Dear Frankie Mabel
You’re hurtling towards your half birthday now and despite you only being five months old, it seems impossible already to remember life without your cheerful, happy little face waking me up (far too early) every morning.
Dear Lottie Bella: You’re two years old!
Dear Lottie Bella Darling girl, you’re two years old! I got really emotional on the eve of your birthday last year. I thought it was because it was the first birthday, because that first special year had passed and because... Continue reading →
Top tips for parenting two under two
Next week, my stint as a mum of two under two ends. I’ll be the proud owner of a two year-old and a five month-old by the weekend. Frankie’s pregnancy was a bit of a shock lovely surprise, but I... Continue reading →
A healthier me: August 2017
Two months in to my attempt to be healthier and it’s been a total game of two halves. There have been weeks of pure determination, exercise, good food, decent sleep, and then weeks where I couldn’t muster the energy to... Continue reading →
Making snack time more fun for toddlers
Lottie is very particular about eating. She knows what she likes and she likes what she knows. Getting her to try new things is a bit of a challenge to be honest. She eats pretty well, but totally within her... Continue reading →
Dear Frankie Mabel: Four months old
Dear Frankie Mabel Time with you seems to be going so much quicker than it seemed to with your sister. Perhaps because life is so much busier this time around. Already you are four months old, which means that in... Continue reading →
Frankie’s newborn essentials
It’s funny just how different all babies are. When I look back at Lottie’s newborn essentials, they’re pretty different to this time around. The two that are most definitely still on the list, though, are the Fisher Price Playmat, which... Continue reading →
Will my mum to-do list ever end?
I used to think I was busy before I had kids. Lottie burst into our lives nearly two years ago and busy took on a new definition. When she slept, which to be fair to her has always been a... Continue reading →
Me and Mine: June 2017
It’s July tomorrow and as usual, I haven’t orgnised our family photos for this month’s Me and Mine post. Last month was the garden, so this month you’re being treated to a shot of us at home. I know it’s... Continue reading →
Dear Frankie Mabel: Three months old
Dear Frankie Mabel Already you are a quarter of the way through your first year and the last month has seen you change, grow and develop so much, that I don’t even really know where to start with this letter.... Continue reading →