I started my Christmas shopping, NEXT clothing haul and the finishing touches to Bowdens nursery

Good morning.Happy Monday, everyone.We are in our little playroom.Mommy's having her cottage cheese on toast, on my own homemade toast.And I have put Mickey Mouse on for little Bubba while I was making my coffee and breakfast.

We are starting our day having a play, aren't we?

We're gonna do some tummy time.You've had your milkies, you look very unimpressed.You look extremely unimpressed.I had a good night's sleep, even though you woke up quite a few times.It's because I went to bed super early last night.To be fair, I go to bed early every single night.

That's just how it is these days.Today, we've got a little bit of work that we need to get done.But other than that, I think we're going to take him for a nice walk.Joe's got to go and try on a suit for the wedding today.So he's got to drive, I think it's like an hour away, where he's going to try it on.We need to do some grocery shopping today.

So just all the homey bits.Should we do some tummy time?Let's do some tummy time.

Look at that strong back.

Go my boy, go my boy.Which is great cause I might try and get my eyebrows done while he's asleep.Obviously I'll take him with me.Remind me I gotta pay for parking because every time I come here, I forget.It's like one of those ones where you go up to the pay station and pay and I honestly, because it's like just a normal shopping center with normal car park, forget you gotta pay.I have had countless fines from this place just because I could purely forget.

I just forget that you have to pay.Oh, also, also she's in a parent bay.I love it.Love the fact I'm in a parent bay.I've come here twice with Joe now.And every time he's like, I just want to get in a parent bay.

He's not been in a parent bay yet.And I said, it's a game changer.

Look who woke up when we were getting him out of the car.

Yes, you did, you little cheeky monkey.

So if he falls asleep again, then I will try and get my eyebrows done.But for now, we'll just walk around.I've never tried a Caffe Nero matcha iced latte.So I got one.And I have to say, It's very good.Your man is still very much awake, but we are going to try and do the eyebrows.

We're going to give it a whirl.

Elevator, who's that?

I love watching him experience new things for the first time.He's been in elevators before, but usually he's asleep.

He's like, his eyes go like this.

Oh, don't think my little shop is open.My little eyebrow shop.We'll have a look anyway, but I think it looks pretty closed.

I didn't know they weren't open on a Monday.

That's annoying.This is where I go, but unfortunately it's closed.Not meant to be.

It's not meant to be.

Mummy's eyebrows are just meant to stay how they are.

He is cracking me up today.He's so observant.Back down the lift we go then, my boy.

That was actually going to be my time where I was going to Google what I was going to make for dinner in order to go and actually get the ingredients.I went to Great Tree, got all my bits.I did a grocery shop.I ended up going for dinner tonight.We're going to have steak and vegetables, which I haven't had for a long time.So I got all the bits to have for that.

And I haven't had things in the house.Oh my God, I got dark chocolate covered pistachios and dark chocolate covered coffee beans.for the road snack for the road.All right, my boy.Are you ready to go?Let's go.

We are home and little Bowie's falling asleep on the way back.So I've kept him asleep But of course I didn't vlog this part but I did stop at so YMCA massive new one that's opened up where I go and Saw this and I was like, I love that and I feel like that would look really cool on The only thing I'm gonna do is take off the buttons, because I really dislike the buttons, but have a look.

It's an all -in -one play suit.

I love an all -in -one.With a pair of heels, how cool would that look?

The only thing, like I say, I'm not a huge fan of the sparkly buttons.

I think the sparkly buttons need to come off, but I was thinking I could put my own three something, like maybe something bright and colorful, because black, you know, I don't usually love wearing black as much, but this is denim, black denim.fits like an absolute glove it's like around here that i struggle with and that actually fits really perfectly so i bought that and um i really really like it it's seven pound they go so quick trying to be quiet so i don't wake him up but i'm having a spot of lunch and don't knock this till we try it i'm having quinoa which i cooked last night it's a macadamia spread and a little bit of ricotta cheese in there just mix it all about it's so delightfully yummy like i say don't knock it till you try it i popped out for a walk and i'm gonna go to the free bed shop because it's wonderfulmy favorite shops in the world and they have the best strawberries ever.I just can't find strawberries that taste like these ones so I'm making the walk just to get strawberries.

Hello, my little boy.Do you want a cuddle?Do you want a cuddle?

I bought Bowden a present on the way.An unintentional present but these sometimes are the best little finds when you think I wasn't meant to go past that shop.But the ladies called me in because they wanted to see Bowden.And when I was in there, when I bought him, close your eyes, open.

So cool.

Isn't that cool?

Wow.

You sit on it here.

No way.

And you put, and you go along like that.

That's so cool.

You can pull things along.You can put things inside.How cool is that?Strawberries.The best you're considering.Dipping them in chocolate.

Why don't we do that?Let's melt some chocolate.Squash these.Dip them in chocolate.and that is such a good snack.I'm gonna do it.

I also bought two plums because I couldn't remember if Gerald liked plums or not but I love a plum.Plums, I got a red onion, cucumber and strawberries that I'm now going to dip in chocolate.My favourite thing to watch is these two together.That tree is called the Bowden tree and Bowden loves looking at it.So cute.He's so fascinated.

I think I told you in my last vlog how fascinated Bowdoin is by trees.I mean, it's probably a very common thing at this age for them to be very interested in like the rustling of the leaves and the color of it and the texture.He loves it.My boys.

