Parenting

We have had a fantastic time this summer, making lots of memories and exploring new places.  Our first visit to Camp Bestival was certainly...

The kids will be back to school in a few weeks, and we've been topping up with some essential items before we start back...

Kids have the funniest habits when it comes to food don't they?  My daughters love Petits Filous, but they think they should only eat...

The summer holidays are now in full swing and keeping the kids busy is probably the easiest way to keep everyone in the family...

Buying new school shoes is part and parcel of getting ready for the new school term isn't it?  My daughters both love getting a...

If you have been following my blog and social media channels recently you will know that my 3 year old daughter received a diagnosis...

Do you worry about the amount of screen time your kids have?  It's something that definitely niggles at me sometimes, as my children are...

With the British weather being a little on the unpredictable side, the second that sun peeps out from behind the clouds and begins to...

Rushcliffe Country Park is definitely our favourite place to take the kids near to our home, but it dawned on us today that we...

Sometimes it's just impossible for me to write about anything else until I get something off my chest and this is definitely one of...

Happy Birthday my beautiful little lady.  You had a very special 3rd birthday as we were on holiday at Yelloh! Village Les Grands Pins....

Are you spending half term at home with your children? Do you have that sense of optimism that you are all going...

At around two years old I was becoming concerned about the progress my daughter was making with her speech.  I spoke to the nursery,...

Have you seen the new series on Netflix yet?  If you haven't watched '13 Reasons Why' already, I would strongly recommend adding it to...

I find feeding my kids a healthy diet is something I constantly worry about as a parent.  It seems to be something that has...

If you caught up with the blog yesterday, you will already know that my daughter turned 5.  As luck would have it we were...

How did we get here, it only seems like 5 minutes ago that we were celebrating you turning 4.  Happy 5th Birthday to my...

For me potty training has to be one of the worst parts of parenting.  I really wasn't looking forward to potty training my youngest...

Moving to a new country with your family can be thrilling and fun, but also hectic and nerve wracking. So even though you loved...

My 2 year old daughter seemed to become very picky about what clothes she wanted to wear a few months ago.  We couldn't quite...

As parents I think we take getting in the car for granted.  When I mention to the children that we are getting in the...

We are all warned that buying a child a new pet for Christmas isn't a good idea, but it can be done successfully if...

Essential tips for how to cope with extreme 4 year old tantrums. Helpful strategies & parenting advice.

If you have been following my blog and social media posts recently, you will know that we have had some trouble settling our 4...

So Princess started school this week, and so far everything has gone OK.  She was so excited about going, that we were literally counting...

Sshh! Don't tell anyone, but I'm planning a special surprise for my girls this week.  On Thursday 28th July, we are having a very...

Yesterday I felt broken by my children, and I feel terrible for it.  As a parent there is nothing worse than the feeling that...

There comes a point as a parent where we start to think about how to make the home safe for baby. I've sat and...

When my son was born I felt totally redundant, he was a distant child from the very beginning.  He fed well, he slept well...

Everything about this year is reminding how quickly my babies are growing up.  My 2 year old is developing so fast, talking more and...