The other night, I was woken by my big girl climbing into our bed and making herself comfy between hubby and me. As she snuggled against me and fell asleep, I gazed at her little face and my heart melted. I wished I could capture that moment, bottle it up and keep it forever. The… Read More
Darling Sophie Today you are three years old. Those three years since you were born have passed by in the blink of an eye. No longer a baby, no longer really a toddler – you are a little girl who likes to be as independent as possible. “I can do it myself!” is a phrase… Read More
There are days when motherhood feels overwhelming. Days when the to-do list seems too long and the time too short. Days when I feel like I am trying to juggle too many balls in the air. Days when tempers flare too easily; when the small irritations feel like last straws. Days when it feels like… Read More
I love reading about other bloggers’ approaches to parenting in my weekly Parenting Pep Talk guest post series. We’re all so different in the choices we make, trying to do what works best for our own families. A couple of months ago, I was tagged by Fizzyjazzle to take part in the Mummy Tag and… Read More
Darling Jessica, I can’t quite believe we’re here; that today is your last day of preschool. It doesn’t feel so very long ago that I walked you to preschool for the first time and came home and cried a little at the thought that my baby girl was big enough to be going to preschool. … Read More
Co-sleeping always sounded like the perfect solution to sleep deprivation. Snuggling up with my baby, being able to feed them while lying down, both of us dozing off, just drifting in and out of beautiful slumber… Then as they grew into toddlers, the reassurance of Mummy and Daddy’s presence nearby in the night. Being able… Read More
I was recently inspired by Cuddle Fairy to take part in the #NoComplaints challenge – trying to go a whole day without complaints, criticism or negative thinking. Whilst I try to be quite a positive person, I know that I can also get quickly sucked into a spiral of negativity (especially when tired) and this… Read More