Mental health after pregnancy – a candid conversation
Today, Tuesday 10th October, is World Mental Health day. There is a real stigma surrounding mental health. Those you have never suffered or studied it don’t really understand the complexity of mental...
View ArticleLidl, why are there no seatbelts on your trollies? – An open letter
Dear Big Boss of Lidl (sorry, I don’t know your name), Can I start this message off just by saying I love your stores? Your prices are cheap but the quality of the food you… The post Lidl, why are...
View ArticleStick Man Live – the perfect first theatre experience for toddlers
What toddler doesn’t love Stick Man? Actually, what adult doesn’t love Stick Man? If you have no clue what I am on about, let me quickly fill you in. Stick Man is a children’s story… The post Stick...
View Article5 reasons to bake with kids – featuring easy halloween cookie recipe for you...
Some of you may think I’m a bit crazy for admitting to this but here goes..I LOVE baking with my kids. I don’t stress over sticky fingers or flour on their clothes. I don’t get… The post 5 reasons to...
View ArticleJust do you – the only parenting advice you should definitely follow
Collaborative post. Recently I have been feeling the fear. Not the fear of all the spiders creeping into our house for the winter (although that does terrify me) or the fear that Christmas is looming…...
View ArticleAlex is ONE!
It’s happened. My baby boy is now one whole year old! I am sorry to word vomit out all the clichés but I can not believe how fast the past year has gone and how… The post Alex is ONE! appeared first...
View ArticleWas having children in my twenties a mistake?
I am a mum of two. My eldest boy is four and my youngest son has only just turned one. Most of the other mums I know have two or more children too, we have… The post Was having children in my twenties...
View ArticleHow to manage incontinence during pregnancy
*collaborative post* Growing a human is hard work, our amazing bodies go through a lot during those 9 long months of pregnancy. There are lots of side effects to being pregnant, some good and some,…...
View Article#BlogCrush – week 38
I’m baaaack!! Firstly, can I just say a massive sorry for going AWOL from this linky, with no explanation as to why I was leaving and what was going on. You lovely lot are an… The post #BlogCrush –...
View Article5 reasons I would love to celebrate Christmas abroad
*collaborative post* I’m dreaming of a white Christmas and I don’t mean white with snow. I’m dreaming of white sand between my toes, sitting on a beach looking out at a beautiful clear blue ocean… The...
View ArticleWeaning with HiPP Organic – introducing textured food to your baby
*collaborative post* Introducing lumps and more textured food to your baby’s diet can be pretty scary. I know with both of my boys I got really stressed about them choking as they progressed from...
View ArticleWhen motherhood is good, be sure to cherish it
Having kids, it’s hard work. Unfortunately, you do not truly understand just how hard raising little people will be until you are thrown straight in at the deep end on the day you bring your… The post...
View ArticleWhy we all need to be more Elsa – mama on a mission to become a more positive...
I’m so fed up at the minute. There, I said it. Lately, this whole mum thing has been really challenging for me and it just feels like I have been diffusing one child related drama… The post Why we all...
View ArticleBreastfeeding diary – the reality of breastfeeding a one year old
Well, we did it! One whole year of breastfeeding. It was always my aim since I became pregnant with Alex to try my best to breastfeed him for his first year and I’ve only gone… The post Breastfeeding...
View Article#BlogCrush – week 42
Welcome back to #BlogCrush , the kindest linky in the whole of blogland (ok, I’m biased) hosted by myself, Lucy Lucy at Home. and Alice, Letters to my Daughter It is me and Lucy hosting… The post...
View ArticleMental health after pregnancy – When you have post natal depression at Christmas
This time last year I was not in a good place. In fact, 12 months ago I was in a very dark and very scary place. Memories of December 2016 will always make me sad,… The post Mental health after...
View Article14 things you can do to become a happier and more positive mum
The year is almost over and, you know what? 2017 should have been a brilliant year for me but I have spent a good chunk of it feeling unhappy. When Alex was born last October… The post 14 things you...
View ArticleLife goals and blog dreams for 2018
The new year is almost upon us, what the actual eff you guys? I really can not believe 2017 has pretty much come to a close and, as I do every year, it is time… The post Life goals and blog dreams for...
View Article#BlogCrush – week 46
Hello! Welcome back for another week of #BlogCrush , this week Alice and I are hosting as Lucy is having a well deserved break over the Christmas holidays. Speaking of Christmas, how was yours? I… The...
View ArticleEverything I learnt from my child’s first term at school
Today Leo went back to school after a couple weeks off for Christmas. The build up to Leo actually starting school seemed to stretch out for almost a year. In November 2016 we applied for… The post...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....