One of the – many – things people gloss over about life with two children is the amount of washing there is. Seriously, so much washing. It seems to breed and breed too, like a Gremlin plus water after midnight. Does the bottom of the washing basket even exist? I suspect not…
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Five signs maternity leave is over
Read more1) I’m on cup of tea number three that I made and drank while *still hot.* Just for the novelty factor, of course, not because everyone in my house was up all night coughing and I need all the caffeine…
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I want my Miffy TV
Read moreHands up who loves Miffy? I’ve written before about our love for the little white rabbit who celebrated a big birthday this year. The Miffy books and iconic Dick Bruna illustrations were a childhood favourite of mine and it’s a love I’m passing down to both children (we even used a Miffy book to explain to…
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Autumnal reds and nursery blues
Read moreSeason of mists and mellow fruitfulness? Although I love the idea of autumn, in practice it’s never quite as nice as you were expecting. Less warm cosy woollens and more cold and damp coats. Leaves on the line rather than crunching through them underfoot. But the past couple of days have been glorious. Blue skies…
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10 unexpectedly brilliant benefits of being the second baby
Read moreComing second gets a bad press, doesn’t it? Everybody wants to come first, win, be the one in charge and in control. But is it really so bad being a second baby? OK, so if you’re second you’ll probably never get to ride on the buggy board (which is a lot of fun for your…
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Can cloth cut it? We test out the new TotsBots PeaNut
Read moreWe’ve been testing out the brand new reusable cloth nappy system from TotsBots, the PeaNut… Do you use reusable nappies or stick to disposables? Although it’s fair to say the newer wave of cloth nappies have come on a long way since the very basic ones from when I was a baby, we’ve never actually…
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