How to chose a primary school | My top tips and the things we learned
Arlo is four. Which means that this year, we have had the pleasure of going through the primary school application process for the first time. At times, learning how…
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Christmas sightseeing in London with children – A walking route
I know I’ve said it many times before, but hopping on a train to London is one of my go-to entertainment options for the children when we have a full…
Eleven days alone
Eleven days alone. …Not that I was counting or anything. When Sam’s away, life becomes a series of numbers. Days counted down until his return on a calendar in my…
My ‘Year of Me’
At the cusp of the new year, Twitter and the ‘blogosphere’ was full of talk about people’s chosen words for the year ahead – a word to focus on as…
Sleep – It’s getting (a bit) easier.
Last night, Rory woke at 11pm, just as I was going to bed. I fed him, and waited for him to settle in his cot, before hitting the hay myself…
Five things I’ve learnt from my first (pre) school summer holidays as a parent
To me, next summer: Have an action packed start I originally assumed it would be best not to exhaust our summer bucket list too quickly and instead spread out activities…
Me And Mine (August)
With a toddler who won’t sit still or look at the camera if it’s on self-timer and there’s no one behind it to distract him, and a preschooler going through…
Lollibop Festival 2014 – The day we spent queuing
We were given our Lollibop tickets with no obligation to write a review. Because a whole blog post about queuing is pretty boring, and we didn’t experience much else at…
Tips for self-employment / working from home with no childcare in place
As well as my photography business, I am a freelance writer, and I also offer SEO and social media advice and management, and a bit of design work here and…