So 2011 is almost over, however some pretty big things have happened in 2011. So I thought why not list the top 5 big things to have happened to me and my family this year, whilst getting others to share! So here goes:
1) I returned to work. Yes I’m not happy this happened but as I said before it’s a necessity not a choice so something I have to just suck up and get on with. The only good thing to have come out of returning to work is I have now got my study paid for.
2) Ethan has learnt to walk! I did worry for a while about him, Kayleigh was a fairly early walker at 11 1/2 months so I was always waiting for Ethan to walk but he never did. I started to worry a little that it was a problem due to him breech but it turned out to be him just being lazy. He went from cruising to being able to get from sitting to a standing position and walking in 1 day after showing no interest… the little monkey!
3) Kayleigh started pre-school. This was a big decision to make. Kayleigh had the chance to start at her pre-school aged 2 1/2 if i paid or we could wait till the term after she turns 3 which is January 2012 but we decided to pay and let her start in May this year. It was a bit tough at first but it is so worth it now. She has come on so much and developed into a proper little girl. Not to mention the massive amounts of art work and baked items she brings back its worth seeing that smile on her face when she comes home.
4) Started guest blogging on Kiddicare. I was offered the chance to guest blog on Kiddicare’s community and now have a weekly post on their blog with a chance to have it published on their Facebook page weekly. Its been great fun even with the one negative comment IÂ got. Jennie at Kiddicare is fantastic and has been a pleasure to work with!
5) I started this blog! Yup this is probably the biggest thing to have happened to me this year. I started this little blog back in July and now look where it is now! I’ve had a chance to work with some amazing brands and PR companies reviewing some great products and running great competitions along the way. I love blogging. It gives me a chance to be artistic sharing my thoughts and photos along the way. So thank you to all of you for reading this and joining in my journey this year.
So now you know the 5 big things that have happened to me this year why don’t you share yours!
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The five big things that happened in Jennie’s World in 2011 are…
1. I swapped my old life at an agency to go ‘in house’ at Kiddicare. It was a huge decision, but on reflection, it was sooooo the right thing to do.
2. Event number one meant I left my exciting/glamourous life (and all my friends) in London behind and moved to the less glamourous city of Peterborough. On the upside I now live in a cute little flat all on my own as opposed to a big house share. At 27 it is nice to have my own space!
3. The first of my close friends had a baby! Little Frank came into the world on 10th May and is without doubt the cutest baby EVER. I know, I’m biased.
4. I got a boyfriend. ‘The Boy’ and I met in May and after being single for far too long, I’m quite enjouing being ‘loved up’.
5. I joined the gym. I wouldn’t say we have a ‘healthy’ relationship and I tend to go through phases, but I hold my hands up and admit exercise has helped me put so much of my life in perspective.
All in all it’s been an AMAZING year. Roll on 2012.
Aww Jennie thank you for sharing. You have had an eventful year but sound very content now 🙂 Have a lovely Christmas 🙂
Ahhh this is a lovely blog and made me look back at the last 12 months and I was quite shocked by how things change! So this year’s 5 big things are…
1) I became a Mrs! Although it was December last year but the 19th so within the last 12 months! I quite like being ‘the wife’ and was pleased that I managed to do it before 28 which had been a running joke with my sister!
2) I took a career break from the police, stopped working shifts and got my health back and no longer look like I might pass out at any given moment!
3) I opened my own toy shop – Timeless Toys swiftly followed by our website which I now run both single handedly (with a little assistance from Mr Timeless Toys when he’s not policing)!
4) My beautiful son has come on leaps and bounds and we managed to get him out of nappies – something which I had been dreading doing whilst he was in the shop with me!!
5) I became an Aunty for the first time – My lovely Big Sister had her very long awaited baby boy on the morning of her 30th Birthday!! Evan is just gorgeous and I love him almost as much as I love my own boy – especially as I don’t have to do the sleepness nights, nappies and worrying!!
What a different a year makes hey!!
Aww thank you for joining in! Sounds like you’ve had a great year 🙂
I would love to open my own online shop – maybe baby clothes or something but i would never even know where to begin! Great job 🙂 Great site too
Ok then
1) Twins were born in Feb
2) last grandparent died in Jan – end of an era
3) started my blog
4) Child number 2 started big school. Only part-time but still scary
5) Graduated with a masters degree. Hurrah!
Nice blog post. Glad you linked it up so we could all come and see.
Aww a mixed year you had, sorry for taking so long to reply. I’m having a nostalgic moment tonight!
Well you really have had a great and busy year and I hope this year brings you more exciting things. I feel so bad as you tagged me in this and I didn’t even realise. I think it was because I was so snowed under with the advent competitions in december I just didn’t get a chance to do anything else. Sorry lovely.
Well done on the Kiddicare! xx
Sounds like you’ve had a really big year. Lots of big milestones there. Hope 2012 will be as good.
Sounds like you have had a fab year blogwise. Here is to 2012! Mich x