Last Wednesday Athena and Arlo accompanied me to a play date so nothing unusual there really, apart from the fact that was a play date in London complete with some amazing entertainers, lots of toys and activities and then a scrummy lunch!! Whilst Athena was being entertained and worn out I was off learning about Colic and vitamin D, and…
My love for the Body Shop goes way back, Twenty years or so back in fact! I grew up in a village really close to the Body Shop HQ in Littlehampton and my mum took me on the factory tour a few times as well as numerous visits to the ‘Trading Post’ which was an on site shop selling end…
I love wooden toys, they last forever, they look nicer and bit’s don’t break off them when they’re flung about the place by an angry/happy toddler! We have four new additions to our wooden collection, they’re ‘Anamalz‘ from Wooden Toy Shack, a new brainchild from Brighton dads Sean, Alex & Rob. Not only is the website FULL of amazing wooden toys,…
Another week has flown by in the blink of an eye, probably because we’ve been so busy! I’m still feeling a little behind on blog things, I have two events to write about and then I’m more or less there and have been turning down review items in favour of sleep, reading books and spending time with my two gorgeous…
I have hankered after some Hunters for years now. My last pair of wellies were kindly given to me by a friend who picked them up after a festival she was working at. They were floral and looked almost brand new… great! I thought. I then wore them to Wicker Man festival in Scotland, where it rained. I soon discovered…
Arlo has reached that ‘oh look i’ve managed to grab something in my tiny hand by accident, better stick it in my mouth pronto’ stage so although it doesn’t mean a tooth will appear any time soon it probably means he can start to make use of teethers soon! I think Athena got her first tooth around 5 months but…
This month Arlo has been getting more interactive, which Athena loves. He also smiles when he sees her, or if she deems it suitable to play with him for more than 30 seconds (that kid is always on the go) he’ll happily sit and beam at her from his swinging chair! She’s started to offer him her food too, which…
Why massage your baby? It promotes good circulation, can help with wind any belly problems, soothes and relaxed and produces happy hormones! Most importantly it’s a lovely excuse for some proper one to one time with you and your baby! It’s a great way for you both to unwind and as great to use as part of a bedtime routine.…
Meet the SnuzPod. It’s a bedside crib that has three functions; Co sleeper attached to the parents bed, a stand alone crib, and as a bassinet that can be moved from room to room as required. We currently use it as a co sleeper, the level of the cot mattress is level with our own, and the side is drawn…
I think our car attracts rubbish. Well actually I just have a husband who flings things into the footwells and leaves diet coke bottle lids all over the place. Last week Athena found a random one on a pavement and picked it up and shouted ‘Daddy!!!’ waving it around. So not only is the car full of bottle lids, and…
Last Sunday was AWESOME because I made a trip up to see my favourite redhead Donna. We arrived in time for lunch and she’d put on a lovely buffet lunch for us, the little ones sat and ate at the kids table and we chatted. Then they headed into her garden (complete with playhouse, swings, slide and sand pit!) which…
I mentioned in last week’s Stuff on a Sunday post that we’ve started looking for a mortgage, our first one. I’ve been a renter since I moved out of home in my teens, although I actually lived rent free for a while in the pub where I worked for a bit, and didn’t realise how good I had it! House…