As parents, we’ve got to make numerous decisions for and on behalf of our children, almost every day. Breast or bottle-feed? Cloth or disposable nappies? Give them a pacifier or resist? Home-school them or not? If not, which pre-school is best for their development? Which…
So, we’re all stuck safe at home for, well, we don’t know how long. It could be two months, it could be four. It could even be that our children will only go back to school in the new academic year (make sure you’re stocked…
If you’re a parent of a child up to seven years of age, you will know a lot about children’s parties. You would probably have hosted a couple yourself and would definitely have been to more than half of your child’s classmates’ parties. (Read my Mum’s…
When Little Man was born, everyone said he looked exactly like Hubster. Like how he looked as a baby. How he’s got his features. And toes. And this and that. Even I saw the resemblance. Now, considering he was our child, he was meant to…
After motherhood, romance pretty much goes out of the window. And exhausted parents couldn’t give a damn about Valentine’s day, what with so many other days taking precedence (think kids’ birthdays, World Book Day, first Nativity etc etc). But IF you could have that romance…
Starting reception – it’s a BIG DEAL. It’s the start of a new chapter in your child’s life, the beginning of his school life. It’s the point when you are not the main carer and protector of your child for the better part of the…
September! I have mixed feelings about this month. There’s a sprinkling of good stuff to look forward to, but there are also generous splashes of the not-so-good thrown in. Hence the mixed feelings. Here are the three (main) reasons why September can be a blah…
Motherhood is a strange experience. On the one hand, we melt at the very thought of our children, go to any lengths to keep them safe and happy, make sacrifices that we’ve never made before and miss the noisy monsters angels the second they are out…
It’s that time of the year again when we all solemnly swear to be good next year. When we eat mince pies for lunch and cranberry sauce galore for dinner, because we WILL go on that diet from January. We will also join the…
*SPOILER ALERT* – This post is NOT a pregnancy announcement… She goes by the name of Alexa. She’s been an integral part of our family this past year, making her powerful presence felt in all our lives, all through the day. Hubster always wanted her;…
