The voice within
I was writing an assignment this morning and came across a brilliant article which got me all fired up about the amazing vehicle of play. It was so refreshing to read as I find so often in my job that...
Read MoreNothing compares to you
Who else feels their stress levels rise when they hear their little one crying? Who else finds it difficult to leave their baby crying for more than a minute? It’s tough, right? We are their primary carers and therefore feel...
Read MoreReady or not
“Ready or not…here I come…” is probably a phrase you have either said or heard many a time as a...
Read MoreI got you babe
What do we do when it so regularly feels that we are gasping for breath and just keeping our heads...
Read MoreWorking Nine Till Five
Two questions to throw out to all the mums out there…hands up who values being a mum? Hands up who...
Read MoreWho you say I am
I cannot believe how long it has been since I’ve blogged and I can tell you I’ve really missed it. ...
Read MoreTime after time
Do you ever think there’s not enough time in life? I think that must be the thing I say the...
Read MoreYou’ve got a friend in me
Does anyone else ever look in their kid’s room and think “this room is bursting at the seams, there is...
Read MoreIn my daughter’s eyes
I never thought I wanted children for many reasons, but the main one being I was just too selfish. Who...
Read MoreI’ll cry if I want to
So, little Awena turned one at the weekend. The sun shone, which sandwiched between two horrendously wet days, was a...
Read MoreThis is me
You’ve probably heard it said “every baby is different” and of course that’s true. In fact, every mother is different...
Read MoreRainbows and butterflies
One thing I hold lockdown completely responsible for is robbing me of my creative streak. I haven’t written a blog...
Read MoreThe power of touch
Did you know that positive physical touch is necessary for human survival? Crazy eh? The other day I popped a...
Read MoreSome peace of mind
It’s been weeks since I feel I’ve had the ability or mind space to sit down and write a blog. ...
Read MoreDriving home for Christmas
…oh wait…we can’t. I’m sure there are many of you who have had Christmas plans shattered as the news last...
Read MoreWake up and pay attention
I learnt a valuable lesson on Saturday. One of the challenges I have found in becoming a mum of two...
Read MoreSleepless Night
Do you ever get to the end of the day and feel totally and utterly frazzled? Like your brain is...
Read MoreWind the Bobbin Up
Have you ever wondered why it is we sing such bizarre, action-packed songs to babies? I’ve never given it much...
Read MorePeace, be still
Time is definitely a healer, right? This may be so but it’s definitely not a remover. Yesterday was national premature...
Read MoreSmashing Pumpkins
I had planned a beautifully photographed, step-by-step recipe, but I’m afraid life happened and I had to make and photograph...
Read MoreBridge over troubled water
Can anyone else believe we are in November already and can count on one hand the number of people who...
Read MoreCandle in the wind
I’m a bit unsure as to how to introduce today’s blog. I think all I can do is allow the...
Read MoreThe sweetest gift
Why is mum guilt such a real and often daily thing? Why is it that when they’re tucked up in...
Read MoreI see the light
Being a mum comes in all shapes and sizes. There are so many wonderful experiences and so many challenges. So...
Read MoreEndless love
Love. What a tiny looking word with such a weighted and complicated meaning. Prior to having kids or even getting...
Read MoreIt’s a hard not life
You just do it, don’t you? I went for a walk with a dear friend today and she asked me...
Read MoreInto the Unknown
There are so many instances in life where we venture out blindly hoping that we make it through. A new...
Read MoreBrambly hedge
As a kid, I have a fond memory of going blackberry picking with my mum the first weekend after school...
Read MoreTo boob or not to boob
Too much, too little, on-demand, engorged, painful, sore nipples, forever hungry, mastitis, blocked ducts, embarrassing leakage, breast pads, exhausting, emotional,...
Read MoreYou just gotta ride it
Neonates. What an all-encompassing, all-consuming, emotionally exhausting experience. I’m finding it hard to find the words to say to describe the 19...
Read MoreLife is a Rollercoaster
On the 21st May, I started preparing to write a blog entitled Life is a Rollercoaster. Seven weeks later, I...
Read MoreCanvas of Life
After a chat with my family last night and having been asked the question “have you got any news” and...
Read MoreChoux stopper
Last week I said that I’d share the recipe Daf and I created as one of our “date jar” activities,...
Read MoreWe never change
Daf and I have never been particularly good at “date night”. Early on the pressure to do something super original...
Read MoreI will survive
A couple of weeks ago we had a zoom catch up with some lovely folk and heard about all the...
Read MoreMorning has broken
I thought today it might be nice to write something which can draw us away from the topic that seems...
Read MoreMake a memory
So here we are again. The days are long, the weeks even longer, but the moments are still there. As...
Read MoreWhat I go to school for
To encourage you all, this week has been significantly better. Having taken my own advice last week we have gotten...
Read MoreI’ve gotta feeling
Yesterday was a tough day. Second day of home-schooling. First day of proper “lockdown”. At the end of the day,...
Read MoreLearnin’ the game
Today I am sitting looking at the laptop and having what I’m going to call a “blogging blank”. I feel...
Read MoreThe Power of Love
I know I’m a bit late in the month to be thinking about love, but I was struck by a...
Read MoreBe thankful
I feel confronted by a challenge at the moment, and one I have to admit, I don’t yet have the...
Read MoreJanuary Friend
I tend to find January a bit of a tough month if I’m honest. It’s cold and dark and often...
Read MoreWhatever next?
I have been reminded this week of the importance of journeying through parenthood with others. It’s something I’ve mentioned before...
Read MoreOur daily bread
Creativity, experimentation, an awakening of senses, connections, celebrations, enjoyment, fun, laughter, family, necessity, daily, basic need…what do all these connotations...
Read MoreNew Year; New You?
Who gets to January and thinks yey, it’s a new year…that means a new me? Or who gets to January...
Read MoreDeck the halls
If you’re anything like me when your kid brings home a delightful hand-crafted decoration from school, you’ll do the classic...
Read MoreThe way you make me feel
Happy, sad, angry, scared, disgusted, excited, surprised, jealous, amused, bored, frustrated, embarrassed, shy, joyful, puzzled, relieved…the list goes on. Emotions...
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