I visited Ikos Aria in May this year when it first opened its doors to the public, it was our first family holiday with our 10 month old little girl. Ikos Aria is a brand new hotel, part of the Ikos hotel group that opened in May 2019 on the beautiful island of Kos. Ikos hotels are known for their luxury, family friendly all inclusive resorts and now have 4 hotels in the group with another one due to open in Andalusia May 2020. The lovely thing about going to a brand new hotel is that everything is pristine and beautiful, not forgetting to mention the 5 star service and fine dining choices.

Spending some times in the Lake District is my favourite thing to do during the Winter months when the weather in crisp but dry and you can walk everywhere and enjoy the views. My husband and I have been to the lakes every year since we have been married as we love it so much we decided to go back again, this time with our 3 month old baby which was a completely different experience. Staying at the Windermere Suites proved to be the perfect child friendly get away and one which I would highly recommend.

Afternoon tea is definitely a favourite of mine so when I was invited to Betty’s in Harrogate I was super excited! This place is nothing like the ordinary type of tea service, it is quintessentially British and one of the best in the country. We decided to spend the day in Harrogate and have a walk around the city centre before arriving at Betty’s to try out the Lady Betty Afternoon Tea, which is an amazing dining experience that has been around for nearly 100 years.

Last week I celebrated my baby shower with all my wonderful family and friends and had such a fantastic time. I am now 39 weeks pregnant and my pregnancy so far has been pretty good, no sickness or nausea just a few hip pains during my second trimester so I can’t really complain! I had a really lovely time at my baby shower, with the help of my sister to organise some interesting baby games and Party Pieces who kindly gifted some decorations from their ‘oh baby’ range for the party which was all white and gold. I decided to keep the theme quite neutral as we don’t know what we are having. This includes the mummy to be sash, the beautiful rose gold straws, mini milk bottles, oh baby napkins, plates, paper cups, confetti and the balloons.