As soon as Christmas is on the horizon, I feel a small sense of panic set in. That pressure to find the perfect gift; something they’ll love and enjoy without breaking the bank. Buying for little ones is hard enough but the people I really struggle with? Us parents. Whether…
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I know it’s only early November but in my defence, advent calendars are the first thing you need to be prepped for. You’ve got 25 extra days to get gifts but leave it too late for these bad boys and you’ll end up with the sad leftovers on the supermarket…
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Our first child didn’t sleep. You know that, I’ve written about it more than enough times. We spent the first year of his life waking up every ninety minutes to feed him before spending the next thirty minutes bouncing incessantly in the dark. He’d wake at the drop of a hat, hated…
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When our son was born, there was one product that really won us over; the baby carrier. We tried wraps and slings but ultimately we wanted something quick and easy to use. Something that both Dave and I could get to grips with. Something that felt secure and safe yet…
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Every time that I’ve sat down to write this post, I’ve stopped. I’m not sure why this birth story is taking so long, maybe, just like its subject, it’s not in a rush to come out. But I know that if I leave it too long, I’ll forget all the…
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Halloween is fast approaching and for the first time we’ve got a child who’s vaguely interested in it. Halloween isn’t a big festival where we are and we won’t be trick or treating but each year we decorate a pumpkin and this year’s no different. As fun as carving is,…
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