11 Ways to Encourage Your Child to Love Reading
There are many benefits of reading for children. But we might wonder, why is reading important for children? It’s important to show children how to love reading. Reading should be enjoyed. Reading is fun! But it isn’t always the easiest to get your child to love reading. Books have always been a huge part of […]
Surviving the Early Years With a Baby
It can be hard trying to survive the early years with a baby. It can be difficult and you can feel extremely lonely. When my son was born 5 ½ years ago, I found it really difficult. My husband worked long hours, I had no family nearby and I didn’t drive. My baby didn’t sleep, […]
10 Tips for Taking Better Photos of Your Kids
I love taking photos, especially of my kids. Time flies by so quickly so I love the idea of capturing a moment in time so it can last forever. You can look back and see just how little they were, how much they’ve grown and remember the amazing times you’ve had together. But getting great […]
Why I Won’t Cherish Every Moment of Being a Mum
I’m sure a lot of mums have had someone tell them that babies grow up so fast. So, cherish every moment. I know people mean well sometimes, or maybe they are just trying to make conversation, but I always hate when I hear it. It’s usually told in response to comments about their lack of […]
Monsters and Ghosts – The Curse of the Night
Fear of Ghosts Fear of ghosts and monsters is something many children go through at some point. It can be difficult as a parent to calm their fears and convince them there is nothing to be afraid of. A couple of years ago, I noticed my son wasn’t sleeping well. He was always awake when […]
Chocolate – The Good, the Bad and the Downright Delicious
I always loved Easter when growing up. Easter eggs tasted so good. I loved biting into the chocolate yumminess. Everyone used to say to me, “but you can get chocolate all year round.” Then they looked at me like I was crazy when I said, “It doesn’t taste the same.” And it didn’t. Nothing could […]
Dealing With a Difficult Child
It isn’t easy dealing with a difficult child. I used to absolutely hate taking my son to the shops. The thing I hated most was the dreaded glares from people who I just knew were judging me. I swear if anyone had said anything nasty to me, it would have unleashed the craziness in me […]
The Tried and Tested Torture Method – Sleep Deprivation
Until you’ve had a baby or child that won’t sleep, I don’t think you could understand the torture of sleep deprivation. (Unless of course you have had other things causing sleep deprivation) Right from day one, my son was a terrible sleeper. Every couple of weeks he would have a different routine, every bit as […]
When Three Becomes Four – Dealing With a New Sibling
It can be hard for children to adjust to new family life when three becomes four. Life the way they know it is changing and that can be scary. Because a lot of changes happen when a new baby comes into a household. Especially when it’s not the first, and the family is going from […]
My Time as a “Checkout Chick”
A large chunk of my life I have spent working in supermarkets as a “checkout chick”. I’ve never been fond of the term, but I wasn’t really fond of my job either. It’s not like I absolutely hated it, but I absolutely dreaded going most of the time. It got to the point, the last […]
