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A harmless conversation outside preschool

I dropped the boy at preschool this morning and did my usual anxious thing of standing as far as possible from the other parents and trying to avoid eye contact with anyone at all. It's a huge trigger for me,...Read More

Christmas, Pass the Prosecco style

I have loved Christmas for as long as I can remember; the build up, Christmas Eve and the magic of it all. Even as an adult, I would still wake up at 4am and revel in the magical feeling and...Read More

The day the rains came(down my legs)

This story has come from reading the lovely Whinge Whinge Wine's latest post about pelvic floor dramas(you can read it here) which reminded me about a traumatic experience on a trampoline post-baby. This post contains a lot of TMI -...Read More

The mancub is sick

It's 7.45 on a Monday morning and I should be at work. Instead I'm sat on a towel on my sofa with a poorly mancub, who has been unwell since Friday. (more…)

I’m broody

That day has come that I never thought I'd see again. I went to a kids party on Sunday and found myself chatting to a mum cradling a three week old baby. (more…)

Important milestones this week

The boy turned three last weekend and within a few days we have hit two major milestones. He’s learnt two very important phrases and isn’t afraid to use them. (more…)

The little man turns three

Today the boy turns 3. On the fourth of November 2014 after a long induction, failed labour and eventual emergency Caesarean we welcomed the mancub into our life. (more…)

The dramatics of a three year old: the headache

I love you, even when it rains

I've never written my birth story. A few people have told me it's strange that I haven't when I have written so openly and honestly about everything else. I've tried so many times; and I end up so traumatised and...Read More

Do parents have a limit?

Do parents have a limit? This was the question I found myself pondering today after some absolute vile behaviour from the mancub. (more…)

Explaining veggie life to a toddler

I came across an interesting thing today. My son and husband are both meat eaters and I cook them meals containing meat daily. I'm vegetarian because I don't like the taste of meat; there's no political or radical reason, I...Read More

Motivacelet

I'm a sucker for Instagram shopping and I love to discover new and exciting things to try - much to the dismay of my bank balance. I came across Motivacelet a little while back and love the idea- bracelets to...Read More

I spoil my child

This week I bumped into a mum I have chatted to on a few occasions at our local soft play. For writing purposes, I will call her Two Sheds. (more…)

Being bad ass: will I love my child?

An email popped up yesterday. "Your toddler at 32 months" - I'll be honest, I count in years and have no idea in months. Three year ago I was 24 weeks pregnant; I was depressed, scared, anxious, and a mess....Read More

Days out with a toddler: Wildwood Trust

Wildwood(also known as Wildwood Trust) is situated near Canterbury, Kent and is a charity focused on conservation of all kinds of animals. (more…)

Going out-out: the mum edition

Tonight I'm going out. Not just out. Out-out. (more…)

Lingotot – languages & fun for tots

A little known fact about me is that I love languages and I studied French and German to a-level in my teens. During school and sixth form myself and a friend used to share our love of languages, chocolate eclairs...Read More

Going Potty: a fresh approach

I'm not one to count months but for the purposes of this post the mancub is currently 31 months old, roughly two and a half and is resisting the potty still. Huff. I currently have a plain white potty which...Read More

Me vs. my 2.5 year old – S.O.S.

It's currently 17:47 and I'm at the end of the never-ending tether. I've lost my shit so much I have no shit left to lose. I'm hitting a desperate stage; I don't know what to do anymore. (more…)

#FatherhoodFriday featuring Ask Yer Father

I have been in the blogging world for a few months now and I love The Bloggerhood - I've (virtually) met so many lovely people and I wanted to celebrate this by featuring some amazing daddy bloggers. The blogging world...Read More

Boogie Monsters – a live gig for the whole family

Pre-baby I loved to go out-out most weekends and dance the night away or catch live bands; as we all know life changes completely post-baby and now me and the hubs are lucky if we catch five minutes to dance...Read More

The Terrible Twos: When your toddler goes rogue

The little dude is two and a half and his behaviour is becoming more and more challenging. I'm not proud to admit I've cried multiple times a day for a while; normally out of sheer frustration when things go wrong. My...Read More

#FatherhoodFriday featuring Daddy Poppins

Terrible Twos + Depression = A Rough Day

Days Out with a Toddler: Leeds Castle, Kent

We are really lucky to live five minutes down the road from Leeds Castle and until a few years ago I had never been. I have taken the mancub a few times now and I rate it so highly I...Read More