Potty training, it’s a bit like labour, you forget how hard it is. Even the easiest of children to potty train has their moments. I have three very different children whose potty training experiences were very different. All three children started at different times. I was always a parent who insisted they would learn when…
Starting school is one of the biggest milestones of a child’s life. I had no idea what to expect. I naively thought it would be easy. It wasn’t. It is a learning curve for the whole family. For those parents who have children starting school this September here are a few things I wish I…
Red Pepper and Tomato Homemade Soup I love soup. Is not just a winter time option for me. I eat soup all year around. It is so healthy and full of goodness and I know my fussy children are getting some vegetables down them. Homemade Red pepper and tomato soup has to be my favourite. The…
I have always been a huge advocate of learning through play. Play is such a huge part of a child’s development. As a Mummy of three I can see the difference. If I ask my child to sit at a desk and learn they are less productive than when we play a learning game. Through…
Goodbye 2019. 2019 – another year gone with the blink of an eye. I remember when I was younger and Christmas would take forever to come around. I always wonder at what point this changes. At what age does time suddenly speed up and Christmas comes every few months?! I wrote a post 6 months…
This is a collaboration post Free Time It’s much rarer nowadays, to have empty time or ‘free time’ during the week. Especially with the demands of school, extracurricular activities, and organised play-dates. However, it is so crucial for the development of your child, to allow them to have free time, where they are able to…
Oh my gosh I have not wrote a life lately post in quite some time. Life is so full on at the moment and as we approach the festive period I am pretty sure it is only going to get busier. It has been a very wet Autumn full of sickness and bugs (mainly me!)….
Family Games My girls love to play games. In fact every year for Christmas time we buy a new family game to play at home. Now the nights are drawing in and the weather is getting colder, we love to come home after a morning of adventures, cosy up and spend some time as a…
I wrote this bucket list a few years ago before my little boy was here with us and we were still a family of four. So much has changed! There are so many fun things do to in Autumn. We love to wrap up warm and get outdoors and completely embrace the season. September is…
The end of September – how did that happen? It has been a busy month, is there any other kind? I feel like I am still trying to get into some kind of routine since my work hours have increased and the girls have returned to school. Work, after school clubs and keeping up with…