Hey boys.

I realized I speak to you now, Joe, like I speak to Bowdoin.I just went, hey boys.Me and daddy just did bath time.Ben always has a feed, all in a sleep whilst feeding, which is good.However, now I've got to get him into his crib and hopefully he stays asleep.Think he will tonight because he didn't really nap that much today.

His naps were really, really short.I feel like he's been fighting sleep all day.Hopefully, which means he's tired now, hopefully he will sleep.I just read in a TikTok or Instagram, whatever it was, and it said, how do I tell my heart that this, he's almost four months old.In two days time, he'll be four months old.The positive test you had in June is now four months old.

I can't believe it.I can't believe when I found out I was pregnant in a premier inn, in somewhere when I was on tour.I called your daddy and I said, guess what?

I'm pregnant.

And then I went for a walk and I was like, do I do?I'm pregnant.I didn't tell anyone else for ages.It was just me on tour.Couldn't even, I didn't even see Joe for ages and like to celebrate that, that we were having a baby.I remember like trying on some clothes in shops cause I just didn't know what to do with myself.

I felt really odd.I was like, oh my God, I'm pregnant.What do I do?And I kept like holding my tummy being like, God, I'm actually pregnant.I don't think I'll ever get over it.It's the best thing I've ever done, though.

Honestly, the best thing ever.

Good morning, everyone.It's a Tuesday.

It is 6 .30 a .m.on the 14th of July.Oh my gosh, this time is going so fast.Cherish it forever.Cherish every single kiss.

Cherish every single cuddle.Cherish every single feed, every wake up, every goo -goo -goo -goo -goo -ga -ga.Today, I've got to leave the house for a few hours.and i woke up this morning and i was like joe i'm already sad about leaving the house for a few hours how the hell am i gonna go to work for like eight hours those days at mommy's home we'll be sick of mommy because she'll just be cuddling you the whole day so i've got a chiropractor appointment this morning and i've also got my lymphatic drainage massage this morning as well well after that so 10 30 is my first appointment 12 30 is my second appointmentbut they're both very far apart from each other so i've got to drive to both which will take me the longest probably time more than the appointments but shall we make a morning coffee shall we put you in your playroom and mommy make a coffee and come sit with you this is the life got me pump on got me my mama cup we are watching pocahontas today i love the fact that i'm like just re -watching all the disney movies I haven't watched Pocahontas in so long.The other day we watched The Little Mermaid and Thumbelina as well.

So yeah, secretly they're actually for me.Are you looking at mama?Something about Disney movies and the music, but you can't help but smile and feel nostalgic.I always say nostalgic.Nostalgic.I absolutely love it.

Like, there's certain things in life, right, that you can't help but smile.Disney movies is one of them.Coffee in the morning is another.I've got two right now, so I'm extra smiley.Flowers, smells.What's your thing that instantly when you put it on, you either feel nostalgia or you just smile when you see it, smell it, whatever it is.

Let me know yours in the comment because yeah, a good old Disney film, like an old school Disney, like Pocahontas or Little Mermaid or Cinderella or something like that.Just love it so, so much.Such beautiful music.I think out of all the, Disney movie.as well, Pocahontas has the most beautiful music in it.

It's gorgeous.

Just Around the Riverbend, forgot about that one.Beautiful.Yeah, really nice music in this one.

Throw and catch.Throw and catch.

Throw and catch.Ready?Mommy's going to throw it to you.Ready?And catch.Good boy.

Ready?Catch.One, two, three, go.You're so strong.Mama, mama.

You know what that word is, don't you?

We have just gone and had our manipulation.Well, I say we, I went to the chiropractor.And then last time we were here, we went to this Linfield Coffeeworks to get a little takeaway coffee.Got myself a matcha latte.Got Joe a little cinnamon bun as a surprise.and from matcha lattes to hip compressions.

So basically, I know I said that I was gonna be leaving Bowdoin this morning, but I couldn't help myself.I took him with me to the chiropractor and because literally the chiropractor takes like five minutes.I was like, he can come for a drive.He loves a little drive.He fell asleep in the car.He woke up at the chiropractor.

Then he fell back asleep in the car again and he's now still asleep.But when I got back, My hip attachment came.I don't know if anyone watched, the people that watched my last vlog, you saw I got the Normatech leg boots.I straight away saw that you could get a hip attachment and I ordered it the same day.it's come and now i'm oh that is so dreamy i basically get really really tight hips i've had them had tight hips for like my lifetime basically i think i prefer this to the leg one if i'm honest it's actually insanely good sort of works on that lower back as well um anyway i have got about 20 minutes and i have to leave again okay whoa I'm on seven, which is probably a bit much.Just turn that down a bit.

Mid -range.Oh, wow.

That's very, very tight.

I am back in Hove.Been here, there, and everywhere.I kind of love a day of errands, though.I feel like I get more done when I'm scootin' about.I'm back home again.I quickly wanted to talk about the EV3 that I'm driving now, because I've had a lot of people in my messages asked me what car am i driving it is the Kia EV3 so Joe works with Kia and they kindly said that i could try this car out because we were talking to him and i was like i need a good family car so they've given me this one to try out to see if i like it and honestly i feel so safe in this car it's electric But basically this morning when I left, I was like, how much charge do you have?

