**UPDATE 22/6/16: Having now had a chance to test out the Prince Lionheart stroller clip I can confirm it is AWFUL and I can’t recommend it. So, I’ve swapped the link for another similar product that – although I haven’t tested and therefore can’t personally recommend – gets much better reviews online. Apologies.*** Holiday travel […]
Family: I Remember The First Time
My youngest has just started putting words together this week. She’s 1-and-a-half, and ‘I do it’ is the current favourite – uttered at least 800 times a day, mainly when I’m in a rush to leave the house (and ‘it’ is putting all her clothes on, backwards). We had ‘Happy bu-day to you’ today, which […]
Travel: Legoland Windsor with a baby and toddler
I was a bit apprehensive about taking the kids to Legoland. Don’t get me wrong – I’ve always wanted to go, and I’ve always thought they’d love it, but with them being so young (3 and 1) I thought we’d wait a few years to justify the ticket price. Then my sister offered us some […]
Review: PacaPod Jasper Leather Baby Changing Bag
It’s not every day your handbag is out-classed by your baby changing bag. But that’s exactly what’s happened in my house since PacaPod’s Jasper bag arrived a few weeks ago. Suddenly – in the face of this shiny new luxury leather thing – my scuffed old handbag looks like it’s in dire need of a […]
Travel: Is it worth taking a baby and toddler to Whipsnade Zoo?
In our case, no. It’s not worth taking really young kids to Whipsnade zoo. Bear with me while I put that into context. Back in September we kicked off a 2-week staycation with a trip to Mead Open Farm and loved every second of it. The following day, though, things took an unexpected turn when […]
Family: 8 home truths I’d go back and tell myself as a new mum
Three years ago today I sat on my sofa with a beautiful, healthy, 4-week-old baby, at the start of my much-anticipated year of maternity leave. And I hated it. Every. Second.
Travel: 10 Essential items for camping with a baby
The Boy was 9 months old when we first took him camping. It was just for a couple of nights, and in hindsight it was a lot less stressful than I expected. OK, so we didn’t get a huge amount of sleep. And we also got pretty wet. But we were at a music festival, […]