I was thinking about motherhood the other night, as Eliza slept between Alex and I in our bed. She’d woken up at 2am crying, so we’d bought her in between us for the rest of the night. She fell back asleep pretty quickly, and of course spent the night in a series of wide starfish…
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Farewell to teething terrors
Read moreFanfare please, and bring out the jazz hands, for it’s a momentous day in our household. Eliza’s last baby tooth has made a special guest appearance in her mouth, which means she now has the whole set. And more importantly, it means No. More. Teething.
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The perils of going on a bear hunt, at 6am
Read moreAfter two years of consistently inconsistent sleep, I’m thrilled to say the mini-me is now sleeping a lot better. She’s still an early riser, although she’ll now snore through to 6.30, which is a blissful lie-in compared to her previous 5- 5.30 am starts. Occasionally, though, like this morning, she throws an early start into the…
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Buzz Lightyear likes to hide in the egg box; five parenting truths I’ve recently learnt
Read more1) Make sure you keep a close eye on the favourite toys as there will be upset when they go missing (for future reference, Buzz Lycoo* likes to hide in the squeaky egg box, Kate Middleton** in the wardrobe). 2) And on that note, don’t let your child take their absolute super-fave toy – the…
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The plus one month project
Read moreEvery year, exactly a month after her birthday – or her birth date, in the first instance – I’ve been taking the same photo of me and Eliza in the same pose, in the same place.
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Three cheerful things
Read moreWe’ve been feeling rather under the weather lately, not helped by the never-ending winter, grey, and rain, rain, rain (but spring finally arrived today – hurrah!) So here’s three things from the past few weeks that have been cheering us up:
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How To Write A Children’s Book: Tips From Published Authors
Read moreHere’s How To Write A Children’s Book: How to write a children’s book – so you want to write a kid’s book? Here’s some great tips from published authors on writing a children’s book and getting yourself a publishing deal. World Book Day Is Approaching… World Book Day is approaching, as everyone who has seen…