I was like, oh gosh, I've got 30%.I forgot to charge it.Like the last few days, I forgot to charge it.Actually, the last week.And I was like, I've only got 30 % left.But I just got home.

I did a half an hour trip to the Cairo, half an hour trip back, half an hour triptrip to my appointment now half an hour trip back so two hours and it went from 30 % down to 20 % so I used 10 % in those two hours which is like insanely good but just more so it's comfortable and it's genuinely feel so safe and i'm not getting paid to say this by the way but i just wanted to tell you about it because it is such a good car and it is the kia ev3 it's so roomy spacious but most importantly i feel very very very safe whilst driving little man so yeah i just wanted to quickly say that i'm gonna go inside now see my little boy and eat some food i feel like i'm getting like regular viewers now that kind of know what happened in my last vlog but if you have been watching you'll know that fart walks became a thing when mum and dad were here and you've probably noticed fart walks haven't really been a thing lately and that's because i've been going earlier in the day so i don't really get time at night to do the fart walk but The reason it's a fart walk is because you do it after you eat and you're meant to release gases as you're walking, like true story.We do them now earlier on in the day.So we're going to go for what we will call now our fart walk, but we probably won't, or you probably will release a few.release a few little toxins what is the time joe for something quarter past four i normally have dinner at five so we definitely are a bit later but tonight i got some ravioli joe nice guess what ravioli as well i got um i did there is a ricotta one but the one you got goat's cheeseGood morning everyone.

You okay there Bowie?Bowie's so chilled today.

He hasn't smiled at me much today.Are you sad?I think he senses that mummy's gonna go to work soon.You're distancing yourself from me aren't you?Um, so it's Wednesday.World Cup is on tonight.

Are you excited to watch the World Cup?No.I'm just trying to make myself.

No, come on, you're an adopted Brit.

I am an adopted Brit.

Sorry, adopted English, because it's England and it's not British.

Oh, yeah, true.

It's English.

Yes.

But World Cup brings the world together.

Exactly.It's the best thing.Yes.So, last vlog I made from this book that I found upstairs.I've no idea where I got it from.Obviously, a charity shop somewhere.

This one, Wellbeing Recipes and Rituals to Realign the Body and Mind.I'm actually obsessed with this book.Such a beautiful book.It is by Danielle Copperman and honestly, I love it.So I was having a look through it the other day and I'm trying to find this one recipe that I was like, yeah, I'm gonna try that.I think it is this right here, sweet potato ice cream and chalk ices.

So it sounds so bizarre, but I really am intrigued.One large sweet potato, 200 grams of soaked cashews, which I have.coconut milk, I have cinnamon, vanilla powder, coconut oil, dates, natural syrup, dark chocolate.So this is what we're going to make today.Pick the sweet potato with a fork or knife and then bake for 50 to 60 minutes until soft andbeginning to caramelize.

Okay, so I did buy a big sweet potato yesterday so I'm gonna put the oven on and we're gonna bake it 50 to 60 minutes and then we will go from there.But how interesting does that sound?Sweet potato ice cream and choc ices.

That's right, I've got my straws.

That is a big old sweet potato.The oven is preheated.I will stick that in and bake it away.So currently it is about 10 o' something and we have this randomly playing in the background, which is actually very cozy.It's really nice.Do you know what I'm really loving?

Butterfly that's moving to the right hand side.That's really capturing my attention.

When our child, slash future children, if you have more, grow up and leave home, that's how I imagine us living.

Like that.

We move.

Hang on a minute, that could never be you.You would never ever grow a Santa Claus moustache.

No, or I wouldn't drink coffee.

It could be a hot cocoa.He looks like Santa.I love the cherry blossom in the background.Anyway, that's not what I come on here for.

Oh, it's what I'm here for.

I mean, what are you doing?

I'm trying out your new...

Do you like the hip one?

Not as much as the legs.

No way, I love the hip one.The hip one really works on my lower back as well.

It's because the pump is like digging into my lower back.

I think you've got it on wrong.

Isn't it supposed to be at the front?I thought you said it was supposed to be at the front.It needs to be your ass cheeks.

Yes, that's right.

So the pump is like into my back.

But the pump could go...You could put the pump in front of you.How?Well, you'd step into it the other way.I think you've stepped into it wrong.It's really good.

I really love the hip one.Anyway, we are going to go to, where are we going to go to?

We're going to, I can't take you seriously.

Anyway, okay, we are going to M &S and next because I want to I know I know I do this a lot But I do want to have a look in the kids section for little Bowie I'm still not happy with his outfit for the wedding.So I want to see if they've got anything in there I've been trying so many different shops to get him a cute little outfit for this wedding and I haven't been very successful to us to me.He's like, yeah, make sure it's a good outfit mom It's my first it's my first wedding so funny.That's what we're currently doingto do.Once he's off his, um, butty inflator, then we shall go.

Here we are at New Look.Next.Love the look of all of Next's, um, like inside furniture stuff.

There's a bog brush holder that I really want.

Okay.

Not bog brush, toilet roll holder.

Right.

I've been researching it for ages.I think I'm going to get it.

OK.

Because I've been thinking about it for the last couple of months.

OK.Do you remember there was those chairs in here that we bought for the front of the house?

Yes.

Do we order them?I would like also a new vase for the dining table.Halloween stuff.Halloween stuff.No.No, no, no, no.

Too early for that.Too early for that.As if there is Halloween stuff already here.That is actually, that's like autumn.It's not autumn yet.That blows my mind.

