Review: Grubbies
Firstly, an apology to my readers for my lack of blogging recently. There is a very good reason for it, and all will become clear shortly! I am hoping that normal service will resume very soon, and in...
View ArticleTalking shop
One of the consequences of my husband and I running a business together and working from home is that Little I gets to hear a lot of conversations about work. Good or bad, it’s inevitable, and I...
View ArticleSome news…
A few weeks ago I mentioned that there was a reason why I hadn’t been blogging so much recently. I was cautious about saying anything too soon, but now that I’ve passed the half-way mark I can let you...
View ArticleRecipe for healthy homemade granola
I’ve always bought into the school of thought that breakfast is the most important meal in the day. I don’t always have a massive appetite for it, but I never skip it. Little I simply adores breakfast...
View ArticleDate night at Monty’s Lounge
I can’t remember the last time my husband and I went out together on a Saturday night…seriously! Before Little I arrived I remember us discussing how we would try to get out once a month still, which...
View ArticleThe Rapunzel 4th birthday cake
I had a tough challenge on my hands when it came to making Little I’s 4th birthday cake. For months she had been adamant that she wanted a Rapunzel cake. I desperately wanted it to live up to her high...
View ArticleOpen Farm Sunday 2013
Last year we visited Open Farm Sunday for the first time, and we had so much fun that we rocked up again this year and asked some friends to join us. It’s a fantastic family event, full of activities...
View ArticleLittle I’s first princess story
I’m a bookworm and always have been, but bizarrely, my parents and sister have never shared my enthusiasm for reading (nor does my husband!). Growing up I always had my nose in a book, and most of my...
View ArticleChanging bag love
I’m a bag and shoes girl. Mainly because at 5 ft 1, I’m such a tricky size to buy clothes for (and don’t even mention petite maternity wear!), that shoes and bags are the only two things I can purchase...
View Article“A good girl never gives up”
Last week was Little I’s sports day. Her preschool joined forces with the infants for a lovely morning event, and believe it or not, the sun came out! Little I was incredibly excited for it, and had...
View ArticleGarden life
I don’t want to jinx things so I’ll whisper it very quietly…summer is here! When the weather’s like this, I don’t think there’s anything nicer than hanging out in your own garden, with the sun beating...
View ArticleDon’t ban packed lunches
I’ve got a bee in my bonnet over all this talk about packed lunches being unhealthy. I really resent the Government stepping into a situation which in our household works very well, and really doesn’t...
View ArticleWhat’s in my hospital bag?
I’m sure every pregnant woman gets excited to pack her hospital bag. After all it’s a sign that you’re nearing the finishing line, and getting ready to meet the baby you’ve felt growing and wriggling...
View ArticleBaby news!
It’s been a few weeks since my last post, but I have a very good excuse I promise! On 2 September I gave birth to our gorgeous new son. We’re all doing really well, if a little sleep deprived. As my...
View ArticleThe TOMY TF550 Digital Baby Monitor up for review
Selecting a baby monitor can be such a difficult decision for first time parents. We agonised over which model to get before Little I was born, reading hundreds of reviews online and asking friends...
View ArticleShould we gadget-up our kids?
It’s a very different world that my children are growing up in, compared to the world that I knew as a child. Technological advances over the past 30 years have been immense, and I truly believe that...
View ArticleBook review: The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty
A survey published this week found that mothers have on average just 17 minutes of ‘me time’ a day. Apparently these moments of peace are spent reading a book, having a (hot!) cup of tea, or watching...
View ArticleHow’s your knowledge of paediatric First Aid?
I heard in the news recently that Asda is to be placing defibrillators in all of its 609 stores across the UK, through an agreement with the British Heart Foundation (BHF). Until last August, I had...
View ArticleShould my family go sugar-free?
As our humungous Easter egg stash begins to dwindle, finally…it seems like the perfect time to consider whether we have the willpower to go sugar-free for a month, or maybe more! If this is a topic...
View Article“When nurture calls”…the hard-hitting campaign to support breastfeeding in...
Would you go to a cafe, buy a coffee, and then sit in the toilets to drink it? I’m presuming in most cases the answer would be ‘no’! So WHY is it acceptable for some business owners to ask a nursing...
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