I recently read Help! I have a left-handed child by John from Dad Blog UK and it got me thinking about what being left handed really means and how is has affected me over the years. I’m left-handed. No I don’t have two heads, six arms or a green glow around me. I just use my […]
5 Maternity/Baby Tradeshows to Attend in 2016
Trade shows aren’t just for business people and creative individuals; they are also for new mums and women who are preparing to have a baby. In fact, with so many great events throughout the world focused on motherhood, there is no reason why you can’t be aware of the latest and greatest products that are […]
Getting messy
Messy play is always something I’ve done with the children. It might be water, sand, paint, mud, noodles, or just baking ingredients when they are cooking, but I’ve always made sure we’ve done activities like this. There are so many developmental benefits of messy play, but I also always see such sheer joy on their faces, […]
Dear 3am
We’ve built a solid relationship you and me over the years, haven’t we 3am? I mean, I’m pretty well acquainted with your pals 1am, 2am, 4am and 5am as well, but nothing quite compares to the relationship you and I have does it? Everything goes down at 3am. It’s a decade since this relationship began, […]
Big Sisters vs Princesses
I’m a big sister. I became a big sister when I was eight years old and I was very grateful to be given that title. I’d wanted to be a big sister for, erm, eight years. I’m only a big sister to one brother though, my big girl is a big sister to three brothers […]
Avoiding “system overload” in little people
I’ve eaten a wheat free diet for almost 15 years now. Wheat and I just don’t get along. We probably never did but it took me a while to realise that. I used to feel like I was walking around with one of those weighted balls you get in the gym lodged in my stomach. […]
Trying to set a good example
Setting a good example to your children is a must if you want them to grow up to be well rounded individuals. You can’t control their personalities or what they do with their lives, but you can do your best to make sure they grow up to be good people. When there are so many […]
Eco-friendly baby products
As much as I love the idea of being eco-friendly all the time, especially when it comes to the children, I have to say that many eco products I have used have not been up to scratch compared with their non-eco competitors OR they have been considerably more expensive. However, when it comes to baby […]