Things no-one warns you about Halloween
So Halloween is over for another year, thank goodness. Unlike Christmas, when all the preparations are actually worth it because you can string it out over several weeks, if not a full month, I find Halloween rather a pain in the bum because it seems [...]
10 things they don’t tell you about raising a boy
We all know babies don't come with manuals and being a parent doesn't come with an instruction book (more's the pity - I'd even have settled for Ikea-style 49 step diagrams). But the thing I've really been unprepared for is the difference between having a girl and having [...]
#MySundayPhoto
It's a big day in our house - Little B is two today! Which means it's been two whole years since I penned my last pregnancy after multiple miscarriage update with the post We did it! He arrived quickly and with the minimum of fuss, although it's [...]
10 ways swimming can help your baby grow
Regular readers will know that Little B and I have been doing Puddle Ducks baby swimming lessons, and now he's about to turn two it’s occurred to me how much he’s grown since we first started swimming together. He was a newborn baby - just [...]
10 things you should never say to a pregnant woman
Being almost 25 weeks pregnant with baby number three I've had time to reflect on some of the things people say to you when you're expecting. Well-meaning things, things that are said off-the-cuff and without malice, but at the same time a tad annoying if [...]
#MySundayPhoto
Half term is upon us and we've kicked off the week with a long weekend at Corfe Castle in Dorset. We're staying in a Georgian B&B with the rest of the family, from where we can glimpse the castle itself. Here it is as the [...]
Win an Orla Kiely grobag worth £36.99!
Cath Kidston & Ikea, Emma Bridgewater & Sanderson and Jules Oliver & Mothercare. You can’t beat a good collaboration, especially when it’s between an iconic British designer and a brand you love. This time it’s Orla Kiely and The Gro Company, who have teamed up to launch a [...]
Things to do in London in half term
Are you wondering how to entertain the kids this half term? Does a little trip – and treat – the whole family will enjoy sound up your street? Then read on! The Arch Hotel in London is offering families a VIP stay at their 5-star [...]
How can I boost my child’s self-esteem?
‘I look horrible’. Those three little words made my heart sink and sent alarm bells ringing when they came out of the mouth of my five-year-old daughter. She was looking at a photo of herself with a group of friends: a photo in which she looks [...]
#MySundayPhoto
Little B has started doing That Thing that all boys seem to do. At 23 months he's still in nappies but that hasn't stopped him discovering his 'little man', shall we call it, and walking around with his hands lodged firmly down the front of [...]
Essential cleaning hacks for lazy mums
Glitter, playdoh and felt tip pen. If you were to turn up on my doorstep unannounced I guarantee you would find one or all of these in places they shouldn’t be. In fact, even if I was expecting you, you’d still find one or all [...]
Motherhood: how old is too old?
At the grand ‘old’ age of 36 and being pregnant with baby number three I am officially classed as a ‘geriatric mother’. The fact I was 35 and three quarters when I actually became pregnant appears to be neither here nor there: because I’m over 35 [...]
‘Nobody wants to be the kid who does a number two in their pants’ #ad
This post was written in partnership with Andrex ‘Nobody wants to be the kid who does a number two in their pants’. Those were the words of BB’s reception teacher when, you guessed it, she did a number two in her pants. Her teacher wasn’t [...]
Super easy breadless lunchbox ideas
If I had £1 for every time I’ve silently thanked God – or more specifically Nick Clegg – for the provision of free school meals I’d be significantly richer than I am now. That said, now BB’s in year one she’s started going to Forest [...]
