With only 6 days left until Mother’s Day, I thought now was the time to put together my “wishlist and gift ideas” post. There are, of course, lots of things that you and I would probably like for Mother’s Day but what do we mums really want? Some mums will say that the best gifts come unwrapped. Other mums would
Loose Ends
I’ve returned to work!
Nine months of maternity leave bliss has ended and it was my first week back at work. I can’t even begin to tell you just how sad I am; it means my little boy is growing up – way too fast! Everyone tells you to enjoy them while they’re so little and to cherish every
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The Early Years
Pregnancy | How It Turned Out
If you missed my post about how I found out I was pregnant then quickly head back to part one before you read about how it turned out! I literally couldn’t have predicted his reaction. He asked me if I was joking and I said no. Considering I’d actually played a joke on him a couple
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The Early Years
Pregnancy | How I Found Out
I’d been on the pill since I was 14, more for regulation than pregnancy prevention, and had always been ”regular’. However, in 2008 my periods stopped for 6 months and every month I would do a pregnancy test just in case! I carried on taking the pill as usual but eventually I felt I needed
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The Exciting Mundane
Travel | A Long Car Journey With A Baby
It’s sometimes bad enough going down the road with a baby in the car, so how would you fancy a nice long car journey with one? We’re talking around 15+ hours here… no? Thought you might say that. Let me tell you, it’s easier than you think. After recently getting back from the annual skiing
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Parenting | Dealing With Poorly Babies
Sorry there hasn’t been a blog post for a while, but the whole house had caught the dreaded ‘lurgy’ and we’ve been pretty poorly. I am currently spending the days and nights smelling of ‘Eau du Vapour Rub’, surrounded by snotty tissues and sounding like a man. My other half and I both had stomach
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The Early Years
Parenting | Getting My Baby Into A Routine
‘Baby’ and ‘routine’ in the same sentence together is likely to have a massive difference of opinion amongst some of you; while some will whole heartedly agree that getting your baby into a routine is best others would disagree. So should baby routines be implemented from the off, or not? I honestly believe they should. So
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The Early Years
Wonderful Weaning | A Common Sense Approach
Every first time mum will have gone through the same questions about weaning. Why? When? What? How? Where? WTF? I have read so many guides, leaflets and books on weaning it’s actually ridiculous. Personally, they’re only good for one thing; recipes and coupons! If you’re looking for the answers to any of the above questions then
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The Early Years
Hello | My Name Is Anxiety
Stress, fear and worry are considered classic signs of anxiety and I have to say I’ve experienced every one of these since having Toby. I’ve never been one for having anxiety; don’t get me wrong, I’ve experienced each of those emotions individually but not quite in the same way that I have since becoming a mum.