Scarlett's blog 30.8.14

We went to the park this morning, check me out flying high!

I'm such a thrill seeker. Grandma says Mummy was just the same, I always say I want to be like Mummy and looks like I'm going to be. I will have better hair though, hers is always a bit raggedy. 

Mummy got a bit flustered when we went shoe shopping. She kept shoving my foot into a boot which clearly didn't fit, then when she pulled the boot off she realised there was paper in the bottom! I told her they didn't fit, she never listens!! 

She was at the till paying for them for ages. Don't know what that was about, I was busy playing with some toys. 

Mummy clearly wanted to exhaust me today because we then went on the train to Brighton

I got a couple of bits from Primani and Mummy got a couple of black vest tops (she has a thousand, I don't know why she needs more?!) 

I met a couple of characters on the pier from Dispicable Me...

Hehe that's me, no not the minion, although that kind of looks like me. 

I told Mummy to shh when we got home and watched X Factor as I was 

"Concentrating"

She went a bit mad and started clapping and cheering asking where I learnt that word. I said from her (she should be counting her lucky stars I don't replete half of what she says. I'm saving those words for rainy day entertainment.) 

I'm absolutely pooped now after pizza and chocolate pudding and I have to practice my audition for the X Factor as it's now my dream to go on it, I'm thinking of singing 'Let it go' yes it is obvious but I'm so good at it now. 

I'm going to be a superstar! 

Xoxo 

Shoes!

I decided to take Scarlett shoe shopping today, well I wanted new shoes so thought it only fair to get her some. 

So we were in the shoe shop and I was trying to get Scarlett to try some boots on. They were a size 8 and her foot would not go in! I thought they can't have grown that much?! 

It was only when I took of the boot I realised there was paper in the bottom. Turns out when I took that out the boots fitted perfectly! 

Trying to pay for them was a bit embarrassing though as my card got declined 3 times. Luckily my Mummy was with me so I got Scarlett's shoes for free as she came to my rescue. It was so embarrassing though, there was a massive que behind me and I was like 

"I'm sure I've got money!!"

Turns out, I have no money. 

So instead of wallowing In misery I decided to take Scarlett to Brighton. I Borrowed done money from my savings and off we went, well what are savings for?! (Well it was for a holiday which I'm never going to be able to afford to go on.)

We had a lovely time shopping, I got a couple of tops (black. Standard.) then we went and played on the pier . I officially hate 2p machines now as I didn't win anything again! I really wanted a little meerkat but no, the machine would not budge it. 

On the way back I realised it was getting late and the bars were starting to fill up with loud, screechy boys and girls. 

I realised I must be getting old as not long ago I would have been one of the one screeching and desperate to go our drinking all night but now I'm desperate to go home on a Staurday night. Snuggle under the blanket and watch crap telly (with a glass of wine obviously.)

My last image of Brighton this evening is of a bloke having a wee in an alley, nice. 

Excuse me, I'm off to snuggle with this cutie

Skipping with joy

So Scarlett's has finished nursery. Exactly 3 years ago this little munchkin walked in....

(No I don't know how to turn it around.)

Today this little munchkin walked out...

Oh wait that's not a great look. This one is better...

Oh oops. This one....

Oops. Hope she doesn't see these pictures she would be mortified!! 

Yes that is us in Maccy D's but I bought a 25p skipping rope in Tesco's which I'm totally going to try and use and it's pink!

My exercise for today was bowling. I'm not sure how many calories I burnt but I'm sure it was at least 1000. 

Anyway back to nursery, we'll not back to  but you know what I mean. I don't think it has hit me yet that I will never take her there again. She will probably never see half of the friends she made there again and her first boyfriend! 

I'm sure there will be many more friends and boyfriends who will come and go in her life and maybe she will get married in Arundel Castle, who knows???? 

Scarlett's blog 29.8.14

Today I finished nursery, I'm officially a 'big grown up.' 

I gave all of my friends a hug and kissed my boyfriend goodbye, though I know it won't be forever as we are meant to be...it's true love. They can send us to different schools but they will never tear us apart. 

