The Ten Commandments of BlogOn
Last weekend I went to my first BlogOn conference held at Hotel Football in Manchester. I’d heard great things about this conference (primarily about the size of the goody bag) and as it’s only down...
View ArticleThe Twelve Days Postpartum – An Ode
Now I may be a little past the twelve days postpartum, in fact I’m almost twelve weeks, but I feel I’ve got enough distance from that immediate post birth period to make light of those heady heady...
View ArticleTen People You Meet At Yoga
When I was pregnant with the Child I discovered yoga. Before that I’d always had a “just give me all the drugs and get this baby out of me” attitude to labour. But pregnancy yoga completely changed my...
View ArticleTen Things You Absolutely Need to Know About Having a Newborn
So this week I finally stopped being a mother of a newborn probably* for the last time as the Newbie hit 13 weeks. Apparently in a few years time I’ll mourn the end of this period and start commenting...
View ArticleSymptoms of Chicken Pox Parents
If you’ve been anywhere near my Instagram in the last week you’ll know I’ve been parenting a child who has succumbed to the dreaded chicken pox. If you haven’t been near my Instagram then why the hell...
View ArticleDribble Me A River: Mum 2 Mum Teething Bandana Wonder Bib Review
I was given a Mum 2 Mum Teething Bandana Wonder Bib for the purpose of this review but all words and opinions are my own. When the Child was three months old I was convinced she was teething – her...
View ArticleIn Conversation With… CBeebies’ Joy Odell (You Know Topsy and Tim’s Mum)
I’ve never made a secret of my love of CBeebies – the bright colours, the cheery outlook on life, the ability to entertain my child whilst I eat a Twix, have a shower and do the ironing* all at the...
View ArticleWhat To Expect From A Day Out At The Festive Flower and Food Show
I was given free tickets to the Festive Flower and Food Show in return for this post but all opinions are my own. In my almost forgotten pre-kids life when spare time was ample and evenings weren’t...
View ArticleUnicone Rainbow Swirl Maker Review
I was given the Unicone Rainbow Swirl Maker for the purpose of this review but all words, opinions and cupcakes are mine. One thing I’ve always enjoyed doing with the Child is baking – I’m not much of...
View ArticleStrike A Pose – Refreshing My Wardrobe With Look Of The Day
This is a collaborative post During both my pregnancies I have been spectacularly unimpressed with the maternity clothes on offer. Unless you like black, grey or stripes then there really isn’t much...
View ArticleHow To Move House With Two Kids
This is a collaborative post. You may have noticed this blog has been a little quiet in recent weeks. Or as my plummeting views seem to suggest no one has noticed because no one is reading. Except you...
View ArticleI’m Back Baby…
Hello! It’s been a while hasn’t it? I never intended to stop blogging but as you know life got a bit bat shit and whilst I managed to maintain some level of normal service for a while I quickly...
View ArticlePlaylist of a Single Mum
Music is a funny thing for me. I’m not fussed on going to gigs, my knowledge is woeful and my taste by a lot of people’s standards is pedestrian at best and shockingly bad at worst. I’m definitely not...
View ArticleWorld Book Day Quiz: What Type of Parent Are You?
It’s that time of year again and World Book Day is upon us. But what kind of WBD parent are you? Take my totally accurate and scientifically proven World Book Day quiz and find out. 1 Your child’s...
View ArticleSpending the Day Inside With Fuzzikins Craft Cozy Cats
I was sent a Fuzzikins Craft Cozy Cats set for the purpose of this review but all words and opinions are my own. It won’t have escaped your notice that the Beast from the East has been making it’s...
View ArticleThe Baby Room At Smyths: Ten Things I Learnt
This is a collaborative post Compared to the Child, F is a chubber. In fact he weighs the same now at 7 months as ‘I’ did when she was twice his age. I have to admit it’s a relief after all the...
View ArticleTen Things Not To Say To A Single Mum
A few weeks ago I was buying some tools (see feminist AF) and the lady at the counter turned to my daughter and asked if we were buying a present for her Daddy. Just as I was about to unleash all the...
View ArticleGeomag Review and Competition
I was given Geomag Panels and Geomag Mechanics for the purpose of this review but all words and opinions are my own. When I was a child neither dolls or princesses featured particularly highly in my...
View ArticleTen Selfish Reasons Why You Should Breastfeed
I’ve been quite open on this blog about my mixed feelings towards breast-feeding. Whilst I’ve been fortunate enough to find breastfeeding both my children physically straightforward, I found it far...
View ArticleMy Baby Is Trying To Kill Me and Other Ailments
It’s only when you have your first baby that you realise how little you actually know about them. I spent a good proportion of the first year of the Child’s life on Google searching for the answers to...
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