Lovely Things
Hello and welcome to September’s Lovely Things Linky. A big thanks to everyone for helping me share the love – we had 19 link ups last month which was awesome – can we beat the 20 barrier this time around? Fingers crossed x.
Swimming and Wonderful Days Out
Swimming Lessons
Before the summer holidays started, I signed my son up for intensive swimming lessons. He had did every (week) day for two weeks and it was a killer 8am start too. But I am so proud of him, by the end of the two weeks he swam with no armbands, unassisted for 7 whole seconds. His confidence soared massively. I have taken him swimming twice since his lessons and the difference really is fantastic. He starts weekly lessons from the 14th September and I can honestly say I think the lessons were money well spent.
Wonderful Days Out
We are very fortunate to have had some wonderful days out throughout the summer holidays. We have been to fun days out with bouncy castles, parks and splash pads, dinosaur hunting, play dates with cousins, swimming, picnics, a fabulous trip to Milestones Museum in Basingstoke to see the animatronic dinosaurs they have borrowed from the Natural History museum with some lovely friends I met through Twitter (social media really is awesome). A trip with grandparents and cousins to Odd’s Farm in High Wycombe, visiting my Grandma – the children’s Great Grandma, oh and Aria got her first pair of shoes. What an absolute blast we have had. My son went back to pre-school last week and I honestly feel quite sad that the holidays are all over.
Handbag Happiness
Now, regular followers of my blog will know that I am a huge handbag fan. Well, it started with my much loved Radley nappy change bag breaking, which made me very sad. However, I contacted Radley and was very impressed with their service, who despite my bad being a year old offered me a gift card for the full bag’s value. Then I didn’t particularly like any of the new baby bags on their website and saw this fab Cath Kidston in the sale for a steal.
With the money still waiting on my Radley gift card, I was super excited when this bag which I had been coveting came up on special offer over the bank holiday weekend. Which meant that I could afford it, so I ended up with two super gorgeous new bags – woop!
That was my lovely things from August – what are yours?
The Rules
The first Monday of every month I will host the Linky, all you need to do to join is:
– Write about something lovely, be it a new purchase, a favourite item you’ve had forever but want to share, a great book, home decorating, maybe a lovely experience like a beauty treatment or coffee with a friend, new shoes, make-up, handbag, whatever it is as long as it’s lovely I want to know about it! 🙂
– This Linky is open to every type of blogger no matter what your chosen blogging subject.
– Grab the Lovely Things badge and pop it in your post
– Use the #lovelythings hashtag on Twitter and Instagram
– Share the love – try and read & comment on 3 other blogs listed on the Linky
– Tweet me (@laurasummers) with your Link up and & I will retweet it to my followers
– The linky will remain open for two weeks
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You had so many lovely things in August! The family days out over them summer are the best & I miss them already. Love the two new handbags! Happy days for sure! Thanks so much for hosting #LovelyThings x
I know I miss them already too – summer was awesome x
I love bags too so both bags are really lovely! The Cath Kidston is a classical one which I love and the Radley one is so fashionable!! Love the colour!! Great to wear with all black but just the scarf and bag on the same colour to give it some colour!! Oh no, I want one now!! LOL Your August has been so lovely, really nice photos. I’m so impressed your little one is now learning to swim. This is an issue I had with my first one which I need to address soon and for my second one I will also put her in lessons this year. Great post and and linky!! Thanks for hosting lovely, 🙂 x
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Thanks Franca 🙂 I would highly recommend intensive swimming lessons they worked really well. And yes I love my new handbags – in fact I love all handbags – it sounds like you need a new one too! x
Sounds like the summer holidays have been a great time for you and your family. Some fun days out, and I love your new bag 🙂 Thanks for hosting #lovelythings
Debbie
It really was great family time – fab memories thank you 🙂
Fab things you’ve got! It’s amazing how your little boy can already swim after two weeks, you should be a proud mum… I love those bags too, lovely colors in them!
I am a proud Mum thank you Cheryl – the swimming lessons were most definitely a worthwhile investment 🙂
Gorge bags! (And, I like the sofa too lol). I love the idea of intense swimming lessons, I always think every weekend is too big a commitment. Must look into that one…Thanks for hosting x MMT
Lol thanks on the bags and the sofa! 🙂 I was like that about swimming lessons too and wasn’t sure about committing to something every week – the intensive lessons were fab.
What a fantastic swimming achievement! & your boy looks super cute in that photo! Sounds like you’ve had a busy summer! What wonderful things you have done x
Aww thanks Jess. We did have a busy summer, it felt a bit non stop at times but I wouldn’t change it 🙂
I love Cath Kidston and that bags amazing!
Well done to the little one for his swimming lessons too that’s a huge achievement
Thanks Alice I love Cath Kidston too 🙂 and I am very proud of Logan x
Sounds like the Summer holidays have been fab. Love these posts x
Aww thank you Susan and yes the summer holidays were fab 🙂
I so love a happy post! 🙂 Sounds like a fab month, and ooh to the handbags! My dream would be to have a walk in wardrobe and unlimited budget 😉
Stevie xx #LovelyThings
Oh yes a walk-in-wardrobe would be amazing wouldn’t it? 🙂
I LOVE that Radley bag. I’ve never been a huge fan of them before but that one has just changed my mind! Looks like an awesome summer for you all ‘#LovelyThings
It’s a great shade of pink isn’t it? I am a fan of theirs though I have to say 🙂