• The Southbank and Royal Festival Hall: London With Children

    March 29, 2014

    The Southbank And Royal Festival Hall – With Kids If you’re looking for something to do in London this weekend with your toddler, last weekend we went to The Southbank and Royal Festival Hall. Taking Kids To The Southbank And Royal Festival Hall Last Saturday we met up with some friends and went for lunch…

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  • Farewell to teething terrors

    March 20, 2014

    Fanfare 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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  • Buzz Lightyear likes to hide in the egg box; five parenting truths I’ve recently learnt

    March 13, 2014

    1) 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

    March 12, 2014

    Every 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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  • Talking about mothers and daughters

    February 26, 2014

    Since Eliza started talking, she practically hasn’t stopped. And it’s great; I love that she can tell me what she wants, what she doesn’t want, where it hurts, how she is, what she wants to eat and what she absolutely doesn’t want to wear. Her chatterbox tendencies are a clear trait she’s inherited from me, the…

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  • Spare time…or sleep?

    February 25, 2014

    Here’s a parenting confession, of sorts. For the past two days, when Eliza has napped, I have too. A couple of broken nights and a fidgety toddler in bed with us resulted in a serious case of the lunchtime yawns. So why not? I thought. Our bed looked inviting, the pillows were plump. I could…

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  • Being the mum of a two-year-old

    February 20, 2014

    So the cake is eaten, all the presents are open and there are cards decorating every inch of our house; I’m officially the mum of a two-year-old. It’s only a little leap from one to two, but all of a sudden it seems like a big difference. My toddler seems to be growing about a year…

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