Week 3 of the summer holidays (and days 222 -228 of project 365) and I am trying hard to keep it interesting for the kids. We have done a few different things this week, as well as the usual parks, crafts and garden play. Day 222, Sunday. This is never the…

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Being a parent can be confusing at times. Knowing what you need for your baby, and the best things to buy can be a real minefield. That’s part of the reason I run Tried & Tested each week – so many parent bloggers link up with their reviews of a whole…

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I read a comment on social media from an expectant mummy. It was just a passing comment about how, at 34 weeks she was fed up and exhausted and wishing to go into labour that very day. I know that no harm was meant by this, and it was just…

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Max is a really good eater, and so far has eaten everything we have tried him with. At lunch and dinner times he eats family meals with the rest of us, but breakfast time is a bit different, as everyone tends to have something different. We seem to collect cereals,…

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Breastfeeding is something I feel passionate about, and something I write about frequently. You can read some of my breastfeeding posts here. So when Pinter & Martin got in touch about one of their new books from La Leche League International, I knew it would be right up our street.…

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