That Back to School Feeling

My big bro, Jose, went back to school today. It feels like he has been off school forever and I cried A LOT when he left this morning. He has moved up to the big boy’s school today and he looks so smart in his uniform doesn't he? I was one proud little sister this morning!

I was concerned that my bro was going to oversleep this morning, so I woke mama at 4am just to make sure they got to school on time. We had a chat and a cuddle and then I was fit for nothing at 6am so I had to go back to sleep, but luckily mama had her alarm set for 715, when I was rudely awakened from my slumber.

Don't tell anyone but I’m secretly glad I don’t go to school. I get to go to work at www.thedreambag.co.uk at least once a week with mama and create some havoc by shouting a lot and eating all their biscuits! I only get to go on days when she hasn’t abandoned me to that place called nursery. She leaves me there 2 mornings per week.

Hmmm speaking of nursery.....

Mama says it’s important for me to play with the babes there, but I just shout a lot until she comes back. The ladies that play with me at nursery tell mama they don’t know how she copes with me. Ha! I show them who’s boss for sure! I like it though as mama always takes me to the park on the way home from nursery. Before I really enjoy the swings I do a few of those pretend breathy sobs, so she thinks I’ve been really upset. She still keeps taking me though. I think I’ll have to rethink my strategy before Friday morning…..

So what’s my news from work?
Well, we are getting a new range of products in early 2011. Some items to co-ordinate with the current range of sleeping bags. I have been busy testing these for my mama and I love them so much I am hesitant to let mama have them back to test them further! More news and pictures about these items as soon as I have it. It’s a good job I can’t talk as I would be telling everyone I know about the products and then I would be in a LOT of trouble with mama!

I had better go, I’m a sucker for a good baked potato and by the smell of things there is one here with my name on it!

Until next time,
Love
VV xx

Seek and Ye Shall Not Find Me!

Well, the weekend is upon us and so inspiration came for a new blog topic.

I would like to complain to everyone at www.thedreambag.co.uk

Let me ask you this question. Have you seen me? Have you seen how cute I am? Look at my picture, I don’t think you can deny my cuteness?

Now have a look on our website www.thedreambag.co.uk

Do you see me? Check every page, search until your heart is content.
I will answer for you. No, you cannot see me. As I am not there.
My brother, Jose is there. But I'm not. I smell favouritism.

I'm going to address my absence at this weeks’ team brief. I will bet my last babycino with extra froth & a side order of biscotti that I will be on that website in all my smiley glory before the end of 2010! AND I want a piece of modelling our new range, let me tell you! I wont be settling for sitting in the background in an older range! Oh no!

I shall not take this lying down (but look quite good lying down in my new Farmyard Friends 2.5 tog Dream Bag)

Hope you have a lovely weekend.
Feisty love and Baby Kisses
VV
xx
(soon to be model of www.thedreambag.co.uk )_

Our New Editor

Hi
Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Violet – Most people call me VV, Miss V or if they are being cheeky Violetti-Spaghetti. I’m 15 months old and my mama and daddy run The Dream Bag with the help of Matty, Lex and Ben’s mammy "Alison", Lucas’ mum "Ambre" and Cerys, Michael, Luke and Graces’ mum "Andrea".

My brother Joseph (“Jose”) and I have used The Dream Bag since we weighed in at 10lbs. Of course we didn’t have much choice initially, but now we both love The Dream Bag so much.

I will be offering my outlook on the world, reporting my news and submitting pearls of wisdom here every week. So here is this weeks pearl….

LET US CHOOSE PARENTS!

Bring the power of choice and freedom of speech (or my case babble) back to the munchkins.

Let me explain. For MONTHS mama has been putting me to bed in either Little Flowers or Daisy Daisy. Now she is inflicting HER choice on ME. Surely the choice should be mine? So after 3 weeks of mooing, oinking and baaaaing, yesterday mama FINALLY got the message. And now I am getting a 2.5 tog farmyard friends bag ready for winter! What do we have to do to show these people what we want?

Who will join me come the kiddie revolution?

That’s all for this week, folks. I have a busy day ahead. I have books to read, toys to play with, music to dance to. I gotta go and get the strawberries from the fridge whilst mama isn’t looking……

Until next time
Love and sloppy kisses
Miss VV
xx

Holidaying with a baby

I will soon be going on holiday to a hopefully sunny beach resort and I have (only just) started to think about packing. Unfortunately we don't have a trailer, so the huge amount of items required to tend one's baby, will need to fit into quite a small space.

Here is my checklist so far : 

Nappies
Baby blanket
Resealable plastic bags (for stashing stuff!)
Clothes (one or two changes a day, cotton for travelling)
Food, formula, water, juice, bottles or a training cup (you will need more than you think!)
Breast pump (if breastfeeding)
Night light (for night feeds or nappy changes)
Baby sling (if going somewhere a buggy isn't suitable)
Travel cot (with baby sleeping bag) 
Car seat (for safe travel)
Lightweight buggy
Changing bag
Nappy rash cream
Baby wipes
Baby bath and lotion
Tissues
Extra dummies (always handy!)
Washable bibs
Sun hat and sun protection of at least factor 20

I have probably forgotten something! 

About Me : Alison Brown, IT Manager

Whilst I am telling the readers out there about the different products and special offers we have here at Dream Company, it is sometimes nice to read something different.

On our About Us page, it (hopefully) amusingly states "Wonderfully creative designer. Designs all our websites, customised cards and stationery. Alison has a penchant for silly handbags with children's characters on. She also has a fabulous pair of shiny, red shoes. Hardest working person in Wales." - that was written by our MD, Maria.

Ah, she is funny. I now have to tell you about my handbags. I have two bags - one lovely lilac thinnish sort of bag with Tigger attached by the zip end and a bigger one that is blue, that I make use of as a changing bag, with Winnie The Pooh attached to it (both to be found at your local Argos store). She thinks the fact I have these, is hilarious and I am very glad to be the source of much amusement. I love my bags!

I coveted my most gorgeous patent red shoes from Clarks, and I lovingly window shopped them every day on the school run for months and months. I was subsequently very lucky to have gotten them as a birthday gift from a lovely friend. Bliss! I am very thankful, I don't want a lot in life, but those called to me. I am a bit of a tomboy, so a big "I want those shoes" wish is very rare.

The last bit that she wrote, well, I try my best and that is all anyone can do, I suppose. I have three gorgeous children (Ben, Lexie and Matty) and a job that I love (I am not just saying that because I am writing on their blog you know) and they all keep me out of mischief! I love designing a new look for the websites or developing a new birth announcement card or a christening invitation and sometimes you can even find me on our website chat facility (I am very shy) trying to offer advice as to which card design would be best to buy.

Anyway, enough about me, come and visit us soon!

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