Right Time to Have a Baby?

“Are we ready?”, I’ve lot count how many times we asked ourselves this when we were expecting. But not just when we had Joshua (our little ‘surprise’) but also when we were trying for baby number two! But, honestly? No. I don’t believe anyone truly is. We planned to have Oliver and tried for a

How to Prepare for a Baby on a Budget

Being responsible for a little human is tough. Having someone who you have to care for every emotional and physical need is hard work but it can also be expensive too. When you are expecting, it can get costly quick and parents (especially first-time parents) are huge targets by retailers. Brands will often sell variations

9 Things I Forgot About Newborns

Oliver is now 5 weeks old, which sounds tiny now that I’m writing it, but it has gone by so fast. To most people he’s this dinky little thing but to me, he’s huge compared to when he was first born. We were in our own little bubble with Oliver for the first two weeks

Coping with Knowing I’ve Had My Last Baby

I always imagined that when the time came where I was finished having babies that I would feel content. My family would be complete, and I would feel nothing less than happiness. But I don’t feel that way. I feel almost the complete opposite and it’s taken me by surprise. We all decide that our

I’m Not ‘Just’ a Parent!

When I got a full-time job back in June 2018, I got a lot of comments along the lines of: “That’s nice, it’ll keep you busy won’t it?” While it was meant as a boost and nothing less than positive, it wasn’t. It was said with blissful ignorance and demeaned everything I had been working

We’re a Couple Too! (Sometimes)

Four years ago, going out meant hanging around bars until early hours, and my days were spent being mindless, just doing whatever the hell I wanted within a moment’s notice and carrying on without a care in the world. These days, my life is very different. VERY different. I get woken up by a screaming

Pampers vs Asda’s Little Angels Nappies

When Joshua was a tiny new born, we automatically went for the biggest brand out there for our nappies because they were the most trusted, right? But as the months went on, we started to test out a few different brands such as Aldi’s Mamia and Tesco Loves Baby. But we never found another brand

Miffy Books | Review

*This post is in association with Miffy Miffy books are a little snippet of my childhood, so it was great sharing them with Joshua and seeing him enjoy them in the same way. They are all such cute little books, filled to the brim with colourful, bright, yet simple illustrations. Introducing Joshua to the world of

Stop Judging Me!

It seems that wherever you go, parents are being judged one way or the other. In the news and on social media, all we see is: “Why cuddling your baby is doing you both harm” “When your baby should sleep through the night” “Breast is best” Every little decision that there is to make about

6 Tips for Parents Who Work from Home

Shortly after I had my first child, I started freelancing and running multiple blogs. It was the perfect job because I could fit it in and around family life, but that is not to say that it was easy. I have never known any different to juggling housework, planning fun activities, and babies, so I