Embracing the messy, mundane & momentous
Sponsored post with Bupa When I was pregnant with my first baby I was filled with an intense happiness for what lay ahead. Those nine months of anticipation and excitement were among the happiest of my life. I was lucky to enjoy a relatively easy, healthy pregnancy, and I just couldn’t wait to officially become…
It is time for me to tell you about my all-time favourite mum product. Introducing the Spectra S2 Double Electric Breast Pump. It is unquestionably the best breast pump I have ever used (and I’ve used quite a few)! I have written on the blog about my breastfeeding journey. It has never come easily to…
Do you remember what you fantasised about BC (before children)? I do, and it was pretty exciting stuff. And I am not just talking about the “seductive” variety, though Chris Hemsworth featured frequently. These days my fantasies are generally the G-rated variety, and Chris Hemsworth makes the occasional appearance. Father has made him even sexier!…
Happy birthday, Miss J. Today is your day! It’s hard to believe it’s been seven years since I met you, Curly tops. The labour was dramatic; a forewarning of your personality, perhaps. At age seven you do have a penchant for drama. When you were placed in my arms on the 13th of September, 2009,…
This post is bought to you in partnership with Bupa Parenting in the modern day is not easy. The pressure to be perfect is enormous. You only have to scroll through your Instagram feed for 45 seconds to feel grossly inadequate. If I see another perfectly styled kid’s bedroom, I think I’ll scream. Where are all…
Sponsored by Bupa “I don’t have time to get sick,” I said to my husband recently as I valiantly ignored the onset of a cold. All my kids had been sick and I was elbow deep in tissues and snot. And yet I soldiered on, because that’s what you do, right? “Go to the doctor,”…
Hip, Hip, Hooray, it’s my 5th blogiversary today! That I have kept this blog alive for five entire years surprises nobody more than myself. I never would have predicted it would become such an enduring hobby/job/passion. You see, I didn’t actually plan to start a blog. And I am a planner! Love lists, love plans….
This red lentil and vegetable puree fast become one of Miss I’s most popular baby meals. I introduced this at around 6 months, as lentils are a great source of plant protein. Now that she’s 8 months old and can manage more textured foods, I don’t puree it smooth, rather I leave some lumpy bits….
