Seeing your child smile is enough to make your entire day. Knowing that their smile came from something that you did to make them feel happy is an amazing feeling, one that we should strive for on a daily basis. Think about the last time that you got a smile from your child that you know […] Read more…
6 Useful Strategies to Keep a Clean Home with Kids and Pets
I can’t seem to achieve a clean home with both kids and pets! I feel like it’s just a fact of life at this point. But, I still relentlessly try to keep it presentable for the rest of the world! So, when Jenny contacted me about offering a few tips to you all (and myself) […] Read more…
How to Look Good Quickly: Beauty Secrets for Busy Mums
Taking care of myself is something I need to work on! I never attempt make-up (or most of the time doing my hair) because it’s a futile effort that takes too much time. And, as a mother, I always feel like if I have a spare moment, there are other things I could be doing. […] Read more…
Get Your New Year’s Resolution On Track With This Weekly Schedule
New Year, New Me Right? Oh wait, it’s February and… I forgot? Chances are, New Year’s resolutions have slipped firmly out of your mind, whether you have given up altogether or decided to take a break for now. Don’t worry, you’re not alone! 80% of us will have slipped back into our old routine, and […] Read more…
8 Things To Consider Before Purchasing A Family Car
*Sponsored Post* Now I am driving, It’s time to discuss getting a family car! I am thoroughly enjoying driving at the moment, and we have a small little run-around car but we are quickly noticing that we may need to look at a more suitable family car next year. A car is full of potential […] Read more…
Why I Won’t Use “Hands free” In The Car
I don’t care how useful they are, I don’t want a hands free cradle in the car. I am talking about the thing that attaches to the dashboard or side of the windscreen that you put your phone into so that you can operate “hands free” with you phone more easily. I am driving now […] Read more…
1 Month Baby Recap
The Little Miss is now one month old! Technically she is 5 and a bit weeks now, but I have a newborn and finding the time for her baby recap has been hard but we’ve managed it. What a whirlwind it has been in her first month and already she has done so much since […] Read more…
Breastfeeding At Butlins Bognor Regis
Jumping into the deep end of breastfeeding a 4-day-old at Butlins Bognor Regis this year, here’s how we got on! I want to start by saying I am quite a shy breast-feeder, I know it’s natural, I know it’s feeding my child and while I don’t see anything wrong with it and I am happy […] Read more…
The Ins & Outs Of A Second Induction
As promised in P’s birth announcement, I said I would give more detail about her birth, including my experience with a second induction and C-section this time around. I am in the quite fortunate position that I have gone through the same birth process twice and this means I can quite accurately compare the two. […] Read more…
Pregnancy Weight Update
Let’s discuss pregnancy weight, what’s normal and what I put on. I am putting it all out there! In my previous post, Pregnant and…Fat, I discussed weight gain during pregnancy. It is something I am particularly good at and despite having a much more active pregnancy this time around I still gained a similar amount […] Read more…