*This is definitely not an Ad. All paid for fair and square! The one thing you can be sure of when you have a baby is you are going to spend money, and lots of it. I was more than happy to splash out on some things for Seth but when it came to bibs… Read More Bibado Review
I’ve spent the last six months walking around the Worth Valley with Seth in the pram so I thought I’d write down my most regular walks. Lord knows us mums need a good boost of the old caffeine and sugar so all these walks include cafes. Haworth Loop 1.5 mile Starting point postcode BD22 8DH… Read More Six pram-friendly walks with cafes
It’s 15 years since I had my first baby, so when I found out number two was coming it was an amazing surprise. You can read about that here.However, one thing I had not bargained for when Seth was born in February is how much I had forgotten from the first time around.He’s now six… Read More Seven things I’d totally forgotten about having a new baby
Since the arrival of our new baby, our family has transformed and we’re all still trying to find our feet with our new roles.Me as a mum of two boys, my husband as a new father and my teenager as the older brother to a tiny baby.In many ways lockdown was a help rather than… Read More Book Review: 60 Ways to Improve Your Family Life in 60 Seconds
Delia Owen’s debut novel Where the Crawdads Sing has been floating around my social media for a while now with lots of people saying lots of good things about it. In search of something to distract me from a rainy Yorkshire summer I picked up a copy to see what all the fuss was about.… Read More Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Pregnancy after loss … Read More Strategies to help with pregnancy after loss
I’m a huge fan of Scouts and have blogged about it before, you can read that one here. However, December 2019 marked the end of an era in our house as the teen boy decided he wanted to leave. I was really disappointed, no manner of persuading would get him to change his mind. Ever tried… Read More Seven amazing things kids get from Scouts
Last summer aged 43 I found out I was pregnant. Both me and my husband could not have been more shocked. Fourteen years after having my first child in a different relationship, eight years of trying and four miscarriages we couldn’t believe we had finally conceived. I’ve blogged about our journey here.So what is the reality… Read More What it’s really like being 44 and pregnant
A new baby in the house is one of the top three reasons dogs are re-homed; scary statistics for those of us who love our pets. With our baby due in a matter of weeks and two unsuspecting Bassets, I sought the help of Aileen Stevenson from the Perfect Puppy Company who has some great tips… Read More Dogs and a new baby – tips for a smooth introduction
AD Things are fairly hectic round our way at the moment – more so than usual. We have a baby on the way which came as a complete surprise after eight years of trying – we’re still in shock. You can read more about that here. Add to the mix possible redundancy (me), two overly… Read More Finding some calm with Scentered Me
