It was such a lovely day that Mummy decided that we were all going on an adventure. It was somewhere called Sundown Adventure Land. I’d not heard of it before, but it sounded very exciting. It sounded like we were going to have lots of fun. Mummy and Daddy took me in the carriage, we…
Scarlett was a shy little girl, she didn’t have any brothers or sisters, and she didn’t see many other children. Scarlett and her Mummy lived at Granny’s house. They’d run away from the Big Bad Wolf and Granny was looking after them for a while. Scarlett loved it at Granny’s. There was always a nice…
My dear Geeky Husband puts up with a lot from his pregnant wife. Here’s my ‘love is’ list from him. It’s everything I think he would love to say but daren’t for fear of having his head torn off!… Love is….. 1. Having to put a variety of footwear on wife’s feet upon…
It’s dawned on me that toddlers know far more about negotiation than I do. What is it with the Little People? I don’t know what it’s like in your house, but Princess is able to get her own way almost all of the time. I hear you, I know I am weak. But come on,…
You might know what it’s like when those hormones start rushing in, you could cry at the most insignificant things and sickness becomes an essential bodily function. As well as all the above, I started to get stressed too. I didn’t realise it was happening, I thought the things that were happening to me were…
Have you seen the Green Eyed Toddler recently? AKA GET, he can be a feisty little monkey when he wants to be, and strong clear boundaries are required from Adults to improve his behaviour. You’ll often be minding your own business, doing your own thing and GET stops being his usual friendly, playful self. …
OK, I know that’s not the most politically correct blog title in the world but when your 9 years old, that’s the only way you can put it. I grew up with a Mum who suffered from Bipolar Disorder. Needless to say life was quite dysfunctional. Living with a parent who had significant mood swings…
My life has changed such a lot in the last 5 years, but I’m not ever so sure that I have changed with it. I’ve gone from being a fiercely independent single Mum, taking on the world to provide a better life for my son and I to being happily married with 2, soon to…
I’m sorry I didn’t tell you we were going to try for another baby. I get that this hurt you, but to be honest I don’t think I knew how to tell you. Our lives are so different, I wasn’t sure how you’d take it or that you’d be happy for me. I’ve really wanted…
I’ve not always enjoyed cooking. In fact at some points in my life I have positively avoided it. One of the people who has influenced me the most in my journey with food is Granny. Granny loves food and everything that goes with creating tasty nourishing wholesome food and sharing it with friends and family….
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 hoovering. Make sleep your top priority. 2. Coffee. When you can’t do point 1, drink coffee! Latte, cappuccino, americano, what ever takes your fancy, at your favourite coffee shop! It’s…
I started a ‘Sing and Sign’ class with my Daughter when she was about 6 months old. I hadn’t really heard a lot about baby sign language before then, but was inspired after a local teacher gave a demonstration at the mum and baby group I went too. I really enjoyed that it was…
Our little Princess is definitely a Daddy’s girl. She follows him round like a lost puppy as fast as her little legs will carry her. If she’s sitting on the sofa, ‘sit down, Daddy’ she demands patting the space next to her. Daddy’s little shadow is a bit of a hindrance when it comes to…
I asked my partner to leave when my Son was 18 months old. It was a scary time for everyone. I was quite young, and facing being a single parent was daunting. Soon after he left, Dad’s mental health deteriorated rapidly. He went to a pretty dark place and acute schizophrenia developed. Problems with drink…
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 it is, and how frustrating it can be! A short walk to the shops is quite literally a step to far. My husband refused to go to the supermarket with me…
This Tomato and Bean Soup Recipe was inspired when I flicked through March’s addition of Psychologies Magazine. The first thing that jumped out at me was an article called ‘Perfect Harmony’, featuring recipes from Dale Pinnock’s book ‘The Medicinal Chef: Healthy Every Day’. I love anything that helps me think about the food I…