Are you trying to become more organised in 2015, and looking for things that could help? One of my aims for the new year was to banish my baby brain and general all-round new mum tired forgetfulness. I’ve been using the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 for a few weeks to see how it can help…
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Party politics – children’s birthdays, from 1980
Read moreMy first-born baby turns three in two weeks (Three! I know). So we’ve recently been thinking about how to celebrate. As she’s loved every single second of every party she’s been to, it was clear how much she’d like one of her own. I skirted around the issue for a while because here’s the thing; the…
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My bid to banish the baby brain in 2015
Read moreMy name is Gill, and I have a really bad case of baby brain. Sleep deprived, hormonal and as a result, ever-so-slightly forgetful? Yes, yes, and yes…that’s me. One of my New Year’s Resolutions for 2015 is to be more organised in a bid to banish my baby brain. Although this probably won’t make me…
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My 2015 UK travel wish list
Read moreThe types of holiday I have taken seem to have varied wildly depending on my age and life stage. My late teens and early twenties were mainly about backpacking in the usual gap year places – India, Asia, Australia. Once I started working it was all city breaks, long haul and as much luxury as…
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Five things for the weekend
Read moreHi, Friday…where has the week gone? I have about ten posts I meant to publish still in drafts. I would blame doing my tax return, but I’ve not done that yet either. We do have a sleep adverse baby at the moment. Usually to be found sleeping on one of us until we go to…
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A Fisher Price Bouncy Chair Review
Read moreWe review the Fisher Price Bouncy Chair for babies: If your babies don’t like to be put down at all, then make sure you read my Fisher Price bouncy chair review, where we review the Fisher Price 2-in-1 Sensory Stages bouncer. One thing my two children have in common during the first few months is…
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How not to go to playgroup, in three months
Read morePlaygroup has been a bit of a fairytale for me and the toddler. No, not like that, we’re not that lucky – just that we’ve had to kiss a lot of frogs before we found our playgroup prince. After trying out a couple that included ‘the one miles away on the bus’ and ‘the toast…