If you and your partner love to travel, don’t worry about giving it up when you become parents. Traveling with a baby can be a little challenging at first, but as you learn the ropes and get used to roaming around with a baby in tow, it is just as easy as traveling alone. If you’ve […]
Personalise your home with ease
Sometimes, especially when you’ve just moved into a place, your home can just feel like a building, a shell of sorts, where people live. Usually the right kinds of furniture and decoration can be enough to make it feel your own, but sometimes you’ll feel like you need more, particularly if you have moved into […]
Making learning fun
Generally speaking I think that learning should always be fun. I know it often isn’t but it really should be. I always learnt more when it was fun and I know the children are the same. I also think the fun factor assists with information retention as well. Games are a great way to learn. […]
5 tips for caring for baby soft skin
I think all parents would agree that there is nothing sweeter than the soft, smooth skin of a newborn. Even overdue babies that get that those overcooked, cracked bits (as we well know) still soften up really quickly in the main. As babies start to grow, you want their skin to stay that soft and […]
Big Hugs: from the Teletubbies
Did you read here recently that the Teletubbies have teamed up with Barnardo’s – From May 2017, shoppers will be able to buy special Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po limited edition merchandise from Barnardo’s shops across the UK to help support disadvantaged children in the UK. As active supporters of Barnardo’s and with little fans […]
The paradox of parenthood
Once you have been a parent for a while, you begin to realise what a total paradox it is the bulk of the time. Parenting can be the most amazing experience, which brings overwhelming love, joy, happiness and an immense sense of pride. At the same time, parenting can bring pain, sadness, frustration and total […]
Combining motherhood with freelance work
Motherhood can be a full-time job without a doubt, for many it doesn’t leave much room for a career. Even when children are at school, many women can’t rush back to work full time because they need to be available for school runs, lifts to clubs and activities and emergencies. Many women want to and […]
Making your home a clutter free zone – and keeping it that way
Clutter doesn’t turn up in a day – it creeps up on us slowly, starting as hairpins on the kitchen counter and a football next to the television, and before you know it there is nowhere with enough space to put down even a mug of tea. If you’re anything like me, a cluttered house […]