Graco Milestone Review – the only car seat you need to buy? #GenerationGraco
Oct22

Graco Milestone Review – the only car seat you need to buy? #GenerationGraco

Being asked to do a Graco Milestone review really took me back a few years. Waaay back when I began this parenting malarky almost 18 years ago (EIGHTEEN YEARS! *cries*) car seats were honestly a baffling thing.  Of course, the Big News on the Parenting Street back then was the totes awesome ‘travel system’ idea – utterly groundbreaking, the car seat that could sit in the pram chassis so you didn’t have to...

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Saying hello to #GenerationGraco
Oct15

Saying hello to #GenerationGraco

We were so excited when asked to become part of GenerationGraco – I’ve been a fan pretty much as long as I’ve been a parent (I don’t know why they stopped making them, but 16 years ago they genuinely made the very best potty on the market. Broad enough to be comfy for a bottom, a high enough back to lean against to aid sitting for longer, a lovely broad base to stop any chance of tipping, and a see-through...

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Looking for good childcare in London
Sep05

Looking for good childcare in London

Thankfully I’m now past the stage where I need to worry about childcare. But Seventeen years ago it was pretty much all I could think about. I had a 7mth old baby at home – I had used up my three months maternity leave, I’d had a month off sick with post natal depression (caused by going back to work too soon) and now I was back at work full time. And i hated it. Oh, I didn’t hate my job – I...

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The New Baby Checklist – what’s on yours?
Apr29

The New Baby Checklist – what’s on yours?

It wasn’t that long ago that I vividly remember calling my big sister in a panic “Quick! Tell me! How many crib sheets do I need?” I was 8mths pregnant, and sorting through my New Baby Checklist – I had torn it out of a magazine, and was working my way through it with a fine toothcomb. Oh, the desperate, imperative urgency I felt about those crib sheets. What if I didn’t have enough? How many was enough?...

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New Competition – win a ‘Hey Duggee: Follow that Egg!’ Easter Bundle.
Mar22

New Competition – win a ‘Hey Duggee: Follow that Egg!’ Easter Bundle.

Hey Duggee: Follow that Egg! is the perfect springtime adventure filled with chicks, outdoor adventures and a hunt for a lost egg. A baby chick is having trouble hatching and has gone on the run so it’s up to Duggee and the Squirrel Club to bring it back to its mummy! Based on the popular CBeebies series, your little one can join everyone’s favourite dog in this adorable board book for budding young Squirrels. If your pre-schooler is...

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Superhero Romper from Jack Spratt Baby. *LOVE*
Mar17

Superhero Romper from Jack Spratt Baby. *LOVE*

Oh, we love love LOVE these Superhero Rompers from Jack Spratt Baby – whether it’s for your Boy Wonder or Girl Power, they are so cool! And they’d make a totally fabulous gift for a new baby. It looks great in the bold, eyecatching colour combos  – and you have to love the sparkle options for extra girl power (or boys, obviously). As you’d expect from the amazing people that are Jack Spratt Baby, your...

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