It’s 3am. That’s it now. You won’t go back to sleep till twenty minutes before you have to get up. You need the loo. Even though you cut out your bedtime cup of tea – your only joy – ages ago. You used to think, ‘Ah, I’ll just pop to the loo and then slip […]
It’s 3am. That’s it now. You won’t go back to sleep till twenty minutes before you have to get up. When you can’t keep the naughty cupboard a secret, is it time to just give it up altogether? Thou shalt not kill. Even at 3am when the baby’s crying and your partner says “your […]
Renting Skiwear = Better Kit, Better for the Planet – and It’s Covid-safe Too EcoSki offers sterile, premium skiwear to rent If you’re hoping to… Read More It’s 3am. That’s it now. You won’t go back to sleep till twenty minutes before you have to get up. Read More Day 9 of self-isolation. I don’t know what […]
Being organised is boring. Is what I’ve always felt. But with two children at school and one now at pre-school, organization is not an option, it’s a necessity. Here are some tips and tricks for getting ready for school that I have learned the hard way, in association with @marksandspencer. Check you know your child’s […]
If my blog makes you smile, I’d love your vote! My greatest reward for blogging is dear people like you reading my posts. Truly. But as awards season rolls round again in the blogging world, I can’t help my competitive side’s head from rearing up and craving a little nomination or two. I was absolutely over the […]
I was so excited to get the children home for half term. Then they were awful. After a few days, we all got used to each other again. But just as we started to enjoy ourselves as a family, it’s time to go back. Is it just me who sees holidays as a roller coaster? […]
Picture credit: The White Company (not a sponsored post) What do you say to a new mum without giving it all away? After “congratulations!” and “she’s gorgeous!”, how do you not launch into “isn’t it awful?” A woman with a new kid needs to be treated with kid gloves. Tip: Treat her as you would a […]
Snowy fun for all the family – together or separately! We were lucky enough to go skiing with two other families in Tignes just before Christmas. We chose the resort as it is high and therefore more likely to have snow in the early season (it did!). We chose Esprit as childcare is a major part […]
Renting Skiwear = Better Kit, Better for the Planet – and It’s Covid-safe Too EcoSki offers sterile, premium skiwear to rent If you’re hoping to… Day 9 of self-isolation. I don’t know what day of the week it is, I can’t remember if I’ve had a shower and my Fitbit thinks I’m… Love them or hate them, you feel […]
#148193517 / gettyimages.com Do your kids listen to a word you say? Is there anything you utter, apart from “as much Haribo as you can eat!”, that you don’t have to repeat more than once? As if the glass ceiling weren’t enough, we also have to contend with the Glass Wall. “If I have to […]
I love buying new baby gifts. It’s an utter joy to think of a new little person in the world – that I don’t have to look after, hurrah! All our stuff has been through three not-very-careful owners now, so it’s a pleasure to browse the shiny, pretty things now on offer. It’s an occasion of […]
‘7 Years’ makes me cry. It’s the whole of life wrapped up in one beautiful song but I just want to press pause. Lukas Graham’s hit song ‘7 Years‘ sure is a catchy tune – which also contains some sterling lessons for the parent. Such as: don’t tell your children to “make friends or they’ll be […]
Mary Berry would weep. I bake so seldom (once a year, per kid) that I have to buy all new ingredients each time in… Read More It was when I started crying over a cookery book in Waterstones that I realised I needed to try harder with my children’s meals…. Read More It’s that time […]
Nothing shouts “I’m a mum!” like pulling a breast pad out of your bag when you’re looking for a pen. You can hide a mum tum under a well-chosen top, but if your baby tips your handbag out in public, your half-squeezed mouldy pouches and health-hazard dummies are there for all to see. I love […]