Oh my god.No.Too early.way too early christmas will be stuff will be out soon god it just makes me think of when we went to tully's last year and i was pregnant time does fly though little girls like little trousers i think they are so cute pulls on them how cool are these trousers little apples on them yeah i love them it's 50 % off sale there should we have a look in there as well yeah anything for a wedding that is so cute the green is so cute that's age two to three look at these little trousers joneslook at these little brown trousers look at them there's nothing in his size it's all like actual like toddlers plus this is the one we're after but they don't have any size they only have this little one in his size i think it has to be hot what about that one do they have that in three to six months no yeah should we ask them if they have this one just saying the girls clothes here are so good if that was in my size i would actually have that so cute oh my god look at these little strawberry ones as well actually so so so cute i know we just said that halloween stuff is out and we were like no but i've actually just started christmas shopping that's even more scary This is it.

The bathroom.

For which bathroom?

I was thinking downstairs bathroom.

Okay.Is this what you want?

Yeah.

Okay.

This is what I want.

Treat you?Yeah.Your skin's looking so good by the way.Thanks.You should do a skincare routine.Skincare routine.

I know.Because it's actually so good.

Yeah.

I'm not going to get these because I'm just not.But these are, if you're looking for a cute cardigan.

As much as the Sunflower that Bee got you.

Yeah, it does.These are the cute...Look at this one, they have bags on it.

Very cute.And that through there, Balamory.

I know I have said in my vlog already, I've parked in a child's bay, only in this vlog.And I think I mentioned that Joe has never ever been able to park in one.Today might be his lucky day.

I tell you what.He's literally searching for a children's bay.I saw them here last time, they're down there.Yes, there's two available.

there two available?Oh, how happy are you right now?

This is the best thing ever.

You've been waiting for this moment for such a long time.

Oh my God.

We're in a Children's Bay at M &S.

And we're allowed to be here.

so basically I have bought a few things that next I'll show you when we get home and now we're heading into M &S.How's that feel?How's that feel?

That's the best thing ever.

Okay we're getting a bite to eat in M &S.These actually do look very very good.I kind of want a sandwich, I think.

I think that's probably a better shout than these.

They look amazing.I, however, would like to look in the sandwich section.Are we down here, Joe?

No.

No?Would you never try that?

Yeah, I'll try it.

Do you want to try it?

Yeah, I'll definitely try it.

It's the chocolate strawberry and pistachio cream one.

Did you get lunch?

I did.I got this, which looks really interesting.It is high -protein green goddess chicken wrap, but the wrap is like, I think, made of egg.So yeah, I've got me lunch.We've had our lunch.Joe goes, I feel like something sweet.

And I bought this, didn't I?Chocolate, strawberry, and pistachio cream on chocolate bread.But I am going to try a bite.Is it in the fridge?Yes.This is what it looks like.

It's gone to crust, that is mental.I think the crust would ruin it.I'd have added my crust cut off.What do you reckon?You want to go back for a second?

I do need to go back for a second.

Have you washed your hands?Nah.Red's too chunky for my liking.

It's not that nice.

Yeah, it's got that kind of chemically, you know when strawberries have got a chemical smell?

Yeah.I knew you wouldn't like it.

No.

It's not like Dubai chocolate or the Dubai, no, it's not the one.Sorry, M &S, that's not the one.

This is what my, after lunch, Hip mobility looks like.

Tell you what, the hip one is intense -o.You didn't find the hip one that intense, did you?Or you found it intense?

No, I did, but it didn't do much for me compared to the leg one.

Really?

Oh, I love the hip one.I didn't have issues with my hip, so that's why.

Hello.Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie.Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie.

constantly just wants to eat his hand.So here is my mini little next haul.Bought this romper for Bowden.It was £16 and it comes with obviously a onesie and this very summery looking romper.It's very cute.

Do you like it?Do you like it?Because you're going to be wearing it.

Yeah.This shirt, which looks like it could fit him for quite a while.Let me just double check.It's a relaxed fit, so that's probably why.Yeah, three to six months.It was only, it was five pound, five pound 50, which I think is such a good price.

And it's got a little tractor on it.So cute, very like retro looking.I thought that was gorgeous.Do you like that one?

Smile if you like it.You like it?You like it?

You're such a big boy now, I can't deal.I told you I bought my first Christmas present.I saw this and I just thought of my niece, Zofia.She will absolutely love this at Christmastime.It is a bright pink Rara skirt.I just think she will just adore that.

Very, very gorgeous.So I bought that for Zofia for Christmas.And I just said to Jo, once you get one Christmas present, I feel like then you're on a roll and you're like, right, Let's continue on.So that's my first Christmas plant that I bought, and we're only in July.We're only in July, my boy.You're going to have your first Christmas this year in Australia.

It's going to be hot.Good purchase.And I said, actually, it's the best time for us to buy our Christmas stuff is now, especially when there's all summer sales, because it's going to be hot in Australia.So I think that's very wise.Then I traded myself guys.I bought a little two -piece.

I've tried it on, it looks really good.I actually got a size medium because I feel if I get too tight in workout clothes I just feel uncomfortable.So I'd rather get bigger in workout clothes than smaller.So I've got, these are three quarter length spotty pants and then the matchingNecks have such beautiful workout gear I didn't even realize this is the matching crop top to it.So we have a cute two -piece looks really cute on and I'm really a big fan of polka dots at the moment and I bought this dress which I will try on for you later not right now because I can't be bothered getting it on.

