want to be a better mummy in the kitchen

It made me want to fill our home with the smell of baking

I am not a natural baker

I am not any sort of cook

I am going to need some help

And so this year my Christmas wish list for me

Is most definitely kitchen based

I would very much like a breadmaker

And am quite taken with this breadmaker from Panasonic

Friends and relations of mine have breadmakers

And every time I taste the bread they make

I promise myself that one day I will have one

I am hoping that Santa may hear my plea!

I would also like to find this soup maker under my tree

I love the idea of making nutritious soups through the winter

And serving with our homemade bread

Seems an easy way to give our diet a nutritional boost

Through traditional comfort foods

Made in a modern way

I am not a regular coffee drinker

I used to be

I gave up caffeine when going through IVF

And never returned to coffee

Apart from the occasional Mocha

However for the longest time

I have dreamed of waking up on dark winter mornings

Coming downstairs to a breakfast bar

Reading my emails

And drinking one large mug of frothy coffee

One day I hope this dream will come true

We do not yet have a breakfast bar

And I am not really a morning person

But a sleep deprived mummy can dream

Dream of a Nespresso machine!

These are the three things at the top of my list this Christmas

What are you hoping to find underneath your tree?

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Esther and William have always loved a puddle

They have always had a sixth sense about them

Being able to find them

Wherever we may be

Watching Esther and William play in the water together

Has always made me smile

Made the world feel puddle-wonderful

I love that now if they want to enjoy some puddle play

They do not wait for the rain

They collect water and make a puddle

Together

And then together they play

After their game

They are cold and wet

Soaked through to their skin

They come inside and snuggle together

With a snack and something fun on TV

Esther and William have always loved puddles

They have always loved pyjamas too

Fun, funky, pretty pyjamas

Holiday pyjamas

As the autumn dawned this year

And outdoor play ended more and more times

With a change of clothes

Esther and William have chosen to snuggle up in pyjamas

Some very special pyjamas

Gorgeous Hatley pyjamas

Hatley pyjamas are 100% cotton

They are super soft and a snug fit

A slim design

The snug fit means they are super safe for sleeping in

As well as snuggly and warm

Hatley pyjamas look striking too

Bright colourways

Contrasting cuffs and colours

And funky, fun prints

Esther and William adore theirs

They were chosen for them by Little Buttons Boutique

And sent for them to test and review

They have tested them for sleeping and lounging in

They love wearing them for both things

And look super cute whenever they have them on

William has the Fighter Jet design which he loves

He loves aeroplanes and wants a wooden airport for Christmas

These are the perfect PJs for him

He loves the legging style of the legs

Because even though he is little for his age

The ankle cuffs mean that the bottom of his trousers do not trail behind him

Esther has the Night Owl design

The trousers are a fabulous print

And the top a lovely deep purple

With an appliqued owl on the chest

I would love these pyjamas for myself

They are perfect as the autumn nights draw in

Little Buttons Boutique sells a range of Hatley Pyjamas

All beautifully made with striking design

If you are looking for pyjamas for your little ones

Please look at Hatley

At The Little Buttons Boutique