- when motherhood comes by surprise
The summer holidays are near and if you haven’t booked a trip abroad yet, why not spend your holiday in the UK? According to the Independent, Staycations are on the rise with a 23.8 per cent rise in British holidaymakers planning UK stays for this summer. So if you don’t want the stress and hassle…
Move over fidget spinners as Fingerlings are about to conquer playgrounds and children’s bedrooms up and down the country. You don’t know what Fingerlings are? Well, let me introduce you: Fingerlings Baby Monkeys love hanging onto your finger and know when they’re being touched, spoken to, and even hung upside down! These perfect primate pets come…
Working and being a mother is no mean feat. Whether you have been out of the work loop for a while and are looking to reenter or you feel like you want to change jobs or be able to feel more confident in the skills you are bringing to your current role, you are in…
Confession time: I am 32 and I’m obsessed with stickers. Okay, all sorts of stationery but I do regularly order stickers worth a hundred pounds or more for my Erin Condren Life Planner simply because it makes it look pretty and therefore encourages me to use it. No surprise really that Amy feels the same, is…
With the sun shining, the last place that you want your children to be is stuck inside. If your garden is more resembling of an unloved field, it’s time to turn your backyard into an infant’s paradise. Back when we were kids, we would run around without a care in the world. We didn’t have…
Wedding season is in full swing, so if you are a bit like me and you like to gift something thoughtful and a little unique, I’ve got the perfect website for your next gift shopping spree. UncommonGoods is an online shop that focuses on environmentally friendly and socially responsible goods. That means that a lot…
It can be a little daunting selling something online for the first time, but once you’ve had a go you’ll feel confident in the knowledge that you’re saving an item from landfill and getting a bit of cash for it too! For those that need a cheat sheet for making their first listing on eBay,…
We’re big bookworms in this house. I go through two to three books each week and although Amy can’t read yet, we read together every single day – most days, it’s numerous times. I think instilling a love for books and reading into children from a very young age is one of the biggest gifts…
Now, there’s no way to pretend that a new baby won’t dominate your life. He or she absolutely will, and there’s little you can do about that! For the most part, it’ll be a great journey that you go on together. However, there’ll be that other side of you, the one that worries you’re losing…
“You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth” Exciting times, Amy has lost her first tooth this afternoon and oh my God, she is so excited. She left for kindergarten without any wobbly teeth this morning and when we came home this afternoon, her tooth fell out while she…
A loved one having a baby is a wonderful occasion. You were absolutely overjoyed until you realised that the planning of the baby shower has fallen on your shoulders. Now you’re stressing out. An event like that can be expensive and if you are a bit short of cash, it could clean you out. You…
It’s becoming increasingly common for kids to spend more and more of their time inside. The allure of modern electronics can be too much for kids to avoid. And, with a lot of parents ignoring this issue; it’s starting to become a real problem. This is especially sad when you consider that most homes have…