This is a topical post seeing as lots of my UK friends found out what school their kids got into today. If you were one of the people sitting refreshing your inbox waiting for the news, I hope that you got the place you wanted. . . . Keep Reading
Questions mums ask themselves daily
This post was originally going to be ten questions mums ask themselves daily, but then it snowballed as I realised there were a lot more than ten!!Life's questions...Why do I bother having cushions on the sofa? (Please tell me your cushions spend more time on the floor than on the sofa too?)Why do I spend time cooking because my dinner always ends up cold and the kids never eat it if it's not pizza or sausage?Why do I make a packed lunch with morning and afternoon tea (snack time . . . Keep Reading
Sleep problems, being consistent and a GroClock review
When my boys were two we got family to buy them a GroClock* for Christmas (yes, it's not the most fun present but they were two and didn't care - and I NEEDED that clock!!) It was hands down the best product we owned during their toddler years. I went from a tortured, exhausted mum running on empty to suddenly being allowed to sleep through until a reasonable time in the morning again. I'd go as far as to say it changed my life. You can read all about the sleep torture and the result of the . . . Keep Reading
How I’m getting on carving out #MeTime
A couple of weeks ago I posted about trying to look after myself a bit better and building some more 'me time' into my life. I had a list of things I was hoping to start doing as a way to get fitter, feel better and have more energy.It has been a busy week, but I've been trying to weave things into my days that are manageable. I want to change my behaviour without it being a massive shock to the system as I want to be able to stick with it.Winning, losing and acceptingI've taken E . . . Keep Reading
Getting a DNA test for twins: Are your twins identical or non-identical?
I read a really great post by Emma from Crazy with Twins recently all about the results of the DNA test for twins she had done to prove whether her girls were identical or non-identical. Waiting for the results felt a little like waiting on the results from X Factor, only there wasn't a winner - it didn't matter whether they turned out to be id or non-id as they were still a pair of gorgeous, healthy girls!It reminded me of fun conversations at our local twin club back in the UK where a few . . . Keep Reading