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Monthly Archives: August 2015

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Me and Mine August 2015

Posted on 31st August 2015 by Helen

August hasn’t been great this year, to be honest. The start of the month saw us making an unplanned trip to see S’s dad who was critically ill in a Continue Reading →

Posted in Me and Mine | Tagged animals, family time, farm, love, My boy, sand, summer, toddler | 17 Replies

An impromptu walk up White Horse Hill

Posted on 29th August 2015 by Helen

Last Wednesday was the first time in nearly two weeks that me and T had a day on our own together. Don’t get me wrong, I love spending time with Continue Reading →

Posted in Summer Days | Tagged love, My boy, simple pleasures, summer, walk | 4 Replies

Mummy’s little helper

Posted on 26th August 2015 by Helen

For months T has been fascinated by the washing machine. As a baby he used to sit watching it as it spun round and round. Now he’s older he loves Continue Reading →

Posted in Little T, Ordinary Moments, Parenting | Tagged average mummy, chores, housework, My boy, parenting, toddler | 8 Replies

Confessions of a sleep-deprived mum

Posted on 25th August 2015 by Helen

Image copyright: auremar / 123RF Stock Photo When T’s poorly his sleep goes to sh*t. The snuffly noises he made when he was breathing and his sad little cries melted my Continue Reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged accident, confessions, driving, sleep-deprived | 16 Replies

GG’s Garden

Posted on 22nd August 2015 by Helen

This week we went to visit T’s Great Grandma. We try to go 5/6 times a year. It’s not as often as I’d like but a 5 hour round trip Continue Reading →

Posted in Ordinary Moments, Summer Days | Tagged family, garden, grandparents, My boy, ordinary moments, photograpy, summer, toddler | 14 Replies
7 ways to stop cats pooing in your garden

7 ways to stop cats pooing in your garden

Posted on 18th August 2015 by Helen

Last winter our garden was the toilet for all the local cats. Little T was just crawling, but I desperately wanted to be able to use our garden in the Continue Reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged cat, electronic cat scarer, garden, poo, tips | 16 Replies

Should I be worried that my toddler isn’t talking yet?

Posted on 17th August 2015 by Helen

Just over a week ago I met up with a friend who’s little boy is just a few weeks younger than T. I felt quite despondent after seeing her. O Continue Reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged average mummy, baby, development, milestones, parenting, speech, talking, toddler | 4 Replies

All the Fun of the Fair: Summer Days

Posted on 15th August 2015 by Helen

We took little T to the fair for the first time today. The smell of hot dogs and candy floss took me right back to being 14 again, laughing and Continue Reading →

Posted in Summer Days | Tagged Daddy, family time, funfair, My boy, summer days, toddler | 6 Replies
how to make a co-sleeper cot

How to make a co-sleeper cot

Posted on 14th August 2015 by Helen

In my post about how I gently helped T learn to self-settle, I mentioned that I had made a co-sleeper cot. I looked into buying one, but then found instructions Continue Reading →

Posted in Sleep | Tagged parenting, sleep, tips | 1 Reply

5 things you need to know about moving to a group 1 car seat

Posted on 13th August 2015 by Helen

(Ignore the stain on the car seat. It’s chocolate, I swear!) 1. Your baby is safest in the infant carrier. Keep them in it for as long as you can. They have so Continue Reading →

Posted in Car Seats | Tagged car seat, parenting, rear-facing, safety, tips, toddler | 4 Replies

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I'm Helen and this is my online diary documenting life's ups and downs of being an average mummy to a wonderful toddler with baby number 2 due July 2016.

I'm married to S and when I'm not blogging I work as a chemo nurse. I write about the big days, ordinary days and sh*tty days that come with parenting and pregnancy.

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