Brilliant bloggers? I can think of lots! Since I started my blogging journey 9 months ago there have been many bloggers who have inspired and influenced me, in all aspects of my life, but especially parenting. Those who have made me realise that it’s ok to want to be a working mum, those who share […]
The Bloody Brilliant Blogger Tag – Run by Becky and Kimberly the tag is all about showing recognition to the amazing blogs the internet has to offer. Giving their owners a virtual slap on the back and celebrating some flippin’ fantastic posts. It was such a great feeling to be reading a post by Mummy to […]
Thank you to Grumpy Mum Reviews for passing on the bedtime tag! I’m currently sat in bed with a baby sleeping in the next room……so, the perfect time to write this! 1. Describe your usual bedtime routine Our bedtime routine is still a work in progress. It starts between 6.30pm-7pm depending on just how grumpy […]
“Coffee, pass me the coffee” – these are usually the first things that come out of my mouth in the morning. We’re 5 weeks into the 4 month sleep regression, and yes, it’s been extremely tough. 5 weeks of wake ups every 90mins – 2 hourly during the night, no rest during the day (whoever […]
Back in October prior to the dreaded 4 month sleep regression, the lovely Lex from No Manual to Mummy nominated me for the sunshine blogger award. (Sorry it’s taken me so long – sleep deprivation took over!) Go visit the lovely Lex at: www.nomanualtomummy.com So, thank you for thinking of me, and here are the […]
3 weeks before the little one arrived, a friend of mine gave me a pile of baby books she had lying around. I suddenly realised that this baby was nearly here and I hadn’t looked at a single book for advice! I read up on everything – so why not this?! I read a few […]
Christmas is just around the corner and this year has been all change for us! No more evening trips to Selfridges or Liberty after work – oh no – maternity leave and a 4 month old means that 6pm is now the start of the bedtime routine. Oh how life has changed! The lead up […]
The drooling started around 10 weeks, but that was expected – lots of my friends babies had done the same thing. The start of the long process of teething! The symptoms were drooling, fingers (and everything else for that matter) in his mouth! But, one thing we didn’t expect straight away were actual teeth! Two […]
Wait, what? An infant?! He’s an infant? But he’s still my little newborn baby! I feel as though I blinked and 3 months had gone, just like that! When they say time flies, they really do mean it. Maybe it’s the sleepless nights all blurring into one? But, it makes me sad to think his […]
Hoorah, your baby is finally here after 9 long months of waiting to meet him / her. They are the most precious thing in the world to you and it’s now all about nurturing them. But, what happens to you? 1. Caffeine and sugar become the new staples in your diet Pass me the matchsticks […]
You find a boyfriend, and the question everyone asks you after you have been together a while is ‘any wedding bells?’ You get married, and then the question turns into ‘when are you having a baby?’ You have a baby, and then the question turns into ‘when are you having baby number 2?’ Anyone else […]
As the 1st January comes round each year, most people think about tightening their belts a little, and look for easy ways to do so. I have done exactly that over the past month and thought i’d share the pretty simple ways how I have saved £1000 in the space of 4 weeks! Join […]