I often read Five Minutes Peace to the kids not because I particularly like the book but I hope that one day they will get the hint! With Charley now a very confident crawler I have 2 little shadows following me everywhere. They have invaded my bed, join me at every toilet occasion and now both want to shower with me. I am a huge…

This is my 1st Living Arrows Blog but the project has been run for a couple of years by Donna Wishart of What The Redhead Said. Originally taken from the poem by Kahlil Gibran, “You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth” the project is a celebration of childhood.If you want to join in but don’t have a blog…

Fashionable & mum rarely sit next to each other in a sentence. When looking for everyday clothes my agenda is normally to find something comfortable that washes well. Since being on Maternity Leave with a very strict budget my choice of designer clothes have been Oxfam & Heart Foundation but on Monday I dug deep into my penny jar and went upmarket to Primark. I…

So with most of our little playmates off on their holibobs and the sun shining in the UK, we decided to have our very own little staycation and go off to Fleetwood Seafront for the afternoon.We are very lucky to have the beach just minutes away from our house so today we packed up and went to play besides the sea. Hubby is away for…

I’m being rather brave in posting pictures of my post baby tummy so please be kind to me. I’m still about 6lbs away from my target weight and due to holidays & a very unsettled baby I had a 3-week break from the gym & God have I missed it !!!!! I use the gym as my ‘ happy place ‘, away from kids, husbands…

    With it being National Breast Feeding Week and Instagram being full of proud mummy’s baring their boobs and feeding their beautiful children I wanted to write an honest blog about my own experience of feeding my children. So yes, I breastfeed both my children. Harry for 10 weeks and Charley for 5 months.I also bottle fed my children along side breastfeeding, Harry from…

Does Spider-Man ever just lay in his web all day & eat nothing but deep-fried flies? Or does Batman see the Bat Sign in the sky, think sod it and go for a game of golf ? How about  Superman ?He is a working Super Hero so what comes first , saving the world from Lex Luther or getting his assignment in by deadline ?? I often feel…

Fancy a pizza but don’t fancy the calories? Hungry, bored children? Then look no further than the humble pitta bread to rescue you. Make it as simple or topping packed as you want but the pitta pizza ticks all the boxes. Get the kids making them and throw a blanket down for an instant indoor picnic. Takes minutes to make & as yummy as any…

  I have just come back from holiday in Spain with my lovely two sprogs ( 4yrs & 10mths) and as usual, i had no idea of what we would need, so packed everything in sight. Below is a list of things I either used every day or made my life easier while we were away. I haven’t added the bare essentials like pram, help/suggestions…

So something a bit different today but something most breastfeeding mummy’s go through. Loosing milk supply 😢😢😢. I had a real problem when Charley was first born and this recipe was suggested to me to try from http://www.bellybelly.com.au/breastfeeding. It was very successful for me so if you too need any help with boosting your supply why not give it a go? All the ingredients can…