Dear Little Lass, I’m writing this message on the eve of your second birthday. We had a party at home for you at the weekend, have a family meal planned for tomorrow night and you’ll have a playcentre party with mini people at our local play area on Thursday. You’re a very lucky lass to … Continue reading Dear Little Lass: You’re turning Two!
Before we'd even left the house for playgroup, she'd tipped a full box of Jacobs crackers all over the kitchen floor. Who knew they would break into so many teeny tiny pieces? Wonderful. There they were, my guilty pleasure, destined to be cheeseless and uneaten. It was 9am and she'd been rummaging in the cupboard … Continue reading Preschool Playgroup
Have you ever felt like your head is cloudy and you have a million things to do but you just don't know where to start? When people ask if they can help but you're not sure how to explain what you even need help with. Maybe you're not even sure what the problem is. You … Continue reading Ordinary Mum: My War with Worry
In February 2017, our baby daughter was born and we became parents. I caught the bouquet at our friend's wedding in May and Ordinary Lad proposed in December. I've announced our engagement on the ole social media on NYE and posted a photo of us in black and white ('cus we look better with a … Continue reading New Mum: Picture perfect parenting
This last fortnight, I've learned the importance of trusting your own instincts as a new mum. Our Little Lass has been coughing constantly and has been off her food which developed into green watery nappies as she began to refuse milk. After two trips to doctors with our Little Lass, we are now treating a … Continue reading New Mum: Trusting your instincts
Why are they always more poorly at night? For days, our happy 9 month old baby has been coughing, spluttering and screaming. Poor little love; she's got a runny nose and chesty cough, keeps tugging on her ear and crying. We've got stinging eyes and a dose of irritability syndrome (me & her dad that is). … Continue reading Poorly Baby: Teething or Testing Us?
With a massive community of women/mummy bloggers doing their thing, there's a world of support waiting for mums like us and yet sometimes you can still feel like you're alone. I'm a fellow follower of so-called 'mummy blogs'. They make me laugh at loud, they touch my heart and they all make me relate to … Continue reading New Mum: Why blog about ordinary life?
