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Why is motherhood so undervalued?
Motherhood is awesome. I feel very lucky and privileged to be a mother and every time I hear cries of “Mum” or “Mummy” I am reminded of how lucky I am. It’s not a role I take for granted. I am acutely aware that there are many women who would love to be mothers and […]
The good and the bad sides of soft play centres
Soft play centres on many levels are truly an amazing creation. There are tons of centres across the UK these days, although some areas are blessed with many more than others. We’ve always been totally spoilt for choice with regards to the number of soft play centres near us, and even in the last year […]
The rise of the WFHM and what it really means?
Once children are born, it’s common for parents to alter the way in which they work. The specific way in which those patterns of work change differ hugely between families and also change and develop as children grow and also as more children are born into a family, and parents try to work out how […]
Parenting: the ridiculous moments
Parenting can be a complicated gig at times. We know as parents the exhausting moments, the funny moments, the amazing precious moments, the proud moments and so on – but do you ever catch yourself doing something as a parent and think “how did it get to this?” Or, “what on earth am I doing?” […]
Christmas is Coming: Gift Guide
I keep seeing countdowns to Christmas everywhere, so I’ve finally given in and started to put together a Christmas gift guide. I don’t know about you, but there are always some people I find it really easy to buy for and others I struggle with each year. I’ve put together a bit of a round […]
Making Christmas cards with the little people
Are more or less people sending Christmas cards these days do you think? The number of people over the last few years that have said things like “we won’t be sending Christmas cards anymore, instead we will be donating to our favourite charity “, is quite significant. I think that is genuinely the case for […]
Hectic weekday nights: how to feed the tribe
During term time the weekdays are characterised by lots of dashing about, a ton of activities, work, homework, racing here and there and generally a splash of madness. To make sure we all survive the week intact, planning and preparation are the key for me. That goes right through from laying uniform out the night […]
5 winter sun destinations to consider
After a couple of big storms in the UK recently, you might be thinking about how you can escape this awful weather. I’ve got a few winter sun destinations here for you to consider, without having to travel too far. Dubai Dubai is such a great place to holiday, even if you only have a […]