About five years ago, I went to get an eye test and was told I might need glasses. I filed the information under ‘things to think about at some point in the future’, then promptly forgot about it. Two years later, I went back for a check-up and was told my sight was slightly worse,…
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Moving House With A Toddler? 17 Tips You NEED To Read
Read moreHere Are 17 Tips For Moving House With A Toddler Aka How To Move With A Toddler, Stress-Free Are you moving house with a toddler soon? Need some tips on moving house with toddlers? Or just want to know how you’ll survive a house move when you have small children? Clue: remember where you pack…
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Why you need a Soda Stream in your adult life
Read moreWhat did you want as a child that you were never allowed to have? A quick straw poll of my friends brings up suggestions such as a cat, Hungry Hippos, Clarks Magic Steps shoes, stick insects, Operation and a Mr Frosty. Mine was always a Soda Stream. Incredibly popular in the 80’s, I once went…
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Win: a flowery February
Read moreI love flowers; who doesn’t? There’s something so lovely about receiving them and buying them for other people…or myself. The photo above is made of four flowery Instagrams including ones my mum bought me after I gave birth, and Eliza’s first pair of shoes (also, are you following me on Instagram? I’m gill_c). If you fancy a flowery February,…
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Strange things in our house #1: the red fireplace
Read moreOur new house is full of weird and wonderful things. The previous owner was a carpenter; in every place he could build some sort of cupboard or wooden structure, he did. One of the strangest of these is the fireplace in our bedroom (not my toddler posing in it, who is clearly the best thing…
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New Silver Cross Reflex pram launch, at St Martins Lane Hotel
Read moreEliza and I headed over to Covent Garden yesterday to the launch event for the brand new Silver Cross Reflex buggy, braving the rush hour commute. Here’s an initial review of the new pram, and first thoughts (you can also read my review of the iCandy Raspberry buggy). You can read all about it over…
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We Love Ingela P. Arrhenius Prints
Read moreWe Love These Ingela P Arrhenius Prints We love these Ingela P Arrhenius prints: but have you heard of Ingela P Arrhenius? We love these colourful, retro-themed prints from this artist. They are a simple tip for children’s rooms to add colour and character. Decorating Children’s Rooms One of my favourite things about the new…
