Can I firstly say I have had some great midwives, health visitors and maternity support workers across my 3 pregnancies and breastfeeding my babies. This post is not intended to disrespect any hard working professional, it is merely an observation on some experiences I have either had directly or from talking to other women. I…
Doesn’t a week fly by! I have so much to be grateful for, narrowing it down to the detail in one week is a harder task than I thought. There is a lot of excitement in our house at the minute, well from me anyway. My husband tends to air on the side of realism…
Children are prone to all kinds of little accidents from the very minute they arrive into the world. They become more of a hazard the more mobile they become, and if you take them in to the great outdoors, the risk increases 10 fold, speaks the voice of experience. Bumps and bruises are apart of…
I’ve not been writing about my weight loss journey recently as it became obvious I had become distracted. My focus had wavered and my thoughts had been crowded by things that were making me emotional and stressed. I am an emotional eater and when I am stressed I’m faced with an overwhelming urge to binge….
For the last Bank Holiday myself, Teen, Indie and Brook made the 250 mile journey from Nottingham to South West Scotland, nothing like an easy life hey? With a small baby in tow it took us all day to get there and another full day to get back again, but we spent 3 lovely days…
Today I feel like I should have done more, I should have spoke out, I’m so disappointed in myself. There are some things I cannot stand, and abuse and racism are up there right at the top of the list. So why didn’t say I something, why didn’t I step in. I can’t believe I…
I’ve been following Polly’s Gratitude lists over at The Enchanted Pixie for a while now, and I love they way she takes a moment each week to reflect on her blog for what makes her life happy and complete. I love the process she is going through appreciating all the things, no matter how big or…
If your new to blogging I’m sure your spending a lot of time getting your head round many things. Getting familiar with your blog platform, experimenting with the look and feel of your site, and learning how you fit into all the different social media platforms to establish your following not to mention blogging etiquette.
The clan here at Zena’s Suitcase were lucky enough to be invited to the première of the latest Thomas & Friends movie, Tale of the Brave, at Drayton Manor Adventure Park recently. This was so exciting for us as Princess is a self declared Thomas addict. Tale of the Brave was released in the UK on…
Recently I was given the exciting opportunity to work with Wilko to update our bathroom. This was amazing for us as we hate our bathroom, really hate it! We moved into our house 2 years ago, and not being the D.I.Y types we haven’t made any alterations. I was hoping that one day we might get a…
Breastfeeding a newborn baby can be a fiddly business. They’re so fragile and delicate and quite frankly the whole experience can be overwhelming for a number of reasons, especially with all those hormones. These breastfeeding tips will help get you started with a successful feeding journey. Things don’t always go smoothly at the start of breastfeeding,…
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 month from Tinkerbell to Pudding. Her big sister is called Princess, which completely suits her as she is a little Diva. I chose Tinkerbell to fit with Princess, but it’s becoming…
If you follow my twitter feed you might already know that last Thursday was a big day in our house. It had seemed like ages waiting for the GCSE results to come out. School finished for Teen at the May Half Term, and the list of exams he had to sit seemed endless. Just down to…
I see a lot of posts and updates across the internet and social media, and of course in the Breastfeeding Diaries of Mum’s having difficulties or issues with nursing. I also have had my own challenges whilst breastfeeding, when it came to feeding Princess, daughter number 2. If I’d have been blogging back then I would…
Babies aren’t always the most exciting of things, and some days, dare I say it, they can be down right boring. It’s important to have a few tricks up your sleeve to get you through the cycle of feeding and nappies, as all too quickly you can find yourself isolated, lonely and just not enjoying…
This week we are packing Zena’s Suitcase and we are off on a bit of a road trip. The GCSE’s results are out on Thursday, and Friday Teen, Princess and little Pudding are taking to the road for a trip to South-West Scotland to visit Granny. We haven’t really been able to take a holiday…