My Mummy showed me my journal from when I started nursery 3 years ago until today

(I can't figure out how to make it the right way, nor can Mummy.) 

I will post some extracts tomorrow as they are hilarious, even if I do say so myself. Which I do. 

Me and Mummy went bowling this evening, I really need to work on my throw as I didn't do very well. In my defence the floor kept making this weird buzzing noise which Mummy said was a foul, which put me off. I don't know what she was talking about, sometimes I have to remind her I'm 4 not 24. 

I also got a new toy, it's a yellow My Little Pony for leaving nursery (it wasn't my choice but I got a present so I'm not complaining!) I would show you pictures but my hair is horrific and I have smudged face paint all over my face which is not a great look! 

I had McDonalds for tea as Mummy said it was a treat. I think it's because she didn't want to cook, I didn't really mind as she's not that good really. Pasta shouldn't be crunchy, should it?! 

Right it's Frozen time, I'm working on a video of me singing so stay tuned, it's going to be epic!!! 

Xoxo

Late!!

Late one today, I went to my parents and stuffed my face with Chinese food! 

I also picked up a few bits I left when I moved out....

Most of the above is just shoes! I'm still using their house as a storage unit though, I have far too much stuff. 

I did do a tad of exercise today and took my brothers dog for a walk, we went to the beach and enjoyed the view 

Beautiful. 

My mum bought Scarlett some Frozen toys which should keep her quiet for a while, she was so excited bless her. She has been chatting away to them and pranced around the house singing "let it go."

It's her last day of nursery tomorrow, where have the past 3 years gone? My baby has grown from a gurgling, puking, little lump to a chatty, non stop, beautiful little person. The first chaper of her life is over and a whole new exciting one is about to begin. 

Little raga muffin! I'm not one to get emotional but tomorrow afternoon when I walk out of the nursey with her I have a feeling there may be a little lump in my throat. 

Tip of the day....clear out your fridge, you never know what is lurking in there....

Mmmm yummy! 

Scarlett's blog 28.8.14

I went to my Grandmas house for tea and look at what she bought for me!!

Sorry my hair is a bit of a mess. I took my uncles dog for a walk on the beach and it was a bit blowy. 

My Dress was blowing up and instead of helping my Mummy shouted 

"I can see your pants!"

Brilliant cheers Mum. 

She's so embarrassing, tomorrow is my last day at nursery and I have told her not to make a scene and start blubbing. I have to start school with some street cred! 

Well I'm off to get my beauty sleep for tomorrow as my boyfriend is going to be at nursery tomorrow and it may be the last time I see him. Ahhh it's so Romeo and Juliet!! 

Xoxo

Scarlett's blog 27.8.14

Mummy picked me up from daddy's panting and all red and sweaty like she had just completed a marathon. Crikey it's only 30 minutes from out house, if that! 

I had an absolute disaster when we were coming home though, I tripped up and hurt my hand!

There was blood and everything! I hope no one saw as it was totally embarrassing. It really hurt so I made Mummy carry me for a while, she's such a softie. I may have over done it with the fake crying though as I had snot running all down my face. Not a great look. 

I found this brilliant wall a few minutes later

Every child knows if there is a low wall, it's got to be walked on. 

Oh and this was my statue pose when we were going down the subway

And my beauty tip of the day is.... For a cute and simple way to add glamour, pop a fresh flower in your hair. You will smell fresh and look beautiful all day. Well for a couple of hours until it wilts, you could water your hair every couple of hours if you wanted to keep it really fresh. 

Mummy said that's not practical but I never listen to her so give it a bash! 

Well I'm exhausted and off to bed. Night peeps!! 

Xoxo

I went running!

Ok well I say running, others may call it a brisk walk, ok a walk but I had a stitch and I had library books in my handbag. Yes I brought a handbag "running."

I got this book from the library though...

I've been having a flick through for a project I have been working on (for about 2 years....I will eventually finish it!)

I came across a section about getting new hobbies. There were the usual suggestions, book club, adult education, wine appreciation.....WHAT?! Wine appreciation clubs exist?! I am all over that! I should be the founder of that club! 

