Say what?! yes you heard correctly, this post is going to discuss how to suppress breast milk supply after breastfeeding I frequently see posts on increasing breast milk supply but that doesn’t always apply to everyone (and it certainly didn’t for me.) With my first, he basically drank me dry but with my second it’s […] Read more…
How To Decide On Pocket Money Amounts
Pocket money! It’s hard to get an “industry standard” so I’ve looked to others for help! The little guy is shortly turning 6 and has started to become more interested in buying things, leading us to try and teach him about earning his own money. When I was younger, I remember having to do chores […] Read more…
Ways To Deal With Baby Head Preference
So now we have to worry about our baby head preference among other things Something I have learned recently is that whether you are a new parent or jumping back on the merry-go-round again, you will always worry about your kids and find something to worry about. Now little miss is over a month old […] 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…
Foods To Combat Fatigue
The early morning wake-ups are a killer and fatigue is putting it lightly at the moment. As parents to a newborn again we have been hit with the familiar tiredness! So we are looking at adapting our diet to help fight the newborn fatigue. We have hit the ground running, with a 5-year-old, going on holiday, […] Read more…
Introducing: The Little Sister! (TMT Birth Announcement)
After keeping us in suspense, she is finally here and we are excited to announce the birth of our daughter! If you are a regular reader, you will know I was pregnant and overdue (and definitely not happy about it!) but 11 days after our due date our gorgeous little girl graced us with her […] Read more…
Teaching Sportsmanship To Kids
We are a competitive bunch and thrive off of a competitive atmosphere but sportsmanship was always heavily ingrained in me as a child. The definition of sportsmanship is being fair and kind to others whether you win or lose. That’s not to say you can’t enjoy a victory or be sad about losing but you […] Read more…
Pregnant and…Parenting
Let’s talk about the obvious! In the last trimester, I have been Pregnant and…Parenting, and it has been hard! The joy of 5-year-olds is that one minute they are angels sent down to put a smile on your face, make you laugh and smother you with cuddles! Other days they are demon spawn sent to […] Read more…
6 Ways To Spend Less Time Cleaning And More Time With Your Kids
I always want to spend less time cleaning! So here are some tips to help you too. I try to keep a neat house, but honestly, it often falls by the wayside particularly if we are all having a busy week but I don’t know how the superhuman mummies do it! So when Sammy asked […] Read more…
Free Ways Of Wearing Out A Toddler
Wearing out a toddler when pregnant is tiring and he is 5 now so I have no idea how parents of younger kids cope! With the current renovations on the house, new soon-to-be-baby and all the financial constraints that go with it, the budget is a little tight at the moment. With half term just […] Read more…