Useful Tips That Will Make Breast Feeding Easier And Less Troublesome Throughout the world, breastfeeding has been a staple of parenting. In America alone, about 70% of new mothers breastfeed their children. Despite this high percentage, breastfeeding is not always easy and perfect for every child-parent pair. For some women, it can be difficult to get started due to various reasons such as an uncooperative baby or insufficient milk supply. But don’t worry! We’d be discussing how breastfeeding can be […]
October 2021 At Roarr! October at Roarr Dinosaur Adventure is looking hot to trot geared up for Halloween fun, October Half Term and even for their fright nights with Primevil which are running through to the very last day of this spooky month! We are long term fans of the park for many reasons but most notably that there really is something for everyone in our family there and when you have kids ranging in age from 0-11 that’s quite […]
Raffie Is Four! Dearest Raffie, You are four. FOUR! I’m not sure how that can be because you were literally just a baby 5 minutes ago, I was being wheeled down from theatre recovery holding you in my arms, I blinked and here we are. Four years old and full of all the good things! You are all the brilliant in everything you do from speaking about yourself in the third person (“Raffie wikes chocwit!”) to kicking a ball (which […]
Good Food Habits To Teach Your Kids When They’re Little Credit (CC0 License) Did you know that 20% of children in Year 6 were classified as obese in the most recent UK health survey? There is a genuine problem with obesity and overweight children in the country, and experts believe it all stems from the early stages of childhood. Kids have no control over what they eat; they rely on parents and schools to feed them. Furthermore, they adopt eating […]
Dearest Posie – You Are Eight Months Old! Dearest Posie, Wow, eight months of you and we are heading into Autumn which is horrid as I don’t feel you properly got sun kissed (shade kissed) in 2021 but here we are and heading into another season with you on our team, what better place to bell?! You are absabsolutely incredible Posie and at 8 months old not content with just crawling, which you do super fast and look like a […]
Peritos – What To Do With Leftover Peri Peri Chicken! A few weeks ago I wrote my recipe for my one pot Peri Peri chicken, a real favourite in this house which I serve with potato wedges, coleslaw and corn on the cobs. We always have left over chicken (look for the Halal Certification if needed when purchasing) which I make use of the leftovers from, usually with sandwiches the next day and a soup. The sandwiches are great in […]
The Autumn and Winter Shoes That Every Mum Needs There is a saying that states that shoes can change your life, just as Cinderella… But in an effort to be more sustainable and not buy too many things that we don’t need, what are the shoes that every mum needs to have in her wardrobe? The autumn and winter fashion season is upon us, and as the weather changes, so can our needs for the shoes that we have. If […]
Haufson Wok With Steamer! Last week Posie and I got on the train, I know, they still exist and tripped into London for a second week in a row (what is this, real life again?) and we joined the Haufson team for their press launch of a new product, the Haufson Wok With Steamer (£89.99, currently on offer for £79.99) at School of Wok where we were presented a slap up lunch cooked by Chef Exose Grant (of Bake of […]
She Said Yes! When we decided to get married we had already been together for a decade and hadn’t really been thinking much about marriage let alone engagement rings, just happy as we were living in sin and loving it. However, when we decided to start a family it became important to me that we were married. I’m not particularly traditional so I’ve no idea why but it just did, and luckily, for Jonny, we both felt the same. It […]
Stairway To Heaven, Well… Bed! As often happens when you begin adulting and buy your own home, the things you would have once sighed and rolled your eyes at become incredibly important and not only that but something which you absolutely enjoy! Choosing the right home decor, the really fun part, isn’t the only thing on your mind when it comes to making your home perfect though as there is a lot of hard graft and mess before you get […]