Isn't that beautiful?I really like that.I tried it on downstairs and Joe liked it too.I'm a big fan.So that is what I bought from Next.What are we going to do now, Mr?

I'm actually going back to the chiropractor.Me and Joe, I've booked two a week in because he said that's what it's going to take for me to fix the problem that he told me I had.So I'm going back today and Joe as well is going today.So we've got chiropractor session at four.which means we kind of have to leave a bit earlier than that.So we need to get back in the car, mister, but you love the car, so you're fine.

Look at him just watching me talk to the camera.He's probably thinking, who are you talking to, mum?You crazy woman.Quickly before we go to chiropractor, chiropractor, this is the sweet potato that I have baked, and it is so gooey and caramelized and actually quite perfect.Oh, sweetie pie, you just demand attention, don't you?I'm gonna push you with my foot.

whilst I do this.So that is half.I'm just going to check if that's 200 grams or not.Okay, I have 200 grams of a sweet potato in there.So I have this big old bag of cashews.We need to do 200 grams.

I have this can of coconut milk and it is in fact 400 grams.I need to whizz this before I move on, because it's very full.It's really good already.I'm gonna finish putting everything in it.Whoa, it's super thick.Drop of vanilla essence.

Eight dates, because it's a lot of dates.Adding them, taking the pits out, obviously.I need to add cinnamon.Here we have cinnamon.You little sounds.Two tablespoons of natural syrup.

but I think I will add it.Two tablespoons of this.Syrup, one, two.One tablespoon of coconut oil.In it goes, and give that a whizz.Fill the mould.

There's a lot of mixture and not many moulds, so, although it does look very creamy.Very interesting type of ice cream.So I've done my moulds.What I'm gonna do is put the rest of it, freeze it in this, as like a little tub of ice cream.Can't say the flavour is earth -shattering.It might be nice or frozen, who knows?

So I'm going to put them in the freezer and we'll do a taste test later on.And we also got to make the chocolate coating on the top.well this shop right here it's called out in henfield i mean henfield yeah linfield sorry not henfield linfield it's opposite the chiropractor and honestly i just went ham in there because it was such a good shop and he was such a good salesman wasn't he yeah he knows that it's his shop his name's mark so brownie points for me yeah he knows yeah he knows he knows his stuff and i genuinely loved that experience in that song i felt like i went it felt like he was my personal shopper And he was like, if you need this and I've got this because of this and this is why I've got this.So, yeah, if you're ever in Linfields and you want to have a good look at a place to get like a cute present or just have a look for yourself, that ounce shop is the one.I also got my second Christmas present, which, you know, I'm on a roll now.I can't show it because my mum watches these vlogs, but it's something for my mum that's easy to pack.

and it's very handy i think that shop is like filled with little christmas knickknacks isn't it along with dine and veto tickets if you want to get one of them for a christmas present so i have to get it in every vlog okay so it's the next morning i did not watch the football last night i fell asleep with bowie i was so tired uh joe watched it i'm very sorry that they lost because i still i still was i've still gone for him i'm still rooting for them to win but unfortunately no can do.SoI this morning actually this morning I slept in till 8 20.I had no idea that Joe had gotten Bowden up and it basically basically Bowden woke up at like quarter to four and I fed him and I put him back into his crib but I didn't know he was still stirring.I literally if I fell back asleep like straight away I was out of it.Bless Joey, woke up and basically had a whole morning with him.

I woke up, I was like, where is everyone?Thought it was a zombie apocalypse.And he was down here with Bally, dressed, ready for the day.So my sleep score last night was bloody brilliant.Because I slept so, so long.Hence why I probably got so much energy today to do what I'm doing right now.

I was still bothered by this little front section of the house.I'm sitting in the closet, fuzzy white chair that we got a while ago.And that fuzzy white chair was a part of that trio.But I had this chair upstairs, which is a very nice chair.I think Joe got this a long time ago from Dusk, I wanna say we got this one from.Was this chair from Dusk, Joe?

Ah, this is an Nkuku chair.Yeah, even, oh, I love Nkuku stuff.And I just thought it's such a shame to have this upstairs.Look how beautiful that is.Such a lovely looking chair.It was such a shame to have it upstairs.

No one could see it.So I thought, I'm going to bring it down here.It does bug me a little that the woods are different, but all the woods are different.So I'm kind of like, hey, I mean, even that had a darker wood.So it's kind of six and one half to the other.I think I like this better.

And you know why as well?Because the chairs are all level here.This chair is so low to the ground.If someone were to sit on it,would have to like look up it felt it felt awkward like they're talking to you and all I could think of is this is really awkward so now I feel like I'm at the same level as the other chairs so I don't know there could be some feng shui in that where it's like that is actually what it's meant to be you shouldn't have a lower chair so what I'm gonna do with that chair is put it upstairs now and I do feel like this flows.The thing is you could live in a house for so many years and still change things around and still make things a bit more like, should have put that there.

I'm such a big advocate of changing the house around.Jo's very much like keep it as it is, but I am very much like my mum like this.I like to have a little change around because it feels fresh and it feels new.So I like putting things in different spaces just to see.Sometimes I'm like, nah, that's not right there.Change it back.

