this weekend I...
went to a spa with my best friend...
ate AMAZING tapas...
spent time in the garden in the beautiful sunshine...
and 'slept' all night on the floor of the boys room, comforting
R whenever he woke up, hot and feverish and crying for cuddles and
calpol.
I am knackered! Mind you, I can imagine how I'd be feeling if I hadn't done the fun stuff to balance out the night shifts, and it would be a whole lot worse than this. So despite (and/or because of) the lack of sleep and the poorly boy, I am grateful for the good stuff.
And if you're ever looking for a tapas bar in Bristol, just click on the link above. It was gooooooooood!
Hope you all had a great weekend, with more sleep and less snot than mine!
Rachel x
Ooh, my sympathies...we have had a few "calpol nights" here too. Your spa and tapas sound amazing, so relaxing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gillian - we're out the other side of it now, hurrah! Yes I thoroughly recommend the spa and tapas combo, I've already arranged to do it again soon with another friend - it's good to have treats to look forward to! x
DeleteYep, feeling your pain. We just had a horror few weeks at our place and I have to say my girls night out saved my sanity as well. Take care. melx
ReplyDeleteOh Mel, isn't it hard?! Hope all of you are recovered, thank goodness for time out with good friends! You take care too. xx
DeleteOh no, the poor wee thing. I'm always so relieved when they are well again. Good you had some chill out time too,hope your week goes well, jxx
ReplyDeleteHe's on the mend now Jo, though still tired and snotty - thankfully he slept through last night, I feel like a different person this morning! Hope you're having a good week with some sunshine! xx
DeleteBalancing the good with the bad is always the way to keep Momma's sane! I know we never mind looking after our sick children, but a few nights on a bedroom floor, I know those aches and pains!! least you had the spa and tapas to cheer you up xxx
ReplyDeleteYou're so right Hazel, I never mind at the time, it's just good to know I'm helping him through feeling so rotten - but I always feel a bit crippled after a night on the floor! I definitely needed the spa and tapas to balance out those sleepless nights. You'll be starting all those sleepless nights again soon yourself - exciting! xx
DeleteHope that you have caught up on your sleep and the boys are better. Thanks to your good self I have been looking at certain fabrics with new eyes and been making some bits and bobs. I found a lovely teapot that 'matches' that Dekoplus fabric the other day....not that I need another teapot...or any fabric...
ReplyDeleteHurray for the sunshine!
Take care
Jenny
Hee hee I was writing a comment over on your blog while you were writing this one on mine - spooky! Rufus all better now and I got a full nights sleep last night, hurrah! I am thrilled to hear that I have inspired YOU in some small way - that thought will have me smiling all day! Would love to see that teapot, and needing sometimes has nothing to do with it! Yay indeed for long sunny summer days, all the sweeter because we've been waiting so long for them.
DeleteTake care sweetie! Rachel x
Hey lovely lady, hope you're ok! Dropped you an email but wasn't sure if I'd sent it to the right one. Just wondered if you would be able to email me your address please so i can post you your ' Jar of Love'. Hope to hear from you soon RM xx
ReplyDeleteHi love, sorry haven't been very on top of my emails, I'll check and get back to you asap! xx
DeleteI bumped into your blog by accident and I'm really pleased about that: I LOVE it!! I'll be your new follower. If you like to visit my wordpress blog, here's the link: formsandfinds.com Hope to see you there one day and keep up the lovely work on here. Yay! :D Chantal from The Netherlands
ReplyDeleteYay thanks Chantal, what a lovely comment! Welcome, it's great to have you following me and I'll be visiting your blog too. Rachel :) x
DeleteThanks for your kind comments on there. It'd be so much fun if you'd follow me yes, thanks for that! Fab you've found me on Pinterest as well. I adore yours, I see so much beautiful piccies on there. Too much eye candy, lol. Have a fun and hot & sticky Thursday. :D
DeleteOh Chantal your blog is lovely! And I enjoyed looking at your pins, though I ran out of time (so much more urgent things to do this week, boo!) so I'll be back - My Pinterest boards are a bit insane, there's so much on there, I'm afraid I love it a bit too much! I've had a great day thanks, hope you have too! xx
DeleteOh poor Rufus! I hope he is feeling lots better by now. Sounds like you managed to do some great 'me time' things though! x
ReplyDeleteHi Col, yes thankfully he's pretty much recovered and I have caught up on some of that lost sleep! I was very lucky with the timing, the spa visit had been arranged for ages but it was definitely what I needed to help me through the long nights on the floor. Hurrah for 'me' time! x
DeleteHope Rufus is all better now! It awful when they are poorly, everything seems to get thrown into chaos! Big hug from me! Take care! Ada :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Ada, yes he's better thank goodness! And chaos is definitely the word for it, I really need to get on top of my house, we're going on holiday in a couple of days and there's SO much to do! xx
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