Would it be a terrible idea to take a fidgety and very active 22-month-old toddler to see Finding Dory at the cinema? – Question I asked myself this week when the opportunity arose (our friends were going, E has been wanting to go for ages, it sounded fun – what’s the worst that could happen?)
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25 things I had *no* idea about, before babies
Read morePregnant or just had your first baby? Congratulations! What happens next might surprise you…*whispers* it’s all going to change.
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How not to buy school shoes, in 101* steps
Read moreWhile already out shopping, decide to get ahead of the game, for once, by buying school shoes early. Ahaha! What a brilliant idea. Inspired. School shoe shopping, with two children in tow and only one of me. What could *possibly* go wrong? (Footnote: this, or possibly this) Go forward one step.
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My pet and me
Read moreName all your childhood pets….go! We had a series of goldfish. A series of rabbits, one called Jive Bunny (retro). A hamster. And our dog, a pet who was like an actual member of the family.
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Time for school?
Read moreSo clearly it’s not time for anyone to start primary school just yet. Term has just broken up and there’s still LOADS of holiday time left…isn’t there? The whole summer. Weeks and weeks. Right..?
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Mum of a tantrumming toddler? Two things to know…
Read moreOh, toddlers. Among the many things I’d forgotten about the glorious early years is this, the inbe-two-nage stage where they can be heart-achingly amazing, stomach-meltingly lovely…