But other times I'm like, why haven't I done that ages ago?So yeah, you don't know unless you give it a go.So here's your sign to go and change your room around.By the way, Joe, do you like that chair there?I think it looks better.Exactly.

Yeah.

Cause the fluffy chair, I don't know if you notice how low it is.

And so when someone sat there, They are.

It is.That one is really comfortable.Anyway, I am making lunch.I just am obsessed with this book.I know I go on about it a lot, this wellbeing book, but some great ideas in it.And I think it's so nice to actually look in a book rather than looking on the internet for Googling something.

There's something so nice about getting a book out and still having that hard copy in front of you.I've really enjoyed it.So I'm going to make a salted vanilla and walnut smoothie.However, I don't have any walnuts and it is called a walnut smoothie, but I'm going to use different nuts and seeds instead.So basically, I'll talk you through it as I do it, but it sounds really nice.So let's put it to the test and we'll be the judge of that.

Let me just, okay, what do I need?20 grams of raw almonds with or without skin.I don't have raw almonds.Instead of almonds, I'm gonna use cashews.Massive bag of cashews for today.And I only need 20 grams, so not much.

Two tablespoons of hemp seed, which I have.Don't think I have enough for two tablespoons.Okay, I should just make, yep, just made two tablespoons.30 grams of raw walnuts.So this is where the walnuts come in.But I have got, I could, Hazel I do have a few almonds in there actually, but we're gonna go with that.

Okay, that's all Which means there's a lot of fats proteins 100 grams of sliced frozen banana actually have done that I've sliced my banana I don't know if it's 100 grams worth 70 grams worth But maybe I could add in a little bit of blueberry for the frozenness They change the color and the aesthetics of it won't be the same, but that's okay.Then we want Two tablespoons of avocado.Oh, this is getting awkward now.I've only got this tiny bit of avocado, so that's all I can put in.I don't have any more.Half a teaspoon of ground cinnamon.

That goes in.200 mil of filtered water or plant -based milk.Got some of the Plenish coconut.We need one teaspoon of maca powder.20 grams of tahini or nut butter.I'm gonna go with, what am I gonna go with?

Tahini?20, let's go with tahini.It actually says vanilla powder, but I don't have that, but I have this vanilla essence.So just a little dash of that and one medjooled date.A handful of ice, like that in.Gosh, it's thick.

There's a lot going on in that.Now for the taste test.see it's very nice I mean that is it that is a meal on its own try that Joe whoa interesting in it yeah you like it I do actually a little bit more it's like it doesn't look great that's like not very nutty but then you get the cinnamon yeah I'm glad I tried it we are on a little walk I was gonna drive the car to go get groceries and then I thought do you know what He loves going for a walk.It makes me so happy.I think I say this every week, but the way he looks around, it's like he's learning something, you know?So I thought, no, let's go for a walk.

And that's what we've done.He's loving it.He was a little bit grizzly before we left, so this has really, really calmed him down.trees the sound it's not too hot it's actually like heat wise it's a lovely temperature with a really nice breeze the only thing is my hay fever is kicking off because of the breeze oh i really struggle with it Anyway, we are going to get some dinner.I'm going to make something from my book again.I was like, Joe, do you think you would like this?

It's a carbonara, but it is mushroom and coconut milk carbonara.So I'm going to make that for dinner.And it's out of my book.It seems very, very easy, very simple.So that's what we're doing tonight.And I just wanted to grab some salad -y bits in case I feel more like a salad.

than like a heavy carbonara, but it doesn't really matter, because if I make a big carbonara, what I love is that I can freeze it so that there's meals to be had later on down the track when we are both very busy people.So, that's what we're doing.Dinner has been made.This is the final is from my book, from my welder's book, and it is incredible, and that is spelt pasta as well.I bought a spelt pasta from that shop I told you about yesterday that we went to after chiropractor.you all thought i had forgotten about my ice creams i made the other day i have not i've just put the chocolate over them joey come and try these are called choc icers from my book choc icers from my book uh by the way this is what they look like oh here's some we made earlier i forgot to put the sticks on but that's okay and can i just point out we go this is how you know chocolate's proper

because look how much it's already melted.

Yeah, exactly.

What do you put in chocolate that makes it not melt?

I don't know, but do you want to try it?Can you hold it?Yeah.Thank you.

For some reason I don't want to get chocolate on my hands.

Show the consistency.What are you saying?

Yeah, good.

Do you like it?

Um, what is it?

Why, what do you think it is?

Oh, for God's sake, don't worry about it.

No, what do you think it is?

No, what is it?

What do you mean, what is it?

Is it your breast milk?

It's not my, no.Not my breast milk.Not everything is now breast milk.

I don't know now.

What do you think is in it?

Chocolate.Avocado?

No, no avocado.

Uh, spirulina?

No.Do you like it though?

Um, I'm undecided now.

Why?

Do you know what, I have like, I've never been a big chocolate ice fan.

Really?

No.

To be fair, you can only have really small amounts of this.

Shoe polish.Something to do with shoes, like leather?

I'm so impressed with the consistency.It's like ice cream consistency.

Yeah.I'm getting tons of Like leather, like a school shoe.

Shut up.

There's a school shoe in there.What's in it?

It's good.

Baked beans?

No, baked beans.

Savoury or sweet?

Well, sweet and savoury.Garlic?No.

Lavender?

No.Actually, so good.

