Celebrating (in bewilderment) the state of being grown up and all that it does and doesn't entail.
Here’s a shocking fact for you, particularly in these Prosecco dominant times...women like beer too. 🤭🍻 Yes indeed. Complete shocker! It wasn’t always the case for me. I had to train myself to like it in my year of travelling in order to get all the cheap booze aimed at backpackers. And now it’s my… Continue reading International Women’s Brew Day: A Tale of a Pink Beer
In these days running up to your second birthday, I’m watching you sleep more. Usually I tiptoe in just to check on you as you snooze, but lately I linger longer, trying to savour you whilst you’re still one. April 2017: Hello giant baby bump!Your first two years have gone by in a flash, I… Continue reading Turning Two…
The festive season is upon us, or very soon will be, and it’s a time of year when we might think of our fellow man and beast a little more.* Now I know that none of us are perfect, but I’d like to think that we all want to give back to the world in… Continue reading Giving Back this Winter
Sorry for the silence... Back in June, I wrote an update on our lengthy house moving process. If you don’t follow me on Instagram or Facebook, I’m sure you’ve been waiting with bated breath to hear whether we’ve had a move date. That’s way too long to abate your breath so please take a deep… Continue reading The Moving House Saga: Conclusion
‘Enjoyable camping with young kids.’ Almost sounds like an oxymoron right? Contrary to what some might think, camping with young kids is achievable and enjoyable. As long as you’re prepared! We’re back from a weekend camping in the New Forest with our two little ones (3 and 1). Cece (the 3 year old) has been… Continue reading Happy Camping with Kids
(Disclaimer: House in image is not author's own, unfortunately) "You’ll have no trouble selling this house” they said. “No problems at all”. 5 months later we eventually sold. 5 long months of trying to keep the house clean and tidy with two children under 4 for the numerous viewings we had each week. 5 long… Continue reading The Moving House Saga
Thursday 6th April 2017 2 days till due date Serving Rice Krispies to the irritating tones of Mr Tumble. That is how my second labour started. At first I thought it was wind! (The pains, not Mr Tumble) But soon the regular tightening could not be mistaken for anything else. Luckily it was the day… Continue reading Birth Take 2
We rarely watch “live” TV, bouncing from one series to another on Netflix or equivalent. I like to find the next series via recommendations, to wheedle out any no goers. Because there’s nothing worse than spending 40 minutes trying to find something to watch and then waste another 30 mins to see if it’s crud… Continue reading What do You Wanna Watch?
Notice how Maisie the cat likes to be involved! Natural. Bonding. Comforting. This is how I pictured breastfeeding. The most natural thing in the world, connecting you to your baby. I mean it’s what half of your body is set up to do. Even after our NCT session on it, I was confident. As long… Continue reading Boobs, Bottles, and Beyond: My Complicated Breastfeeding Journey
It’s something that I’ve felt like I should try for a while, for moral reasons. I’m already a vegetarian, so the leap isn’t as big as a meat lover (hats off to the self confessed carnivores giving it a go), but I do love cheese. It appears in most of my meals, so I felt… Continue reading Veganuary 2018
Life as a Grown Up 