5 Fun, Outdoor Activities to do with the Kids While the sun is out and the days are bright, it’s an excellent time to get out into the garden with your children for some fresh air and a bit of fun. In lockdown, it can be challenging to entertain the children, but being able to go out into the garden opens up more options. Being outside means that you will all get plenty of vitamin D, put everyone in a […]
5 Steps For Your Healthiest Summer Yet! It feels like summer has finally arrived! Although we got a little bit of a glimpse of it during lockdown, it is time to dust off the BBQ, get the paddling pool out, and get your swimwear on. As fun as it can be, and with more places opening up for days out, the summer can bring with it a lot of temptation to be outdoors for excessive periods, sunbathing for a prolonged […]
Coleman Fastpitch 3 x 3 Event Shelter! Sun’s out, lockdown is beginning to ease and camping is becoming one of the very real prospects for things we ARE allowed to do this summer! And have I got a camping product to tell you about that you do NOT want to be tripping without! Yesterday I pitched, for the first time, my new 3 x 3 Coleman Fastpitch event shelter. This is a style of product I have looked longingly at […]
Lockdown Diary Week Thirteen! Somehow this week did feel easier in the sense that things are beginning to feel a little more normal. I have been worrying and worrying about things returning to normal faster than would be good for the health of our country but actually it does seem to be dripping. The slow puncture method is working I think, or at least it is for us, and we have been incredibly lucky that Jonny has not needed to […]
How To Find Yourself Again After Giving Birth After having a baby it’s totally normal to not feel quite ‘normal’, why would you? You have just given birth; you are now a mother, you have a new purpose in life and a very important job to do. People say it will get better, and you just have to give it time and concentrate on your baby; you’ll get yourself into a routine, you will get a bit more energy. But […]
5 Creative Upcycling Projects You Can Do with Old Baby Clothes Baby clothes are hard to let go of when you’re a doting parent. The memories that are filled with them can make any mom or dad emotional. As time goes by and the baby grows up, clothes keep piling up, and the room for storing clothes runs out. It is impractical to keep old things when your child inevitably outgrows them in a few years. In this age of […]
The Rudimentary Guide to Drain Cleaning Our modern societies are rife with technological marvels upon which our comfort, convenience and indeed our very lives depend. This impressive efficiency and functionality of our modern homes and workplaces often goes unnoticed, that is until one of the most important amenities upon which our lives depend suddenly goes on the blink. Indoor plumbing is a subject that most people will never think about. That is, until the second the waste waters cease to […]
Lockdown Diary Week Twelve! Rain, rain and more rain began our week but somehow our moods have not been reflective. I really am a firm believer in trying to make the best of a situation and of course a bit of rain is the same and no problem if you embrace it. Continued walks in the soggy fields and fun paved our way as we made it to better weather – hopefully now things are looking a little brighter we […]
LifeSearch – Family Income Benefit! I don’t think I’m in the minority of people who don’t like to talk about death, or what might happen afterwards but actually, as a parent sometimes we do have to tackle the tricky things head on and make sure our houses are in order should anything happen to us. Why? Well, because as with anything when it comes to our babes, we want only good thing for them and just as we look after […]
Power of the Placenta | Placenta Banking Thousands of expectant parents across the country often research what to do with their baby’s umbilical cord after birth – whether to donate it, discard it as medical waste, or privately bank it in a process known as cord blood banking. But what about the placenta? Just as the umbilical cord is a valuable source of stem cells – should we also consider the placenta to be worth saving? The answer is 100% […]
