Before children you are solely responsible for yourself. It’s just you yourself and well… sleep. What happens next is your own story to tell, but mine included Mike and his dreamy eyes, and what felt like a biological urgency to pro create before I was ‘too old’. ‘Too old’ in a concept lost on me…
Category: The reality of parenting
Having mixed feelings after finding out you are pregnant?
It was November 2012, Mike and I had been married for 6 short months and for some reason we were desperate to start a family. Regardless of the fact that I was only 2 months into starting my uni course and only moving house 9 months ago! We were young, in love and….. well lets face…
Guest post: The Confessions of a working mum
The reality of parenting So thank you to the lovely Sammi-Jo AKA Mother Freckle for asked me to do a guest post. I love her blog and Instagram account for its honesty and humour while she and Daddy Freckle document #therealityofparenting And what a reality check it is! These tiny humans come into your life…
Why I think you shouldn’t listen to all the advice
Recently I have been thinking about all the advice people gave me when I was pregnant with my first child. I am a mother of two girls now, and I was so naïve when I was pregnant the first time round that I would happily nod along to all of the ‘wonderful’ advice people would…
The reality of returning to work after maternity leave
Today marked a momentous day. I went to meet my manager to discuss my return to work once my maternity leave is over. I was a bag of anxiety. I had no idea whether I would be able to converse with another adult who doesn’t have children let alone form sentences that do not consist…
Olverum Bath oil: Mother relaxing
I rarely get time for a bath nowadays, so when I do it has to be worth my while. It has to be relaxing, and for that I have to have the other half on board. So whilst I hide the kids toys and shut the world out, daddy freckle has to man the fort….
Adventures in Alpha Land: Book Review
With Flo starting nursery at school this September I have been thinking more about those judgy eyes from others and playground politics. This book is a light-hearted look at how to navigate the playground…. as a mum! Navigating playground politics used to be something that I worried about, not so much now but I am…
Fathers day gift guide
The modern dad is pretty special right? I have a pretty decent other half, who without his help I am pretty sure I would be bald through stress and look far older than I actually do due to sleep deprivation. So when it comes to Fathers day, we usually get him something pretty special. It…
Baby Bjorn: The one!
It’s no secret I am an advocate for baby wearing. Keeping your baby close during the first 6 months of their life is essential in developing that secure attachment and bond that will ensure your child feels loved and safe. Carrying Florence was my saviour, she had colic for 3 and a half months, which…
Do we really need mummy bloggers?
When I started blogging, I didn’t know what to expect. Sharing my life (our lives) online was a difficult decision that I didn’t make with haste. It took me a while, I dreaded that I would be called out as a bad mum or that I wasn’t good enough to be a blogger. But… I…