Me and Mine August 2015
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 →
Monthly Archives: August 2015
An impromptu walk up White Horse Hill
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 →
Mummy’s little helper
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 →
Confessions of a sleep-deprived mum
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 →
GG’s Garden
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 →
7 ways to stop cats pooing in your garden
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 →
Should I be worried that my toddler isn’t talking yet?
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 →
All the Fun of the Fair: Summer Days
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 →
How to make a co-sleeper cot
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 →
5 things you need to know about moving to a group 1 car seat
(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 →