“Have you washed your hands?”How many times do you think you have asked this question since becoming a parent?I am estimating the following:At least 5 times per day x 365 days per year x 8 years = 14,600 times … and with four children that is a conservative estimate at that.Viruses and bacteria can live two hours or […]
Avoiding the after school low
The big kids (6 and 8) as we call them are busy, busy, busy during the week. They both work hard at school and try their very best. They also take part in a range of after school activities. When they first started school they would be very bad tempered at the end of the school […]
The most hated parental tasks
I was thinking the other day about what the worst job of parenting (so far) has been for me. There really was no contest. Hands down, the worst job so far has been the 3 times a day process of cleaning a highchair. Now with four children this has so far consumed approximately four years of my life […]
A different approach to weaning
When I had my first baby 8.5 years ago I read and read and read about weaning. What to do; what not to do;what was good; and what was bad; which spoons I should use; and which I shouldn’t; and if it wasn’t homemade and 100% organic it wasn’t going anywhere near my daughters’ lips. […]
Learning begins at home: Part one
So…I have always felt that learning begins at home. My parents were superb at reading to me as a small child and I entered primary school being able to already read. No doubt this was as a result of all the input from them and also my grandparents. As teachers themselves, I recall them saying […]
Tackling ageing skin head on
OK, so none of us can stop the clock or press pause in our skin but we can try to slow the speed of ageing skin and at least approach things in a preventative way. That said, if you keep up to date with the blog you will also know that I am not a […]
Super quick skincare for busy mums
As a busy mummy I often find the idea of embarking on a full-on lengthy skincare routine all too much at the end of a busy day. I love quick fixes and have recently come across a bit of a skincare saviour that effectively cleans skin whilst only taking a matter of moments! Brilliant! Bee […]
Choosing a stroller
When the time comes to move from a bulky pram or pushchair and downsize to a smaller stroller, what do you look for? We have a Maxi Cosi Mura pushchair in all black which I really love. It is very smart and easy to put up and down. However, it is in two parts and […]