I’ve been making changes to my eating to make it healthier for the last 2 weeks. Having the vision board is definitely helping me stay on track with being more healthy. I’ve only fallen off the wagon once which I’m really pleased with. I’m a lady who is known to binge, to often to mention! It…
Doesn’t it get harder to keep them busy the older they get? It’s not that they need entertaining as such, but engaging them in meaningful activity is somewhat of a challenge! Some of you will already know that as well as the girls, I have a 16 year old boy. He’s not a bad lad by…
I need some help to keep me on track with ‘Thinking Thin‘ as my relationship with food is a long standing one, and making changes is going to take some will power. This article offers a simple, yet brilliant way to set your self goals or send your self positive messages if you want to change…
My weight has been a constant issue for me. I was a ‘chubby’ child and took a lot of stick because of it. I have had a few slender years in my early twenties and then again before I met my husband, but the rest of the time I have been over weight. I have…
Mummy and Daddy kept saying there was a baby coming soon. They said it was in Mummy’s tummy. Now do I look like I was born 2 years ago, really! I played along, to keep them both happy. Sometimes you have to do that with the grown ups, just for an easy life. Mummy’s tummy…
So today Tinkerbell is one whole month old and hasn’t it flown by! I find time really speeds up with children around, I’m so in the moment enjoying them growing up changing nappies, feeding them etc that time just races by. It’s so easy to forget their little milestones so I’m going to do a…
Now, it wasn’t that long ago I wrote about Rushcliffe Country Park, but it definitely needs another mention. We visited at the weekend to find the children’s play area had had a bit of an overhaul. To be honest, the old park wasn’t too bad so I was surprised to see new equipment, sand, astro-turf, seating,…
I cannot stress how important being comfortable is to having a successful breastfeeding relationship with your baby or child. I’ve already talked about pillows being a huge benefit, but a good nursing bra makes a huge difference as well and can prevent problems like blocked milk ducts and other aches and pains. I was…
Breastfeeding my newborn baby seems to be going really well at the moment, touch wood. She’s growing so fast that she will not look like a newborn for very much longer. Some of you may already know this is my third baby, so hopefully, I’ve got some helpful breastfeeding advice to pass on to you…
So, this week saw our 3rd wedding anniversary. Woohoo! There was a time when I didn’t think I was ever going to be married, let alone enjoy 3 years of it. I’ve been reminiscing by looking at our wedding photos and wishing we could do it all over again (hint: maybe we should do it…
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 want baby and me to be comfortable as we are going to be sat for at least 20 minutes but quite likely longer and there’s nothing worse than getting a tired…
This weekend, we finally made it out for some proper fresh air. OK, it took us until 3pm to leave the house but we do have a two week old baby at home, so I thought this was pretty good going to be fair. Colwick Park isn’t far from our house, probably a mile as…
In the Daily Mail this week Deri Robins wrote about the price of putting love before her daughter in this honest article where she talks about leaving the family home and her child for another man. I think it’s fair to say that most of us Mothers cannot comprehend leaving our children for anything, so…
Little Tinkerbell is now 12 days old and everything seems to be going fairly well. If her eyes are open, she generally wants to feed. This is fine most of the time unless it’s between the hours of midnight and 3am, then Mummy feels a little frazzled. I’m still experiencing a little discomfort when she…
I find as a Mum to a toddler and newborn that I am constantly washing my hands. No sooner as I’ve changed a nappy, used the bathroom, got lunch ready I could have washed my hands 3 times or more in the space of half an hour. This constant hand washing plays havoc with my hands…