So I will be spend the rest of my evening very productively Googling wine appreciation clubs in Sussex.

Well the above and looking after an upset Scarlett. She fell over on the way back from Daddy's and hurt her hand, so I had to carry her part of the way home as her hand hurt. 

Yes her hand hurt, so I carried her. Then when we were nearly home was prancing about walking on walls and playing statues! 

Lilttle monkey!

Scarlett's blog 26.8.14

Good nights sleep you ask?

No. I fell out of bed. 

I told Mummy this morning that I called out to her last night after I had fallen out of said bed (and re-enacted falling out of bed to add a bit of dramatisation) and her reaction....

"Well you are a bit of a fidget bum. Are you ok?"

Yes I'm alright now 4 hours after the incident, could have broken my leg! Ok so the bed is like 2 inches off the floor and it didn't actually hurt, but that is not the point! 

I'm off to Daddy's today so I will tell him (and re-enact it again) hopefully I will get some sympathy and sweets. 

Hehehe 

Mummy made me put on this monstrosity.... 

Apparently it's my school uniform and I had better get used to wearing it, has Mummy not seen the colour?! Where is the pink?! 

I can't deal with this!! Where is my stylist?! 

Xoxo

Forgot Scarlett!

Twenty past six, I am supposed to pick Scarlett up from nursery at six... Oh no, sick feeling...I've left my child at nursery! 

Ahhhhh! Bank holidays mess the whole week up, it's Tuesday today, thank goodness, she's at her dad's today. 

Well not thank goodness, I miss her :( 

She ran into my room this morning and informed me she fell out of bed in the night, then made watch as she flung herself off her bed to re-enact her fall in the night and flounced off. 

She claims she called me when she had fallen, but I didn't hear anything :/ 

How cute is this, I made Scarlett try on her school uniform....

I can't believe she's going to school in 2 weeks it's madness! She was not impressed with the uniform and says she doesn't want to wear it, probably as it's not pink. 

On the upside I am booking my holiday for the 2nd week of September when she will be at her dads for the week. Should I feel guilty not bringing her on holiday? 

I kind of do....but I kind of don't. 

Hmm on with holiday hunting, I'm hoping to find an all inclusive holiday to St Lucia for £200. It's proving difficult but I'm optimistic. 

Scarlett's blog 25.8.14.

What on earth do I look like?!

This is me after Mummy dragged me out into a downpour. 

I was quite content watching Spongebob Squarepants all day but Mummy said there was a carnival on the seafront which sounded cool so we went. 

It was cool actually, lots of dancers, people dressed up, a big human basketball and even a miniature pony! 

Mummy didn't get a picture of the pony as she was too slow, so there is a picture of a scarecrow. 

We also went to the arcade where I found out Mummy is not very good at the 2p machine. All I wanted was a notepad, how hard can it be?! I don't actually know as I couldn't really be bothered to help, instead I watched everyone else and listened to the sound of money falling. Not where Mummy was though, somewhere across the room. 

When we got home I questioned her about a chocolate box I found open with some random nuts in. I knew she had sucked all of the chocolate from the nuts then put the nuts back in the box but it was funny asking her why they were there. Guilty! 

As a reward for dragging me out in the rain look what I got....

Hehe oh and I got these....

I can literally twist Mummy around my little finger! 

Love her though and I do tell her a million times a day. I love it when I walk into a room announce I love her, give her a kiss and walk back out without another word. She always looks like she's going to cry when I do that. 

Shhh don't tell her I told you that! 

Xoxo 

Ahhhhh it's raining!!!

Did anyone notice the rain today? 

Instead of sitting in watching crap TV all day, I dragged Scarlett out into the rain to watch the carnival on the seafront. 

Such a shame for the rain but we had fun     clapping and cheering the brave souls that were taking part. I say we but I'm not sure if Scarlett was amused. 

It may have been due to the fact that I didn't win her the notepad she wanted in the arcade. I felt like such a child screaming "come on!" to a notepad stuck in a 2p machine, but there is something so addictive about trying to win a toy and spending £10 on something worth 10p. 

