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Growing up poor: channel 4 dispatches.
I saw an advert on twitter the other night for Channel 4’s new dispatch episode on kids growing up in poverty. We finally caught up on it last night, and…
Why it’s OK to let children use electronics.
I think letting kids use things like phones and iPads will always be a bit of a debating topic for a lot of people (parents or not). I also think…
House Renovations – Replacing the roof
It’s not as epic as it sounds. Leading out from our utility room, we have a small “garden room”, as we now call it. It’s about 10ft by 5ft, so…
Drinking and me.
*T.W alcohol abuse and mention of vomit* *small disclaimer here, I am in no way glamourising drinking, binge drinking or alcohol. I am purely writing from my own experience, and…
House Renovations – Knocking down doors
Our house is over 100 years old – and over the years, people have made some (strange) decisions about the layout. We have 3 bedrooms, the biggest of which is…
Stopping the pill and fertility awareness.
I’ve been on the pill for as long as I can remember. I can’t actually remember exactly when I started, but I think I was around 15 (this is a…
House Renovations – The Staircase
This might sound boring, so apologies if so – but I’d never replaced a bannister before. I had no idea where to begin, no idea what bits I’d need, and…
Our parenting style, and why it works for us.
I always find the ways that people choose to parent their children really interesting, not in a judgemental “my ways right and you’re wrong” type of way, but just because…
Voting – and why it’s never a “wasted” vote.
First things first – I’m not here to tell you how you should vote. I’m no political guru – I have my opinions, and my views on things, but ultimately,…
The importance of being a team when you become parents.
I know from different experiences, that when you have children it can sometimes be difficult to remain a team with your partner. If you haven’t discussed it beforehand, you could…
What is kids TV really teaching our kids?
OK, this post isn’t going to actually establish what kids TV is teaching our kids, but if I’d have called it “Bings an epic bellend” I don’t think I’d get…
How we prepare for Christmas.
I think as you get older, and especially when you have a family of your own, you have to put a bit more thought into Christmas and start the planning…
Exercise – it really does help
For a while now, I’ve been very aware that my lifestyle has been less-than-ideal. I work from home – which on it’s own is a massive benefit for me. However,…
Why I struggle to make ‘mum friends’.
When I got pregnant, I think a small part of me assumed that I end up with this amazing circle of friends. We’d all be mums and take our kids…
Is there ever a right time to start a family?
My brain works in such a mysterious way sometimes, that it’ll just throw little brain teasers at me every now and then. One that I’ve recently had is ‘is there…
My current playlist.
Mark shared a post a while back about some of his favourite songs, that you can read here. This isn’t a post on my favourite tracks, as I have so…
Being a boy mama.
For a long time I’d convinced myself that I was bound to be a mum of girls. I grew up with my younger sister and surrounded by a lot of…
Finding the right balance as a working mum.
I was lucky enough to be a stay at home mum with Grayson for 16 wonderful months. While I did love it, I’m not the type of person that can…
Making your house a home
Your home is a place to put your stamp on it. Yes, guests come to visit, and you may have friends and family stay over, and they may all have…
Introducing a pet to a new baby.
When we found out we were having Grayson, after the initial shock had worn off we suddenly thought “crap! What about the fur baby??” Kenny is our beautiful (not so…