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A reintroduction to us.
Well hello there! This post might come across like a bit of a random one, but after Mark’s previous post we’ve had a large amount of new readers pop up…
An Open Letter
For many years now, Greg James has been a staple on my radio dial. From driving home from work, to getting up in the morning – his show, without fail,…
My First Spin class
I’ve never been big on exercise, in the past I’ve joined the gym on a few occasions and ended up quitting after a month or so. I got into Pilates…
Morning Skincare Routine
I’ve found as I’ve gotten older that I’ve got more and more into skincare and looking after my skin. I’m very lucky that my skin is pretty unproblematic, and the…
How I’ve started talking to my child about mental health.
For me personally, mental health is one of the biggest topics I plan on educating Grayson on. It’s very close to my heart for a number of reasons and it’s…
Rediscovering old hobbies
Life changes. We all know that – no matter what you’re going through, things change. Since my time at University (many many years ago!), I’ve always been in to photography….
Why I wouldn’t have a labour induced again.
*TW: if you have issues surrounding labour, induction, forceps and birth trauma: please read with care or don’t read on” I’ve seen a lot of stories in the media recently…
Our daily routine with a 21 month old.
This is our first post of 2020, how exciting is that?! Hopefully this year will lead to many new blog posts for The Stevenson Life. In the past we’ve done…
Goals for 2020.
We’re into the last 24 hours of the decade, and so it’s only fitting to have our last post of 2019 being all about our goals for 2020. Some are…
The 2019 roundup.
2019 has been an absolutely incredible year, I can’t even begin to describe how amazing it’s been. By giving you a little roundup, you might see why… Our baby turned…
The importance of apologising to your children.
One thing I always try to do, regardless of who it is or the situation, is apologise when I know for a fact that I’m wrong. As humans (or maybe…
Surviving financially on one income.
After I had Grayson, I was lucky enough to have a year off to be a full-time mum. I recieved a small amount of maternity pay from the government, and…
Why the toddler stage is my favourite.
I often remember a lot of parents saying “new borns are a breeze, it’s toddlers are the difficult ones” and I remember looking down at my little squishy baby wondering…
Baby names we liked but didn’t use.
Before Mark and I even knew we were having a baby we’d discussed baby names and Grayson was always our number 1 choice. We obviously played around with the idea…
Why I prefer Christmas as a parent.
I’ve never liked Christmas. Don’t get me wrong, when I was a kid I’m sure I did but in more recent years I’ve never been a huge fan of Christmas….
Ways my body has changed since being pregnant.
I was showering the other day, and as I was washing I started thinking about all the ways my body has changed since having Grayson. I’m not talking about the…
Working from home – some tips
I’ve been a full-time “work from home-r” for 18 months now. It’s something I never thought I’d be able to do, mainly because I know how unmotivated I can be…
The end of a friendship can be harder than the end of a relationship.
I’m sure anyone that reads this post will have experienced the breakdown of a relationship at some point, and although it’s never nice, in some ways losing a friend can…
Voting – and how we feel about things
TW : Lying politicians, mentions of Brexit. Possible rage trigger. You’ve been warned….(serious, some of this stuff fills me with anxiety) This post isn’t designed to tell you how to…