Since having kids have you noticed the slow descent into not giving a damn? Greasy hair? No bra? Looking like something the cats dragged in? Yup, that’s me!
The world according to a 4 Year Old
4 year olds are both hillarious and a handful. In this post I discuss the ups and downs of living with a fournager, the love and hugs, tears and tantrums, all that make the genius that is a 4 year old.
Random stuff kids eat
My kids stick all kinds of randomness in their mouths, mud, a shoe, sand on the beach. What weird things do your kids try to eat?
Week 5: Coronavirus lockdown
It’s week 5 and its official that this lockdown is extended for a minimum of another 3 weeks. I think its likely that will also […]
Primary School Offer day
Today we find out your primary school for September. Back before Christmas your daddy and I visited lots of schools to decide where we wanted […]
Parenting Fantasy Vs Reality Part 4: Activities & Outings with kids
Parenting is one big fantasy Vs reality! Baking cakes together descends into kitchen nightmares and trips out end in tantrums and turmoil. Here I look at the idealised ideas we have about activities with little ones, and their often contrasting stark realities.
Week 4 Coronavirus lockdown
This is our 4th week at home since Ravey’s preschool closed and I have been out 3 times, each to the post box at the […]
Having a baby: Fantasy Vs Reality Part 2
What I imagined having a baby would be like was quite different from the reality. From the idealised hopes for what I will do on maternity leave to the unrealistic expectations I had about daily life as a parent. In this post I discuss the fantasies and expectations vs the reality of life with a new born.
Pregnancy: Parenting Fantasy Vs Reality Part 1
Pregnancy can be a wonderful time filled with so much excitement. But despite all the wonderful dreams and fantasies of what pregnancy will be like, the reality can be quite different. From the physical downsides you aren’t prepared for through to the unexpected behaviour of others. In this post I discuss the fantasy vs the reality of pregnancy.
Coronavirus:Mummageddon is coming….
Along with millions of other parents out there, we are cooped up indoors with the kids running riot wondering how on earth we will cope […]