We have something fun and exciting to share with you, and if you have a small child the same age as mine, you may want to read on to find out about Super Zings because they are a LOT of fun, and something your kids may want to start to collect. Hitting UK shelves in January 2018, […]
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Helping make sleep better with a reward chart…
So, if you are a regular reader of our blog or follow us on our social media, you will know that we have had our ups and downs with sleep, over the past few years and sleep issues with our small boy. Thankfully those have improved, but we are now working on getting a solid […]
READ MOREMaking a nursery on a budget
As mums, or mums-to-be we all know that there’s nothing more exciting then a baby on the way! You have 9 months – possibly more if your little one is rather comfortable in there – to transform a room in your home into a safe haven for your baby – when they’re ready to move […]
READ MOREHow to Go Camping with Your Cat
It may not seem like a very common thing that people do, but if you love your cats then you should be happy to know that bringing your feline friend along with you on your next camping trip is perfectly possible. Of course, you will need to know a few things beforehand and be prepared […]
READ MOREBabywipes in the bathroom, but not for the kids…
As much as I know how bad babywipes are, they are damn useful. Babywipes have been part of my life, for a long time. I have used them in one way or another for nearly 22 years. I have wiped many bottoms, with them as a nanny, nurse, mum and working with small children generally. […]
READ MOREYou are 11…
To my beautiful girl, Today you are eleven. Well, at 11:32pm tonight you will officially be eleven, but we celebrate today, all day. I can’t believe you are growing up so fast, and are now what we fondly call a “tweenager”. You make us smile, and laugh, and you are amazing. If I could say […]
READ MOREGetting creative with Pottery Cool Studio
*we were kindly sent Pottery Cool Studio to review, all opinions are our own* My kids’ LOVE making things, and creative crafts. They love it when I organize for them to go to our local pottery cafe to make and create things with clay, but sometimes that’s not easy to squeeze into our diaries and […]
READ MORELet’s not mess around with bedtime…
As I write this, I wonder if we will ever have a time when we are not talking about sleep, or how to make it happen. We are very grateful for the sleep we are now getting, and that our boy is sleeping through the night (please read our other posts on sleep if you […]
READ MORECelebrity Pregnancies give me hope…
Another day, another celebrity announces a life milestone that makes the headlines. We revel, rather nosily in the lives of the rich, famous or infamous, who are raised a level above us, and we hold in some sort of weird awe, despite that fact that under neath all the glitz, glam, fake tan, money and […]
READ MOREGet your kids in the garden this spring
With every season, we have half an eye on what is to come, just around the corner, and so it is with a happy heart that we can confidently say it will be spring before we know it! If you have small children who are rapidly becoming medium-sized ones, this could be the year that […]
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