Our life with our toddler
I’ve written before about a mother’s greatest critic being other mothers but having a newborn gives everyone the right to have a say in your life it seems. Even having older children does the same. No sooner was Boo out of the womb than people were asking if we were having another baby. Mentioning the … [Read more…]
Now I don’t ever pretend to be a tractor expert. In fact, if Hubster starts talking machinery, I have an uncanny ability to totally zone out-whilst still looking like I’m listening. I know. It’s a gift which I cherish. However, I do know enough to be aware of some kind of farmer etiquette when it … [Read more…]
Today was one of those mornings when I could have just stuck Peppa Pig on the TV and snoozed. I’d been up with Beb in the night, Boo was up early and we’re lambing. I looked at Boo’s little face though and, after the terrible weather we’ve had, I knew I had to take … [Read more…]
There have been lots of wonderful blog posts and articles about parent and child spaces. Some have been hilarious and I must admit, I have had some pretty heated exchanges in my local supermarket car park because someone who obviously has no children in their car (driving a two-seater sports car), parked in a … [Read more…]
Scarves are the godsend of parenting. Not the thick woolly type scarves, although… No, I’m talking about those fashion, chiffon scarves adorned by women everywhere. I’ve got quite a few in an array of colours and here are my 10 things you never knew you could do with scarves. Forgotten a bib? No worries, tuck … [Read more…]
Just before I had Beb, I was sent a Theraline Plushy Moon pillow. I had a maternity pillow when I was pregnant with Boo and used it for sleeping. My Beb pregnancy didn’t seem as bad sleep-wise. I am putting this down to having a tiring child to look after. After the casearean however, I … [Read more…]
Whether you’re exclusively bottle feeding or combination feeding with the breast, if there is any kind of formula going on with your baby, there is one item everyone needs. A Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Perfect Prep machine. It is the holy grail of formula feeding. I plan to write my breastfeeding story at a … [Read more…]
As I watched Sky News during night feeds last night, the headline ‘Zayn Malik’s shock leave from One Direction’ made me think. Was it a shock? There had been rumours for a couple of weeks before since he left their tour with ‘stress.’ As a 30-something though, have we not been here before? Some 20 … [Read more…]
Film star Kate Hudson was recently papped with her son, who was wearing a pair of Inch Blue shoes. It seemed only right that my little VIPs should also get in on the action and thankfully, this week, they have. The lovely, thoughtful people at Inch Blue sent Boo and Beb a pair of farm-inspired … [Read more…]
From April 5th, the government’s new shared parental leave strategy comes into play. It means that men can choose to have the same time off with their children as women and the ‘traditional’ maternity leave can be shared. It is too late for me. By April 5th I will already have been on maternity leave … [Read more…]
