Tools You Need for Taking Care of Your Kids, Home & Yourself!
Let’s be real with each other for a moment. Bath time isn’t always the most enjoyable time of the day for children or parents. Children tend to fight bath time for many different reasons, and as parents, it’s up to us to try to figure out a way. Do they not like water? Do they […] Read more…
For us, chore charts for kids really help. I am a firm believer in giving chores from an early age. Not just because I want to instill a work ethic in my children but because in my opinion, if you make a mess, physically or in life, you should clean it up. Does that mean […] Read more…
I’ve talked about how to encourage toddler reading before…(read that here.) It’s something we thoroughly enjoy as a family and luckily it’s fostered a love of reading in our eldest! It’s all about quality time and it’s such an important part to help them grow and learn. Hearing the words, listening to them being used […] Read more…
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…
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…
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…
Having told our toddler he’s having a sister I thought I would share some of the tips I have learned for telling your child they’re having a sibling! I didn’t have a lot of advice for telling my little guy he was having a sibling and as he’s going to be 5 and a half when […] Read more…
Since starting school last September, it is the toddler party season for us and my little dude is loving the invites and seeing his friends at the weekends! I thought I would write a post so for a little inspiration to make your parties fun! Plus it’s really just some self-indulgence for me because I […] Read more…
Before our gender reveal, we told the toddler he was having a sister, and let’s just say he wasn’t happy… at first Our little guy has been wanting a brother ever since he found out he was having a sibling, he asked us to ask the doctor for a brother, he clearly doesn’t yet understand how […] Read more…
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…