Being organised and getting me time – a guest post.
Thank you so much to Sarah from Let Them Be Small for this really helpful post. She’s a very busy mum of two little ones under two years of age, so she knows what it’s like trying to balance parenting, with life, and trying to not only look after your growing family, but yourself as […]
READ MORE→The Gluten Free Cook Book – Review
Having been married to someone with a gluten intolerance for 13 years, I have taught myself a lot about what someone with gluten intolerance can eat and what must be avoided. I have to admit that I only started looking at actual recipes and cookbooks targeting the gluten intolerant market, recently, when I decided I […]
READ MORE→Dear fellow cyclists…
Welcome to my Friday’s Rants from the Soap Box in my Living Room. A small space in the week where I can have a chunter about things that have made me twitch with annoyance or made me question if the world has gone mad or not…. This week, I have handed the blog over to […]
READ MORE→A sweet & sour treat – Fruit Sours and Fruit Peelers from Fruit Bowl
*we were sent some Fruit Bowl products to try. All opinions and words are our own. Dietary information available on the Fruit Bowl website* I am fairly strict with my kids, on sweets and sweet treats. Like most children, they like something sweet to eat, and whilst I am not averse to buying them chocolate, […]
READ MORE→Picking your battles?
I am THAT mother. After almost 8 years of parenting, and figuring out how to handle two children with very different personalities, I have worked out that picking your battles, is the best way to manage. A friend of mine shared this picture on Facebook. Yes, there are some things we don’t negotiate on. My children […]
READ MORE→Loom band loathing?
So I am about to confess something that will horrify millions of people…. I don’t like Loom Bands! I have managed to avoid getting any, or being given any, for the children (or me) since the craze started. But, unfortunately, LSH was given a packet, on Saturday, and so now, dooooom… We have Loom Bands […]
READ MORE→A Sleep Hotel?
Is there such a thing as a sleep hotel for tired parents? This is part a tongue in cheek post, but part serious… I was going to blog about our sleep issues, again, because frankly, I am tired and the sleep situation here is frankly probably what the United Nations would consider a form of […]
READ MORE→Easy gluten and dairy free banana bread
This is an easy gluten and dairy free banana bread recipe that is perfect for using up bananas that are going brown, or need using up. We often have bananas that are going slightly brown and I hate food waste so this is a great way to use them, and no one complains when I […]
READ MORE→A rookie parenting mistake…?
This is the blog post, where I confess that I have made a parenting oops, and what some would see as a rookie parenting mistake and talk about children and sleep. You know you have missed my posts about sleep…. I guess it depends on your point of view and how you parent your children, […]
READ MORE→Where will you go? Absolute Days Out Directory – A days out guide
I love promoting and sharing local businesses, especially those that are useful for families & parents. This is a fantastic website. This post is a little bit about their website and what they do. They are called Absolute Days Out and they are working hard to become the most comprehensive days out guide available – […]
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