I did accep defeat in the end and hope whoever wins it in the end appreciates the effort I made to getting it to this point... 

When we got home Scarlett after a disastrous shopping trip with Scarlett's only sentence being

"I don't like it."

She came across a half empty box of chocolates under the TV unit and asked 

"What are the round bits not in chocolate?"

Me: "erm nuts. I didn't want to waste the chocolate but I don't like nuts so I took the nuts out of the chocolate." 

Yes I am going to hang my head in shame, and cider vinegar. 

Yes I am now not only putting it on my face but on my hair as it's supposed to make it shiny..... I'll let you know how it goes. I don't think Scarlett approves. 

Scarlett's blog 24.8.24 Commotion....me?!

Mummy talk about me causing a commotion?! Ha I'm not the one leaving my bag on the floor and letting some nice woman carrying a tray full of drinks nearly trip over and fall flat on her face! 

I'm nearly ready for my You Tube debut of 'let it go' Mummy says she's going to film me when my hairs been washed (Ha) and when she has made the bed and tidied up. Honestly, everyone is just going to be looking at me not her dirty socks on the floor. 

Ok I have to learn the rest of the words. Mummy says it's funny when I him the bits I don't know but I want this video to be tip top. 

Xoxo 

 

Oh this is me having a cream tea with Mummy and her friends in this posh house place. Yes I am aware it's water.

Ahh didn't mean to put that one on her, soooo embarrassing but I don't know how to delete it. Don't judge me. Yes I ate it all. 

Elf and safety

Went for a lovely breakfast this morning and nearly ended up with scalding coffee all over me. Couldn't have blamed the waitress though, I left my bag by the side of my table and she nearly got her foot caught in the handle....whoopsie. 

I found these finally though..... 

I say finally like I have been looking. I had actually forgotten about them til they jumped out at me in the shop. I'm so stuffed after my breakfast though I can't bring myself to open the packets yet. Sure I will be able to manage a couple in a few minutes though. 

Well after my cream tea at Stanmer House in Brighton. 

Scarlett's watching Frozen again and just came in and said

"Let it go is coming on, if you miss it I'm not going to be impressed..."

Better go then! 

Scarlett's blog 22.8.14 and 23.8.14

Mummy told me we were going on an adventure. I don't class going to McDonalds as an adventure. Mind you she said something about going to see a stunt show and monster trucks and standing in a field. I almost said 

"Mummy, my name is Scarlett not Steve, I want to see bunnies and butterflies not monster trucks." 

So I'm kind of glad she couldn't be bothered with the pavlova. I thought pavlova was a pudding but I'm sure that's what she said, or was it polava? 

She said I was causing a commotion when I dropped all of my pens on the floor. Well if she had put them in her bag like I had asked her to instead of saying 

"I told you not to bring them! Why do you never listen?!"

Then it wouldn't have happened. To clarify I do listen sometimes but other times I do what I want because I am an independent pre-schooler. 

Anyway, in McDonalds there was the big bloke dressed in black. I asked Mummy what he was doing, she said he was a bouncer, like a security guard but she said she had no idea what he was doing in there. I do he was protecting the burgers from her and making sure she didn't eat them all! 

She cleaned our table before we left which she never usually does and smiled at the bouncer man, trying to stay in his good books so she can eat burgers. 

We then went to the fair I went on a fire engine ride and a humongous bouncy slide thing, then when Mummy was telling me to hurry up I informed her I wanted to go on the smaller bouncy castle next to the slide. 

Mummy said no but the nice man in charge said I could go and have a run around for free. I think he did it to annoy Mummy as she was huffing and puffing, I think I saw him laugh as I threw myself on the castle. 

Mummy says I got a free go as she has taught me well, no love it's all down to me and my cuteness. I know that sounds big headed but it's true. 

Today we have eaten, eaten and sung to Frozen. I know all of the words now, Mummy pretends she doesn't but I hear her singing 'let it go' in the shower. 

Think she said something about pizza, mmmm must cut down on the grease next week! 

Oh yea look what I found on a wall on the way home....

