A successful school run for me involves: meticulous preparation a good system and routine a bit of luck Although only two of the children are of school age, the school run involves all four children and myself. That means that every night before school: five sets of clothes are put out ready hair styles have […]
Travelling with children: part two
Welcome to part two in our series of articles about travelling with children. If you missed part one you can read it here. In part one of this series, I said that I know some people can’t contemplate travelling very far with children, for a range of reasons, but I have always prefered to have a […]
Travelling with children: part one
With the summer months in sight we have a new series of articles coming up, looking at travelling with children. I know some people can’t contemplate travelling very far with children, for a range of reasons, but I have always prefered to have a go or at least take the time to see what’s possible. […]
Bathtime rituals
Bathtime is one of my favourite parts of the day. All the children in one room at the same time and all loving the water. It doesn’t matter if they are in the bath or the shower, they just love the chance to play and splash about together. You might have read our articles recently […]
Spring and summer trends for little people
Do you have a favourite brand of clothing for your children? I’m not really talking about the everyday stuff, but more your go-to label if you are looking for a few new things for ‘best’ or a ‘special occassion’? Years ago, I fell in love with Petit Bateau. I think it was the comfy, soft […]
Money saving tips for families: part nine
You might have been reading our series of posts on money saving tips for families recently. There are a number of ways families can save money and we have covered several different areas so far in this series. One of the ways to save money is looking at your shopping bills, and finding new ways […]
The busy mummies guide to running a marathon
If you have ever run a marathon or are thinking about it you will no doubt have read a range of marathon training tips and perhaps pulled together a training plan for yourself, and possibly also a diet and supplements plan. This may have included all or some of the following tips : Give yourself […]
Managing your weight
Is your weight an issue for you? Personally I am not into scales as such, I prefer to go by how I look and feel and how clothes fit. I wouldn’t say I have ever been 100% comfortable in my own skin, and since starting my parenting journey 9 years ago that has been a […]