Parenting posts
Having written a blog post at least once every week for the past three years, taking a bit of time out over the Christmas holidays was most welcome. I certainly have enough old posts in the bank now to tide me over, and many many things to divert my time into instead, incidentally none of which are cleaning the house. […]
The new year begins with a day out, a sandpit and a danger nap Read More >>
It has been three years exactly since I first joined Blogger with an obscure name about hating Peppa Pig, typed some words clumsily onto my phone and pressed post. Fairly predictably, no one read because no one was aware that I wrote it. The three years that followed have turned this flight of fancy into fun, friendship, and now a bill-paying
Three years of blogging: From babies and toddlers to children (does it get easier?) Read More >>
Did you know that Christmas is one of the leading causes of divorce among new parents? I mean it might be. I made that up, but you believed me for a second didn’t you? It makes sense. One of the best things about being a parent at Christmas is watching your kids them enjoying the same traditions that you did; decorating
Eight festive arguments to have with your spouse at Christmas Read More >>
Are you a mum who’s having a bad day? Feeling a little down and underappreciated? Believe me, we all have days like that. ….But I’m here to say don’t feel that way, because you rock. Mums are amazing; givers of magical healing kisses, providers of cuddles, teachers, friends and so much more. All mums are awesome, and here are just
Ten reasons that all mums are awesome Read More >>
December is here at last, and (unlike this time last week) it’s officially time to get festive. Get that tree up if you haven’t already, dig out the Christmas jumpers, watch Elf, go nuts – it’s the season to be jolly and all that. It’s also the season for me to repeat myself 1000 times every day too; here are
Things I say way too much during December Read More >>
Did you buy one of those Christmas Elves in a moment of festive madness which you now deeply regret? Panicking because everyone seems to have amazing Elf on the Shelf ideas and you seriously can’t be arsed? Are you totally stuck for Elf on the Shelf ideas? Well don’t worry, for I am here to provide help and guidance! Here
Elf on the shelf ideas: A day-by-day Elf schedule for the lazy parent Read More >>
Have I been in some kind of coma, or is it still November? And if it’s still November as I suspect it is… Why can I not scroll Instagram or Facebook without seeing a bunch of Christmas trees, Christmas jumpers and matching Christmas-themed Pyjamas? Now, before you call me a grump, hear me out. I love Christmas. I’ve definitely warmed
When you start Christmas in November, an elf cries Read More >>
There is nothing quite like mum guilt to make even the most confident woman slightly crazy. You don’t think it will happen to you, but it does. Pretty much the instant you give birth you start feeling guilty for something; I blame the new-mum hormones. However now those hormones are long gone, there are some things I just flatly refuse
Stop the mum-guilt: Ten things that I refuse to feel guilty about Read More >>
When she wakes up tomorrow morning, my little girl will be celebrating her fifth birthday. I could go into the trite cliches – It’s gone by in a flash, she’s growing up too quickly, how the hell am I even old enough to have a five year old (ahem)? – but from reading back my own posts (I started blogging
Five things I’m looking forward to about five Read More >>
The Radford family have just announced the birth of their twenty-first child. TWENTY ONE CHILDREN. Yes, you read that right. Three for each day of the week. Just one more and they can have a complete football game. Back in September last year, when they had just had their 20th, I wrote this post giving 20 reasons why you should definitely follow
21 reasons you should definitely NOT have 21 children Read More >>