It's a little torch and it's so cool. Sorry if it's yours, let me know and I will give it back, I'm just keeping it safe.

Xoxo

Stunt show...bad idea

So this is yesterday's and today's blog as I thought I had uploaded it but obviously as I am so good with technology it failed to upload. 

I saw a poster for a stunt show and thought yeah I am going to take Scarlett and were going to have an adventure. My spur of the moment ideas are usually not great and cause more hassle than they are worth.

I called the hotline and before I had even spoken with a human I was listening to an automated message for 2 minutes. They got 10p out of me before I had even done anything! I hung up when it said tickets will be sent to your billing address and I was sick of listening to the shrilly automated voice.

I couldn't book tickets online and on the map it looked about a million miles from the train station. If I could drive it wouldn't have been a problem. I could have driven to the place to see if there were any tickets and if not drive home. As I can't drive the adventure turned into a walk into town (where Scarlett caused a commotion and dropped all of the pens I told her not to bring. Why does she never listen?!) dinner at Maccy D's and a go on a few rides at the fair on the seafront. 

Don't judge me for my dinner choice, I had a quarter pounder meal but I had water instead of coke. Water drowns fat, everyone knows that.

It was quite hilarious seeing a bouncer in McDonald's at 6pm on a Friday, Scarlett asked what he was doing, I said I'm honestly not sure and I gave him a smile cleaned our table and left. 

Just as we were leaving our spotlessly clean table I hear a man say

"Christmas is 16 weeks"

Ahhhhhh!! Really, I'm going to have to start shopping soon, I'm not going to leave it till Christmas Eve like usual, I'm not! Ok I probably am. 

On the way to the fair I said to Scarlett 

"I Need to get cash out"

Scarlett: "You need to get lots and lots of cash out!" 

I must tell her the story about the Money tree and the fact that we don't have one. 

The fair was fun though, Scarlett even got a free go on a bouncy castle (I'm training her well!) 

Nothing much to report today, I literally haven't been out of the flat, not even to the garden. It's a snuggle day with food, food and the Frozen DVD. Pure bliss. Yes  Frozen is growing on me, growing like a bit of mould. No sorry growing like, like a flower. 

Got to dash, I need to decide what takeaway were having tonight :) 

Daisy dum worry wort.

Day dream Daisy, I am all over the place at the moment, I don't know whether I am coming or going. I can't get my head straight and everything that comes out of my mouth is like I am speaking a Martian language. I even nearly walked out in front of 2 cars this morning, I don't know what is wrong with me! 

On a lighter note these new Cola flavoured doughnuts have brightened up my day! Have I hit rock bottom on my random food finding challenge? 

I tried to find the will power to exercise so I went on women's health magazine online and an ad popped up

'21 days to you bikini body'

To click off it I had to click on 

'No thanks I have my bikini body.'

Ha ha ha great advertising. I'm chunky and this is my current bikini body. Thank goodness #fatkini is trending but I am getting a bit sick of food. I feel like a detox coming on, in a few weeks. 

I then came across an article about things we worry about too much. If you want to read their worrys go onto womenshealth.com but this is my blog so, I've thought about what I worry about too much.....

Should I light the 7 candles in my bathroom?

Is spending 2 hours in the bath too long?

Should I feel guilty for eating a whole chocolate cheesecake in 24 hours?

How many grey hairs do I have today?

Is my muffin top getting bigger?

Am I going to win the lottery this week?

Are cola doughnuts wrong?

Is buying 5 magazines a week a good investment of money?

No I admit I'm not having a major dilemma but right now my head is full of fluff. Maybe because Scarlett is playing up and still awake after being in bed for 2 hours!!!!

Ahh roll on bank holiday weekend!!!!

Scarlett's blog 21.8.14

I am starting a new fashion trend, I call it ribbon a la waist, it is deff the next big thing. Well it was going to be. Mummy was going to do a fashion shoot for me ronight and some little madam has nicked it from me at nursery! 

Tell you something, you can't leave anything alone for 5 seconds in that place. I had my juice box taken on Monday and now my ribbon. What is the world coming to?! 

