Posts detailing my experiences as a first time mum and containing useful tips and lessons I’ve learnt
I like to share the stupid parenting mistakes I make, in the hope it prevents someone else doing the same dumbass thing. This one is so amateur, it’s the sort of thing I read about other parents doing and laughed, and smugly thought I’d never do that…but yes here we are…this weekend my 2 year… Read More The day my toddler locked herself in the bathroom
I am lucky to live near the beach so it is one of my favourite places to explore with my toddler. There are so many new sights and sounds, and walking on uneven surfaces is great practice. However I have learnt the hard way from experience that it isn’t an easy place to be, so… Read More 8 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Taking a Toddler to the Beach
It was a wet Saturday and by mid afternoon all the toys had been played with and someone was going to crack. I needed something different to bring some variety, and then suddenly I remembered I had bought a box of wooden farm animals a few weeks before. While my toddler was napping I had… Read More 10 minute play farm
Changing a 1 year old is like wrestling a greased alligator. … Read More Nappy change fun
I think a traditional tree wouldn’t be the best for a relaxing holiday… Read More 5 Alternative Christmas Trees for Babies
When we started weaning I was blending everything in site and sticking it in the freezer, but after a while I realised I’d forgotten what was in there so every baby meal was a lucky dip. By the time she was eating a few meals a day I was sometimes feeding her multiple potato based… Read More Free Printables – Baby Freezer Log & Meal Planner
After the tough first few weeks of breastfeeding I was left with a huge stash of multiple brands of nipple balm, as I searched for the perfect one. I was like Goldilocks – too thick, too thin, too sticky – nothing was the miracle I was looking for. That stuff wasn’t cheap, so now I… Read More New uses for nipple balm
Knowing what I know now would I have still planned to come back now?… Read More The ideal length of maternity leave
If I need to be somewhere that is 20 minutes away, but my baby is due a 45 minute nap suddenly I find myself taking the scenic route… Read More Surprise baby expenses
Sweet potatoes are a b@~t%&d to peel and chop… Read More Lessons for first week of weaning
