I have chatted recently with mums and friends with kids younger than mine about starting childcare. They are going back to work, or their children are going into childcare for a number of reasons (to give mum a much needed few hours break, for socialization, so mum can work from home, or for input that […]
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Our week in photos -20/09/19 – 27/09/18 Goodbye September.
Welcome to Our Week in Photos. Our way of sharing our week and what we get up to with our family abroad and grandparents who like to keep up with our life and antics. Am I the only person who thinks that September has literally flown past and it seems rather ridiculous that October is […]
READ MORELooking after your health as a busy parent
*this is a collaborative post sharing some helpful information on Looking after your health as a busy parent* Image by Sasin Tipchai Being a busy parent, whether you’ve been one for a long time or have just become one, can take over your life. Your children’s health will often take priority over your own when […]
READ MOREIt’s all hard, but it will be ok.
When you have children, be they newborn, toddler, threenager, school age, heading into the tween years or fully in the teen years, you have times where you feel like it’s HARD. Each stage brings new things, new developments, new growth, new learning both for you and your child, but it can also seem incredibly challenging. […]
READ MOREKeeping life organised. What works for me.
*This is a review post and also contains affiliate links* As a working mum, who runs two businesses, and has to manage home life, with busy children, keeping life organised is my number one priority. Between work, social and personal life there is a lot to manage. I have a few tips and tricks as […]
READ MOREThat time a cat scratch got the better of me.
Cats. I love them. They are part of my life, and partly the reason for the name of this blog. I have owned and cared for cats for all of my adult life, and had cats in my childhood, one way or another. I have learned how to give them medicine, groom them and manage […]
READ MOREOur week in photos 14/0/19 – 20/09/19 cats, vets, medicine all round.
Welcome to Our Week in Photos. Our way of sharing our week and what we get up to with our family abroad and grandparents who like to keep up with our life and antics. Our week has been, yet again, interesting. We started off with the realization that Spotty the Gecko is not a boy […]
READ MOREFabulous subscription boxes from Gus & Bella
*This is a review post, we were kindly sent some items to review and share about* The humans in this house think they are in charge. Of course, they aren’t really, but we let them think that because it keeps them happy. We cats are clever and much more sensible than humans though. We sleep […]
READ MOREDear swimming lesson and swimming pool parents.
I am a swim mum. My children both have swimming lessons weekly, and we visit our local leisure center, for this. We use the pool, and then we shower and go home. I loathe public swimming pools, but because I believe that swimming is an important life skill for kids to learn, we go, and […]
READ MOREPhonics, clearing up some of the mystery.
I didn’t learn to read using phonics, as a child, so I had no real idea of what all the fuss was about them, and using the phonic method to help children learn to read, until my own children started school. This is a helpful guest post explaining how phonics work and why they are […]
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