Baby & Child First Aid And CPR

First Aid and CPR is something that has been playing on my mind for a while. What would I do if my son was choking or became unconscious? It's a scary thought, but it's not uncommon for children to pop things in their mouths that they shouldn't, or for a piece of food to become...

Travelling With A Toddler

If you've read my previous blog, you'll know that I have recently been away with my son, hubby, and inlaws. What I didn't tell you about is the utter hell we endured on the flight home. We went on our first family holiday with our son when he was just 11 months old (just the...

Life’s Been Busy

It's been almost a month since i've posted and i'm sorry. Daily life has taken over and i have found myself with barely anytime to think or write. It was my son's second birthday a month ago today, and planning and organising took over. I still can't believe how fast two years have past, and my...

Sometimes I Feel Like a Bitch…

I think my husband would agree that i can be a bit more harsh, and quite strict with how i would like our son to be raised, and half the time i feel like i I'm just perceived like an obsessive bitch. I'm quite specific with the types of foods i want my son to...

Feeling Lonely

After giving birth I had what they call “baby blues”, I literally cried every single day for two weeks straight, and over the smallest and silliest things. I was truly an emotional wreck, I felt like I didn’t know what I was doing, and that I wasn’t being the best mum I could be. But...

My Fussy Eater

I think I’m mother to the fussiest eater in the world. My toddler (nearly 2 years old), seems to hate the majority of what I put in front of him, particularly if it includes veg, and it’s a struggle to even get him to try anything new. The weaning process: We started weaning him a...

I Call Bullshit

As a first-time mum there is a lot of pressure to be perfect, perfect home, and child that hits every milestone on time, it's simply not possible.

How I Prepared For Giving Birth

  If you want the real truth about what birth really feels like, and the process of planning leading up to birth, then keep on reading… When I thought about the idea of giving birth for the first time it was damn right scary. I was literally going to be pushing a real life little...