Before you have children, your life is awash with fulfilling great expectations. Far-flung trips, promotion at work and designer shoes or handbags and a nice lip gloss or posh face cream all tick the happiness box. Post-reproduction, we mums get our kicks from the small things in life…such as: Someone, anyone, cooks you dinner. Even if […]
Why home is better than hospital
How it used to be Years ago women stayed in hospital for a week to recuperate after having a baby. Babies were taken away so mums could sleep and when you returned home you stayed in bed and were looked after. NO MORE! Times have changed Changes in the approach and remit of medical staff, combined […]
Top Ten UK Attractions
Where do you like to go for a special day out with the family? What are your favourite places to go? We have some really super attractions in the UK. I’ve said before that my favourite places are those where there is something for everyone. We have come across a helpful guide for parents to […]
Give your children the opportunity to dance with their idols
Do your children love to dance? Do they have some killer moves? Do they love watching professional dancers and dream of joining them some day? Do you want to have a bit of fun creating a short video of their dance moves? Then read on to find out about a really exciting competition we have […]
Rainy weekend tips with little ones
The rain….I hate it. I absolutely, positively hate it! I love the snow and frost and the sun but I hate those days when you can’t do anything without getting cold and wet. As we have so much rain in the UK, at least that’s what it feels like, it can be hard to constantly think of rainy […]
Top tips for looking after Mummy and Baby
Mums and babes need a bit of extra TLC sometimes. Just think about all the hard work mums bodies do carrying babies and then giving birth to them. Add to this breastfeeding, and being on hand 24/7 for your new babe, and combine this with a whole host of physical and emotional changes and there […]
How to use your maternity leave: An interview with a Mumpreneur
Maternity leave can mean different things to different people with regards to how that time is spent. What is certain is that your maternity leave with your first child is likely to be different from subsequent maternity leave. My maternity leave with my first child was brief (5.5 months) and it flew past, but most […]
The busy mummies guide to breastfeeding
Breastfeeding a first baby is quite different from breastfeeding subsequent children…when you have more than one it goes something like this… The first few days… the days and nights merge into one big long day when everyone sleeps except you feeding can be a bit awkward even if you have done it before – different babies feed differently […]