Mummy has been moaning about everything as per usual, I have real problems in life that I have to worry about  like.....

Where is my ribbon? 

What am I going to have for breakfast, lunch and dinner tomorrow?

What dress shall I wear tomorrow?

How can I make Mummy carry me tomorrow?

How much can I annoy Mummy until she gives me sweets? 

How cool do I look on my bike? (Picture below to prove the coolness...)

Where is my ribbon? Oh wait I said that already.

Sorry I'm finding it hard to concentrate , I've been jumping on the bed for nearly 2 hours. 1, because it is good exercise to burn off all the sweets, chocolate and 2 dinners I eat and 2, it's my way to annoy Mummy today. 

Night!! Xoxo 

Raw

Scarlett made a comment earlier which has made me think. I don't really do this but, I'm going to open a little bit into the other side of mine and Scarlett's life. 

At times I do feel like the worlds worst mother, I never wanted my child to grow up in a split family, having to divide time between parents but unfortunately, this is how it has become. 

Sometimes the simplest conversations cut the deepest. For example earlier Scarlett asked if her daddy can come to our house when I picked her up from her Grandmas 

Me "maybe one day."

Scarlett: "Yay! I'm going to go and tell him." 

In her little head it's going to happen but in the real world, that thankfully she is oblivious to, it's never going to happen.

I hope with all my heart one day it will and we can be civil and hold a conversation for Scarlett. Time is a great healer, I just hope Scarlett doesn't have to watch the clock forever. 

I believe everything happens for a reason, laying with her now I know she is happy and content and I hope she never feels like there is any gaps in her life. 

Bless her, she just farted in her sleep....It stinks!  

Scarlett's blog 20.8.14

Came back from Daddy's today and I'm not going to lie, I can't wait to nick her king size bed again tonight! 

I seem to go to sleep in her bed and wake up in mine. I don't know how that happens. I must sleepwalk or something. 

I'm afraid there is nothing too thrilling to report from my eve away. Usual park fun times and beach walks. I don't tell Mummy too much about what I do when I am away from her and to be honest my memory is as bad as hers. Mind you if you want to know about what I ate, I could reel that off no problem. Mmmm food. 

On the way home we stopped at a new Tesco's, well that was just ruse, it's a pub.

Ok well it used to be now it's just another shop, Mummy thinks it's cool, I think she needs to get a life. The shiny balloons outside were cool though but Mummy wouldn't let me bring it home, so what if it was deflated?! It was red and shiny!

I do love walking home with Mummy though, she bribes me to walk by saying she will buy me sweets. I just have to play the 'my tummy hurts' trick and ask her to carry me and she says....

"I will buy you sweets if you walk."

I then make a maraculous recovery and boom..the sweets are mine!! 

She's such a sucker bless her. 

Right I am cream crackered after all that walking and my 2 dinners. 

Night! Xoxo 

Exercise, exercise, er, er, food?

At the end of the day you're another day older, another pound heavier, pockets a little lighter. 

I have no idea where that was going I am deleriously tired. 

I walked to pick up Scarlett from her Grandmas about a half an hour walk away. I am now cream crackered as it's the most exercise I have done since, well since I walked there last week.

I did have a little detour to a new Tesco express on the way home and found these.....

I have on these......

And I'm going to catch some zzzzzzz's. 

Scarlett's blog 19.8.14

I am off to my Daddy's today. Split parents are such a polava. 

Double holidays and presents though! 

I will fill you in on my day tomorrow but can I ask a favour?

Please keep an eye on this....

It's mine and Mummy's holiday fund and I have a sneaking suspicion she is taking money out of it to buy cake. 

If she was borrowing it to go to the gym like she keeps saying I wouldn't mind, I'm not saying she's fat she says she is! I'm just trying to help, plus I want a nice holiday in my bikini (which Mummy says I am not allowed as it's discusting on a child. I will get my way.) 

Watch the money box!!!! 

Xoxo 

I have this!

I have this is my life.....

I am afraid that is all. I am going into a chocolate induced sleep tonight. 

I am also considering pension options but that can wait till tomorrow.

For now it is just us.