How to choose a brilliant baby name and avoid a dodgy one
Choosing a name for your baby is hard. Here’s 8 ways to choose a brilliant baby name and how to avoid a dodgy one.
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Spring cleaning tips for those who hate cleaning
I hate cleaning. There, I’ve admitted it. Although most people who know me would know that anyway, given the amount of time I like to spend out and about at weekends. Anything to avoid having to spend time cleaning. When…
How to break breakfast rules with Belvita
There’s nothing like breakfast to set you up for the day, so I was keen to share my thoughts in this post which has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. #CollectiveBias. I’m a big breakfast eater. Even…
Truly or Clearly Scrumptious fruit snacks and giveaway
N is a snacker. He obviously takes after me because I graze throughout the day too, something that his dad definitely doesn’t do. But N would eat from breakfast through to tea given half the chance. So I do like…
Clothing children with handmedowns or swishing
When we were children, handmedowns were quite normal. Being the eldest with a brother, there wasn’t many of my clothes passed down (apart from maybe jeans because I always had boys jeans for a few years anyway), but I was…
Losing the luxuries in times of need
With my brother and I having been brought up by our mum alone, after our dad died when we were young, we were always taught to be careful with money. My mum was a stickler for saving and only spending…
A Smoothpack station – for smoothies on the go
We’re a bit partial to a smoothie in this house. Well, I have my Nutribullet, and N will quite happily steal my smoothie if I leave it untended. But they’re not exactly portable without taking a huge bag with you….
A lie in solution…the children’s sleeping bag
I’ve always said that clock changes don’t seem to impact N and it would appear that this spring’s has gone the same way. N went to bed the same as usual the night before, and woke up at normal (the…
Colourful clothes for boys
While I’m quite a conservative dresser myself (navies and purples make up a large part of my wardrobe), I do like to see N in brights. Not wacky but colourful clothes, something that pops colour, rather than just jeans and…
5 top tips to get a garden summer ready
Does the winter weather seem to have dragged on for longer this year, or am I deluding myself in wishing for warmer weather? Admittedly we’ve been lucky and seen only 1 smattering of snow, which a few hours later was…
5 Ways to make the childbirth experience more comfortable
*Ad – collaborative post Childbirth is usually a joyous occasion during which a new life arrives in the world for the first time. But make no mistake; it can be a challenging, and sometimes distressing experience for nervous mothers. Intense…
