Parenting can be so rewarding. It can also be thankless. Sometimes you take what you can from any positives in a day so here are my Five Small Parenting Things You Can Count as a Win. 1.You open your baby’s nappy to find a poonami of epic proportions. The nappy is off. You glance at…
It seems, in the last three months, I have stopped being a mother. Not fully, I still have two children and I am definitely still 100 per cent mother to Boo. With G though, while I am still mummy in the traditional sense-loving and caring for him, I have become so, much more. I…
A couple of years ago, I wrote a post entitles 10 things you said you wouldn’t do with your children but do. Maybe your first child is a trial run, maybe you learn your lesson. I think I have done things differently with G. So here are my top five things I did with Boo…
Recently, Boo has been one of the first children in the UK to try Num Noms which are are scented food related collectibles which appear in the form of mini lip glosses and motorised characters. Num Noms are already out and very popular in the USA and they launch in the UK this week. It…
As a month heads towards its end, I often find myself looking in my diary at the month ahead. There’s nothing uncommon about that really. It is a sensible thing to do, to see if I have any birthdays or events I need to remember. As I looked forward to March however, four little words…
There are times on this parenting journey when you can’t fail to miss the irony of some things that happen. When G was small, it used to be getting him back to sleep, getting back into bed myself and then Boo waking up. Similarly, you get over one stage with one child and the other…
There are many perks to blogging but, like anything, it does have its drawbacks too. You can look at these statements however you wish but, if you are a blogger, I am sure you will understand some of them. 1. Your children think your camera is an actual part of your body-similar to an arm…
Last week, I wrote 5 reasons why it is easier to go to work than stay at home with babies so I thought I would do a counter post. While I had a little moan last week, I would much, much rather be at home and this is why. 1. You are your own boss….
So my maternity leave ended five months ago but, for a number of reasons, I haven’t returned to work. I have been thinking lately though about how, apart from the leaving your baby aspect, it can be easier going back to work. Here are my top five reasons. 1.You get a lunch break. For me,…
Stored in my house are boxes and boxes of clothes. In every size from newborn to six years. Summer, winter, waterproof, occasion wear, for boys and girls. Lovingly washed, folded and squashed into nappy boxes. Just in case. I have decided to sort through them and do something to help others. The lovely maternity and…
