Parenting

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...

If you're looking for free things to do with kids, then look no further.  I'm always desperate to find activities to do with my...

This pregnancy has been pretty rubbish really.  Since 14 weeks I've suffered with pelvic girdle pain.  It's been pretty uncomfortable, and even more immobilising....

So little Pudding is now 3 months old!  I can hardly believe it, time is going so fast.  We've had a name change this...

I've always found that getting into a good comfortable position for breastfeeding makes a massive difference to the success of the nursing relationship.  I...

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

Going Back to School is something I'm very much thinking of at the moment, as come September Brook will be starting Reception for the...

Going back to work after a period of maternity leave can be a very anxious and stressful time, but there are things you can...

This month's update is a little bit late.  Little Pudding was 4 month's old on the 29th September.  The first three month's flew by,...

Recently, the lovely people at Infacare sent us their baby bath and new night time baby bath to try out with Little Pudding.  We've...

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

Collaborative Post   Hands up if you have been playing more games recently?  I know we have in our family.  There are lots of fun games...

Schleich have been making educational toys for over 80 years and they certainly know what they are doing.  I have just been reintroduced to them...

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

  I was so excited about the weekend as I'd heard I was going to Princess's house. It was her birthday, and she was going to...

Dear Daughter Happy 4th Birthday!  I cannot believe that you are actually 4 years old already.  Where has the time gone?  This year is a big year...

Babies can throw you all kinds of challenges when you least expect it.  The more children you have the more it throws you, as...

This post has been rattling around in my head for a while now, and I was keen to get people's thoughts on this particular...

We've been trying some new things this weekend and our first stop was a Sensory Play Centre called 'Look Inside'.  Unfortunately I didn't feel...

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...

I first experienced pelvic girdle pain in the 3rd trimester of my second pregnancy.  If you've experienced it I know you'll get how painful...

  I have felt far better than I do this week by a long shot.  Week 33 is really getting to me, and the thought...

In about 10 weeks I'm going to get another one of these!  I'm so excited, despite being very uncomfortable at the same time.    It's probably...

So Facebook and breastfeeding hit the headlines again as they take down Emma Bond's photo of her nursing her premature baby for the first...

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...

  I always find myself apologising if the issue of Princess's sleeping arrangements arises with anyone, friends, other parents and even family.  You can never...

1. Sleep.  Get it when you can, it's now a precious commodity.  If baby takes a nap, you can too.  Ignore those emails, leave the...

Last week our youngest daughter, Brook, went to hospital for an operation to have ear grommets fitted.  If you have been following our story you'll...

  I did feel ever so sorry for Prince William and Kate this this week as they attended their first Royal Engagement of the year....

Recently I've been thinking about how to keep the girls busy through the autumn.  There is a little part of me that is sad...