Give me a clue.

You're hungry, aren't you?

Give me a clue.

Potato?

Sweet potato?Yes.That would be why you're cooking it.

That's why I cooked the sweet potato.

Yeah, wow.Sweet potato ice cream?

Yeah.sweet potato, cashew.It's got a really good consistency.

But do you know what?Cause I was like, when I had a bite, I was like, I could, it's nice, but I couldn't eat a whole one.

No, you can't eat a whole one.

And that is why, that is why it's good for cough.

Especially, coconut milk, cashews, dates in there, there's vanilla essence in there.

I can't taste the potato, though.

No, the sweet potato, I think, is what gives it the consistency.

Right, yeah.I think you're supposed to get a little bit of takeout.

Oh, my God.Sorry.We've just rolled into Three Angels, one of our favourite shops.That is a gorgeous pot.These chairs, how much do you reckon they are?500 each.

Cool chair, isn't it?I do love that lounge, but I love that mirror, and I love those chairs, and I love that pot.And I just love everything about this place.I love that lounge as well.That one right there is beautiful, but it's very chic.Is it very, um...

That's a bit similar to the one we've already got.It is.

Do you like that one, Zelda?

This is such a Joseph thing.I really like that cobra.To be fair, I actually really like it as well.

I wonder where it would go in his room.

In his room?I'm thinking like in the house somewhere.

Oh really?

Yeah.

Wouldn't it be a bit weird to have this in the house?

Probably.

But it could look quite cool on the cook shelf or something.I don't think we need a wooden cobra.Aww.

Aww.I do like it though.It's very cool.

Yeah, I'm buying it.

You're going to get the wooden cobra?

Yeah.

Oh yeah?Do you really need a wooden cobra?

Where are you gonna put it?It'll be more for him.

Okay.In his playroom?

Yeah.Do you think?

I mean it is quite cool.Don't you think about it?

It's wood.

We do like wooden toys, so it's very cute.We don't come here often, but when we do, we do like to get something and support this shop because it's a really cool shop.I have no idea what I've vlogged, what I haven't today.Actually, I don't think much at all.We haven't vlogged much at all, have we, little man?No.

However, we did go into that Three Angels shop, and this is what we bought.Well, I say this is what we bought.This is what Joe wanted.Although, I actually genuinely do think this is very cool.Look at the detailing in this wooden cobra.He says it's for Bowden.

He says when Bowden's growing up, instead of getting one of those plastic snakes, He's really into the fact that he's got this little wooden snake.I do love it, I do.But I don't think it's for that and I think Joe really wants this for himself.I kind of think it would look good, hang on.I'm gonna go put it there and I'll show you on the way out.

I actually put it on the front table and actually it looked quite cool there.

And I did end up getting the little hippopotamus.Is it hippopotamus?I think so.Hat, which obviously won't fit him now.Let me try it on him actually.

Doesn't fit him just yet.

It's a little bit big for you just yet.That's adorable I got him this little raccoonbecause he's into sucking on everything.Honestly, there's only so many bruises I can get on my body.Got him this.He's looking at it right now.

I'm going to just give it a little wash first and then I'll give it to him.But I thought he can chew on it, but also makes a noise.So he's going to love that.Let me wash it and give it to him.You might want to have a look at him, Joe.You might want to have a look at him.

I did just now.And then the last thing we got is handmade.It's unique.And the colors, I think, will look really, really nice in his room.So this will be the little finishing touches.Joe's also put two new lights in his bedroom.

So I'm going to show you those as well.And I think it's just completed his room.

Oh, look at it turning.

Oh, he's loving it.

Look where I put your snake.I think he loves that, guys.We'll put that up in his room later on.so cute have a look at the front near the front oh like come on in but don't come into our house too far yeah we just woke up and come downstairs and i totally forgot that we bought this bloody rattlesnake it's saturday weekends have a different feel don't they once again i've put on another disney classicWell, I say Disney classic.I've just come on here to say I never knew there was a Cinderella 2.

I mean, I guess I wouldn't know, because they're not the sort of shows I would watch nowadays.But now that we're just watching Disney movies all the time, not that he watches a full movie, guys, but when he's playing on his mat, he likes it in the background.But yeah, Cinderella 2.I'm quite intrigued.I'm quite excited about this.I never even knew there was Cinderella 2.

I decided to do my red light early this morning.I normally do it when I put Bowie to bed.Once he's asleep, I then go do my bits, but Jo's with him now, and I said, you know what?I'm gonna go and sneak in my red light, and if I have time, I'll sneak in my oxygen as well.So then it's done for the day, and I kind of prefer to do it in the morning rather than night, because it just gives me a bit of a spring in my step, I feel like where I was pregnant, my ligaments and joints have all kind of been out of alignment and I do wake up with like a bit of hip pain and a little bit of mobility is lost.So I am really trying to do my stretches in the morning.

Like when I was in the playroom then, I did a whole bunch of stretches and hopefully, usually when I've been on the red light, it actually makes me feel a whole ton better.So, oh my God.You can really see where those cocoa nibs are.Anyway.All right, it's a little bit later in the day.Well, I say a little bit later.

