Welcome back, my dear friend! Today I’m setting skincare aside to talk about the latest release from one of my favourite parenting authors. Introducing The Starting School Book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith! As new and clueless parents who gravitated towards natural birth, breastfeeding, bed sharing, and attachment parenting, Sarah Ockwell-Smith books and Gentle Parenting (GP) appealed […]
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I took a home fertility test kit – here’s what I discovered
Hi, it’s nice to see you here! Today, I’m talking about female fertility and home fertility test kits. Some months back I was approached by LetsGetChecked who wondered if I’d like to try one of their at home health tests. Go straight to my discount code for LetsGetChecked! LetsGetChecked have been offering personal health tests […]
A letter to Cara on her first birthday
To Cara Grace Oh Cara, how amazing your first year has been! You were born at home in a complete hurry, protesting very loudly. Your birth was one of the best moments of my life. We wished for a girl and I’d convinced myself you were a boy. I checked twice when I held you […]
A letter to my son on his third birthday
To my dear Jonah It’s your third birthday tomorrow. You’re only 3 years old, but it feels like you’ve always been with me – isn’t that funny? The boy who made me a mummy. The boy who helped me learn how to be a mummy. I’ve made quite a few mistakes, but you always forgive […]
Make lunchtime more adventurous with BabyLed Spreads
We are huge fans of baby led weaning. After introducing my son to solids with blw in 2016, last month, we started weaning Cara in the same way – and we’re having so much fun! If you’ve read my blog recently, you’ll know how I prefer to make the majority of Cara’s foods from scratch. […]
What to expect at a toddler speech evaluation
Well, it’s been a while since I posted a parenting update. This is a long and somewhat cathartic post, but I hope if you have a toddler speech evaluation coming up, you’ll find it helpful. We’ve been concerned over my 2 year old son’s speech since June last year. It began at Jonah’s routine 2-year […]
Enfance Paris Gentle Shampoo review
In this review, I’m delighted to introduce a very special baby and toddler shampoo. Enfance Paris Gentle Shampoo is one of the nicest shampoos my little ones have had the pleasure of trying. Since this is my first encounter with Enfance Paris, let’s learn a little bit about this brand. A child’s skin is the […]
Starting baby led weaning – the first two weeks
I’m really excited to share our first two weeks of baby led weaning! I thought it might be helpful to share Cara’s first foods, how I’m preparing her meals, and our set up. I hope it’ll help you get started, as I know how daunting it can be at the beginning! We began weaning Cara […]
Odylique Baby for gentle baby skincare
I’m always eager to try out any new baby care range that I see on LoveLula, so I was really excited when I found out Odylique had launched new organic baby care products under the name Odylique Baby. Odylique are amongst my favourite brands for those with very sensitive skin because they use only the […]
The Second Baby Book review
Sarah Ockwell-Smith’s latest book, titled The Second Baby Book, adds to her collection of parenting books under the gentle parenting umbrella. As the name suggests, this book is all about how to cope with pregnancy number two and create a happy home for your firstborn and your new arrival. We always planned to have 2 […]
