They say to never skip leg day, but what do you do when you’re pregnant? A second-trimester leg workout! I have been on the hunt for strength exercises that can help me keep up some sort of fitness without causing too much strain or stress on the bump. While having a healthy baby is my […] Read more…
Lacking Sleep during your Pregnancy? A few helpful tips
I am a lover of sleep and usually I am a “head hits the pillow and I die until morning” kind of sleeper. Pregnancy sleeping now means that I lie awake trying to find a comfortable position and since lying on my front is now out of the question and very uncomfortable it takes forever […] Read more…
Why I’m Having An Elective Caesarean And That’s Ok
Yup, I am opting for an elective caesarean and nope I am not ashamed about it, here’s why! I’m not really a horror birth story kind of girl, but you’ll need a little background info to get my reasoning here so here’s the abridged version of my first pregnancy, which was no walk in […] Read more…
Ways To Make Swimming More Interesting
A few weeks ago I talked about the benefits of swimming and it’s turning out to be a great pregnancy workout! Which is great but in all honesty, doing lengths can be incredibly boring, especially when you are doing longer distances (I am for a mile which is 64 lengths of a 25 meter pool). […] Read more…
Cost-Effective Furniture Alternatives for Kids
We have recently moved, and with a baby on the way, we are in serious need of furniture, and cost-effective furniture is even better! Furniture is expensive and so is remodeling, so when Alex wanted to share her cost-effective furniture alternatives with me, I wanted to share them all with you! So without further ado, […] Read more…
Tips For Studying with a Toddler
I am in the process of getting my degree online with the OU and it takes up a lot of time, especially as I am trying to do it in 4 years, the rate of a full-time student. With work, the school run, blogging, volunteering, studying, taking care of the house and parenting sometimes these […] Read more…
Alcohol-Free Drink Ideas for the Mamas
Ah pregnancy, the time of magical goings on, plenty of stress and drama and no alcohol to help deal!! I wouldn’t call myself a heavy drinker, during the week I will have some wine here or there but on the weekends is where I really shine (or used to!) Now I am in the stage […] Read more…
Tricks to Deal With Stubborn Children
Stubborn children are both a blessing and a curse, unfortunately for my parents, I am still just as stubborn now as I was then However, contrary to popular belief I think it is mostly a good thing, it helps me not compromise on my beliefs, it makes me stand up for what I believe in […] Read more…
Free Winter Coloring Pages For Kids
We love a bit of coloring and since I got an adult coloring book (don’t judge me, they are therapeutic) I wanted to encourage the kiddos to color with me (purely selfish really) With the snow, rain and freezing temperatures we have been having recently it definitely feels like the depths of winter here still […] Read more…
TMT Baby No 2. Announcement
That’s it, just what it says on the tin! Nothing fancy just another bun in the oven for us here at The Mummy Toolbox and we are definitely excited! If you follow me on Instagram you will know that we are expecting a bundle, but I thought I would give a little back story! (any […] Read more…