1) That all-important first meeting with Santa. Eliza was fine, didn’t cry, and was only moderately interested in his beard. It must have gone well, as Christmas came slightly early in the shape of 2) her first present, a beautiful wooden pram that someone took her first non-furniture steps with. It currently houses lots of…
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Mr Men meet Father Christmas – book review
Read moreMr Men Meet Father Christmas We review the children’s book Mr Men Meet Father Christmas…If you’re looking for a last minute children’s Christmas present, you can’t go wrong with a book. And a really good one is Mr Men Meet Father Christmas, which we were lucky enough to be sent to review. Did you love the…
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The best place to have a manicure in South London
Read moreMums, how often do you take time out to do things for yourself? Pre-baby, you’re used to wallowing in that luxurious concept of free time, so it’s a shock when you don’t have five minutes to even consider doing something like straightening your hair, for days, when you have a tiny crying newborn. It’s a tired…
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London for babies: The Science Museum
Read moreThe Science Museum in London Looking for the best London museum for babies and toddlers? The Science Museum London is one of our favourite museums for babies, toddlers and children in the city: Taking a trip to the Museum with babies and toddlers: The Science Museum London is high on the list of our favourite…
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My pregnancy diary in Pregnancy & Birth magazine
Read moreI’m really thrilled to have been asked to appear in the December ‘Pregnancy Diary’ feature in Pregnancy & Birth magazine, along with lots of photos of all three of us (I loved reading P&B when I was pregnant, and also appeared in it last year). Although I did document lots of my pregnancy highs and woes…
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Friday festive link round-up
Read moreAlthough last weekend was a bit of a write-off, we did briefly nip to Oxford Street for some Christmas shopping, so saw all the lights and displays in full, albeit daytime, glory. The Selfridges windows in the middle photo are definitely the best – don’t you think? – but we also loved the John Lewis decorations on the…
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Baby, it’s cold outside…
Read more…it’s also cold inside, despite having had the heating on all day (that’s Victorian conversions for you – when we lived in a new build in Balham we had the heating on about three times in two years). It has been sickness central over here, with all three of us suffering from various ailments –…