It's only like 10 .30, I think.Still technically the morning.I'm going to try and get my eyebrows done.now He has not had a sleep yet since he woke up and that's just unheard of he probably always has asleep About an hour and a half after he wakes up.So I'm pretty confident that he will fall asleep Whilst I'm driving to the shops and then basically if he stays asleep, I can get my eyebrows done we have success the eyebrows have been done and baby stayed asleep the whole time oh my gosh they look fresh boys go down a little bit in color so they won't be this dark but i do love a fresh eyebrow it's done the groceries little boy is still asleep so i've come into boots or yeah boots to try and find a new mascara all the mascaras i have are very old and they make my eyes extremely itchy now So I am on the hunt for a new mascara.This is the mascara I went for, Rimmel London's Thrill Seeker in brown.

So let's put some on.I've got nothing on right now.Let's see.I do love a mascara, but lately I've not been wearing it purely just for the fact that it's been making my eyes really, really itchy.

Is that nice?Is that a good mascara, do we think?

I mean, there's a big difference between that and that.And I went for brown.i prefer lately a softer color on the lashes even though the eyebrows are very dark at the moment they will they will go more subtle the next time i shower i reallylike that mascara i wonder if i keep it like that for the day and see if joe actually notices that i've got one bigger eye than the other yeah that's a good that's a good mascara so if you are looking for a nice lightweight mascara that really makes the eyes pop i would say that the thrill seeker is good i have used this before that's why i went for it again the Rimmel London, and it's not a bad price.There was Benefit there, which is a lot more expensive, double the price.I think Benefit was like £28.

This was, I want to say like £12, £12 or £13.Let's see if Jonah, he probably won't notice, let's be honest.But anyway, let's go home.You ready, Papa?He did wake up in the end, but he's very content.He's had a good sleep.

The whole time I was there, he slept, so perfect.

When I was at the shops, I bought this cottage cheese.

You know me and my obsession with cottage cheese.I've already tried some.This is cottage cheese and mango.It is so delicious.Oh my God.That is so delicious.

I love that.So right now we're going to have lunch and I'm going to have cottage cheese on toast.I'm getting the bread out because the bread's stuck.That's so nice.I love that.Oh, there we go.

It's out.

My handyman.

the other little finishing touches that Joe has done.You see these gorgeous little lights that he's put on the side.Where did you get them from, Joe?

They're from Dusk.

Oh, Dusk.

I think they're Dusk.

And they are touchable ones, but they're out of battery, aren't they?

Or did you charge them?No.Oh, they've got a bit on them, but they're not quite as bright as they can be.They need a bit more charge.

OK.So basically, you just tap them, and they don't need to be charged.

into the wall You can just just drill drill drill them into the wall and you can charge them Joey Look at your new mobile with dinosaurs and little shrubs on it.

Oh, that's so cute That's perfect.Yeah, that's perfect gorgeous You're looking at your duck.You're looking at your duck He's really fascinated by his duck.That's exactly what we wanted you to do.Look around this room and be like, whoa.

Oh, it's blowing beautifully in the breeze.

Success.Look at that.It's so beautiful.He's looking at it.He's so amazed.Joe, it looks gorgeous.

You've done such a good job.Such a good job.He really loves it.I'm so glad we got it.I was umming and ahhing whether to get this one because the only thing, we didn't want too many ducks.Like if we were to do something with ducks, I think it would just feel too much on the duck side of things.

So we've gone for these little dinosaurs and the green, yeah.And he loves his treat.His room is now, I would say officially, pretty much complete you don't think you got the only thing that's annoying me joe is you haven't put the two mice on this one because i need to pick the end of these off i will do that they are cute those little mice door handlesBut it's looking great.It's come to that part of the week.It's Ozcam time and it's also the end of the vlog time.

So I'm gonna leave you as always with a little bit of Ozcam.Actually next week's Ozcam I think is going to be quite interesting because mum and dad are going on a camping adventure.Dad's already talking about how he's going to vlog it so look forward to that.I want to thank you all for watching my vlog.I hope you've had a great week just gone and wishing you all a wonderful week ahead.Lots of love from me and we'll see you again next week for another vlog.

Lots of love.Take care.Bye bye.

What are you cooking Ray?

Friday night dinner tonight so we've got And then I've got some roast potatoes here that even Joseph would even be happy with these.

What do you reckon Jo?Thumbs up?

Some pumpkin, beans, Jamie Oliver gravy, and stewed apples.

What's in here?

Broccoli.

Oh, broccolini.

And just for good measure, a little sourdough starter.

It's all going, it's all happening here.

And another little proofing bread there.

Another bread on the go.Looks good, right?

Hi Bella, what are we doing tonight?

We're here for Friday night dinner.

And how long have you been doing this for?

We've been doing this since Mia was born.

Which is 16 years ago.

Yep, a bit over 16 years, 16 and a half years.started off as a little tradition with my family.We used to have Sunday night dinners until my dad passed away.And then when Mia came along, we started Friday night dinners with you guys.

Yeah, that's good.What do you reckon, Brent?

I love it.It's the best.Yeah?It's great.

What are we having?

Sorry, it's a secret.

It's a secret?Top secret?

Yeah.

All right.What's Nanny got there, Mia?

What is it?Roast beef?Is it beef?

Roast blade.Roast blade, yes.

Which is beef.Roast beef?

Yes, beef.Because Aunty Dot doesn't eat beef, she just likes lamb.

From my big factory cleaning.Is the bread nice?He's a vegetarian.

That was one of my very first ones I made.That's the recipe that I was doing at the top.

Which is what this is.