Breastfeeding is easy, right? Out pops the baby, you given them a cuddle, plenty of skin to skin and then you pop a boob in their mouth and away you go! Only it’s not always that easy is it? Eliza was born prematurely, and as such her latch wasn’t very…

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The last 4 weeks have flown by, and already our newborn is changing.  Weight: Eliza was born at 6lbs 6oz, but lost quite a bit of weight after her birth due to jaundice and problems with her blood sugars – all fairly typical of a preemie. At day 7 she was…

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Summer finally seems to be here, and although the sunshine is very welcome it does pose a problem for little ones – especially babies and toddlers who don’t regulate their own body temperature as well as adults. So how do we keep them feeling cool and comfortable in this heat?…

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Our house is currently on the market and we have a plot reserved at a local new build project near us. This is exciting and scary in equal measures, but one of the things I am looking forward to the most is being able to design our home from scratch…

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Photo Credit: reynermedia via Compfight cc With the summer finally on its way (or so we’re told!) and another little addition to our family, it seems like the perfect time to give our finances a good spring clean and get on top of them once and for all. I’ve been…

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