Why I won’t be contributing to the teacher’s Christmas gift collection
I’m afraid this is going to be a bit of a ranty one. And it might get me alienated at the school gates. It involves Christmas, teachers and why I won't be contributing to the teacher’s Christmas gift collection. I’m not sure exactly when Christmas [...]
#MySundayPhoto
Got a Christmas to-do list as long as your arm yet? If the Christmas countdown is starting to make you feel panicky this week on the blog I've shared 10 simple self care tips for a stress-free Christmas - like treating yourself to something nice. [...]
7 steps to bedtime success in the run up to Christmas
Fifty-two nights. That’s how much sleep the average UK parent loses each year trying to get their kids to go to sleep according to new research. And I don’t know about you but bedtime shenanigans in our house tend to get worse in the run [...]
10 simple self care tips for a stress-free Christmas #ad
Got a zillion things on your Christmas to-do list? Wondering how you're going to get everything done in time for the big day without losing the Christmas plot? Then you've come to the right place! As the Andy Williams song goes Christmas is the most [...]
An open letter to the kids in the playground this Christmas
You might think I’m about to talk about the b-word – bullying. In fact I’m about to talk about the s-word – the big man, the man in red, the one who comes out but once a year. Santa. A third of British children stop [...]
#MySundayPhoto
#MySundayPhoto this week is a sneak peek at a surprise the kids have got coming up this week: invitations to LaplandUK. They don't know it yet but this is the third year we'll be visiting what's known as the Christmas experience in the UK, and [...]
Win one of 3 Organix Christmas selection boxes!
Fancy winning one of 3 limited edition Organix Goodies Christmas selection boxes? Then you've come to the right place! We’ve teamed up with organic kids’ snacking brand Organix to offer three readers the chance to win one of their Organix Goodies Christmas selection boxes in [...]
10 great reasons to visit a Wyevale Garden Centre this Christmas
‘Whoever said money can’t buy happiness has clearly never been to a garden centre’. That’s a meme I saw on social media recently and it’s so true - especially at Christmas time. I love a good garden centre and always have done: the gifts, the [...]
Encouraging outdoor play when you don’t have a garden
You don’t have to be parenting expert to know that outdoor play has untold benefits when it comes to childhood, from being great exercise to seeing the world from a new perspective – like the top of a slide or a climbing frame. But what [...]
#MySundayPhoto
#MySundayPhoto was taken at our local Wyevale Garden centre, where Misery Guts and I were invited to try out their festive afternoon tea this week. I can't remember the last time we had an afternoon tea, but I do know it didn't involve this many [...]
5 stocking fillers no self-respecting stocking should be without
Started your Christmas shopping yet? Wondering what to put in their Christmas stockings this year? Then read on! When it comes to Christmas the first presents I buy tend to be stocking fillers, partly because I buy things when I see them so I don’t [...]
Growing into a little lady with Molly Brown London
Seven going on seventeen. That’s what I often find myself saying about our eldest, who seems to be growing into a little lady faster than I could ever have imagined. From baby to toddler, from toddler to little girl and from little girl to little [...]
The 10 stages of me-time mum guilt
Me-time and mum guilt. If you're a mum the chances are the two go hand in hand: you can't have the first without the latter. I'm writing this after being lucky enough to have two whole days and nights childfree, when despite my reservations I [...]
#MySundayPhoto
#MySundayPhoto this week is from a series of pictures I took of the littlest one earlier in the week. I was *trying* to get her to stand in front of a beach hut for a nice shot, but as you can see she had other [...]
Lest We Forget – & why I don’t think we will
Lest We Forget. That’s one of the key messages behind events to mark Armistice Day, when we remember all those who lost their lives in World War One. And 100 years on I don’t think there’s any danger of that. I’m writing this post after [...]
