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10 things they don’t tell you about holidays with kids

Holidays with kids. After spending two weeks 'off' with three kids and a husband on a short fuse I've come [...]

By |August 22nd, 2018|Parenting|5 Comments

Why we’re all just a TEENY tiny bit in love with Dr Ranj

Have you heard the news? I'll give you a clue: I'm talking about a TV doctor, a certain glitterball trophy [...]

By |August 20th, 2018|Parenting|9 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

If you saw #MySundayPhoto last week you'll know I was charged with the task of producing an emoji/rainbow/unicorn birthday cake [...]

By |August 19th, 2018|Parenting|5 Comments

10 ways to make the most of a childfree mini break

Two whole days and two whole nights. That’s how much time we’ve got childfree coming up thanks to the in-laws, [...]

By |August 17th, 2018|Parenting|1 Comment

7 wishes for my daughter on her 7th birthday

Seven. That’s how old our oldest turns this week. And I genuinely don’t know where those seven years have gone. [...]

By |August 15th, 2018|Parenting|15 Comments

How to find the right nursery for you & your child

Got a little one starting nursery soon? Want some expert advice on what to look for – and what questions [...]

By |August 13th, 2018|Parenting|1 Comment

#MySundayPhoto

#MySundayPhoto this week is my task for the week ahead: producing a birthday cake to the exacting requirements of my [...]

By |August 12th, 2018|Parenting|7 Comments

5 ways birthdays are better when you’re a mum

I don’t mean their birthday, I mean your birthday. Surely I can't be alone in thinking birthdays are better when [...]

By |August 10th, 2018|Parenting|10 Comments

10 fun ways to exercise as a family #ad

They say a family that eats together, stays together. Well I’d argue that a family that exercises together, stays together [...]

By |August 8th, 2018|Parenting|10 Comments

Win tickets to a magical interactive fairy trail!

Love fairies or know someone who does? Can you get to Brighton next Sunday? Then read on! We’ve teamed up [...]

By |August 6th, 2018|Competitions, Parenting|3 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

Do you believe in fairies? My six-year-old does, hence the latest addition to our allotment and #MySundayPhoto this week: a [...]

By |August 5th, 2018|Parenting|10 Comments

What REALLY happened at Monstrous Children’s Festival

‘Furious parents demand refunds’ and ‘a complete shambles’. Those are just some of the headlines following Monstrous Children’s Festival, a [...]

By |August 3rd, 2018|Parenting, Reviews|2 Comments

The truth about breastfeeding in public

Tuts, comments and disapproving stares. That’s the reason many new mums decide to stop breastfeeding in the first six months [...]

By |August 1st, 2018|Breast feeding, Parenting|20 Comments

Does giving my baby a tablet make me a bad mum?

Does giving my baby a tablet make me a bad mum? I don't mean the medicinal kind of tablet, I [...]

By |July 30th, 2018|Parenting|13 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

Finally it's rained! It's been more than a month since we had any rainfall where we live but at last [...]

By |July 29th, 2018|Allotment, Parenting|7 Comments