Using mouthwash can be very satisfying…
When you can see what you are rinsing out… Big Girl recently had a dental check up, a routine one, we visit our lovely dentist every six month. He told her at the end of the check up that her teeth were “perfect” but that as she was nearly 8 it was time to start […]
READ MORE
When your child is sick….
It sucks when your child is sick with a contagious or possibly contagious but. Particularly in winter when ALL THE BUGS seem to spread like wildfire. I know what it’s like. Parents are busy and have a lot to juggle, and if you are working, or running around after your family, a sick child adds […]
READ MORE
Winter is the time when skin gets dry… E45 Giveway
I love winter, even though, in the UK, it can get a bit cold and damp. I love being out and about in the crisp cold weather, I don’t mind rain, or a bit of wind. I went to boarding school in Scotland, so wintry weather, generally doesn’t bother me. Coming into a lovely warm […]
READ MORE
Book a massage from your phone, that’s a clever app…
I love having a massage. I get very sore arms, shoulders and neck, and I also get generally quite sore, stiff and tired. A relaxing massage is a real treat for me. Normally I would ask a friend of mine, who is a local, qualified and very good massage therapist, but she has literally just […]
READ MORE
Heartburn or indigestion in pregnancy? Gaviscon was my answer…
Heartburn and indigestion, are a common complaint, for many people, but can be a vey unpleasant thing to suffer from when you are pregnant. I often joked that when I was pregnant, with both of my babies, about the hideous pregnancy induced heartburn, that arrived in the third trimester and plagued me daily and nightly […]
READ MORE
Pushchair Priority…
There’s a story, in the news this week, that caught my eye. It’s an interesting one, and the outcome could have the potential to affect all parents of small children who use public transport, with pushchairs. A disabled man, who was not able to board a bus, after a women refused to move her pushchair, […]
READ MORE
Some cat behaviours explained…?
We have two cats in the Mad House of Cats & Babies (hence the name of the blog) and this little pictorial from Sainsbury’s Bank is quite helpful, to explain the sometimes baffling (to humans at least) behaviours of cats. Layla and Jasper approve and think it would be good for all humans to have […]
READ MORE
In Flanders Fields…
Today is the 11th Day of the 11th Month. We should always remember what was sacrificed by so many, 100 years ago. The war to end all wars, at the time. (Sadly, we know that wasn’t the case) My children and I wear our poppies with pride, support the Poppy Factory (which is a short walk from our […]
READ MORE
Not sleeping well? It might be your mattress?
*we were very kindly sent a Dormeo mattress to try out. All words and opinions are my own* I’ve written many posts on sleep, on this blog, as you will know, if you are a regular reader here. Sleep and getting what we term a reasonable amount of it, has been an ongoing issue for […]
READ MORE
Friday’s Rant from the Soap Box in MY Living Room – Please don’t ask me to take part in armchair activism….
This week I have been sharing some stats and posts on Breast Cancer, encouraging people (men get breast cancer too) and helping to share information on what to look for and when to seek medical help. The statistics for breast cancer diagnosis are pretty awful, although more men and women are becoming aware of the […]
READ MORE