The school runs, preschool runs and the impending end of my last ever maternity leave means that I will be outside and on my feet… a lot. Every school run is around half hour, walking to work takes around 15 minutes each way and…
There is no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing. Hi, I’m the messy mum. I’m often encouraging my kids to play in the mud, look at the bugs and get mucky. The wetter, the better – but only in appropriate clothing, am…
This year, we have struggled to think of a Christmas gift for Bridget. Being our youngest and also the youngest of all of her cousins, she quite literally needs nothing. She has hand-me-downs from everywhere coming at her and toys aplenty to get hold of…
According to National Health Service Statistics, some 8% of UK adults have never had an eye test and even in places such as Scotland where eye tests are free for everyone uptake is still low. Low uptake of eye tests means that vision loss…
Last week I was invited to my local Hotter Shoes store in Queensgate, Peterborough. To celebrate their passion for making comfortable shoes that feel and fit perfectly, Hotter have launched their first ever Fit Fortnight event from 24th September to 8th October. And last Friday, as…
A couple of years back when I was pregnant with Paisley, I read about something called the 4th trimester and it struck a chord with me. A couple of people have said that I shouldn’t keep picking Bridget up, that she needs to learn…
Three children. Three children under 5. Two children under two. Getting out and about with my little crew can be tricky at times. Luckily for us, the Hybrid Edge that we reviewed at the start of the year actually converts to a tandem model,…
While I was pregnant with Bridget, I had the opportunity to try out the Secret Saviours anti stretch mark kit. I had preexisting stretch marks and they’ve never really bothered me but if I had the choice, like most, I guess I’d rather not have…
To celebrate the birth of our new daughter, Bridget, I thought it would be lovely to show you some of our favourite things that we have received as gifts across the births of all of our children or used in the past but also…
It’s no shock that children have worries. Their worries are so much more delicate than ours and how we help them to handle them will have a huge effect on the way their character and personality is shaped. With many challenges facing Dexter this…
