As I mentioned in an earlier post, I’ve just spent a fantastic week at the Retallack Resort and Spa in Cornwall. I hope this review* is useful for anyone looking for a self catering holiday with young children. There is so much to say about the place, so I'll get stuck right in... . . . Keep Reading
Review: Silver fingerprint jewellery sweetie bracelet from Hold Upon Heart
Since E arrived I've been watching special moments slip by. Her first roll, sitting up, crawling and, in the not too distant future, her first tooth. I admit it is a challenge having three aged three and under, and when they're throwing toast at each other across the breakfast table or sitting on each other's heads I might be caught wishing they were a bit older and more responsible, but I know that at some point I'm going to look back at this time and wish I'd somehow managed to preserve it. I . . . Keep Reading
Taking twins on a self catering holiday to Cornwall
We had to trade our family holiday abroad this year with a UK break in Cornwall. My SIL decided to get married in the beautiful village of St. Agnes and it was too far to do in a day trip.We've visited Cornwall lots over the years but have always struggled to find somewhere suitable to stay since having twins. When the boys were little, our biggest problem was finding somewhere that had a second bedroom large enough to accommodate two cots. Caravans and chalets were out as there just wasn't . . . Keep Reading
Giving birth to twins by a planned semi-emergency C-section – my story
I’ve written about all of the stages of my pregnancy and birth with E, but because I started this blog when my boys were one I’ve never published their birth story before. I felt it was about time I did.I’ve said on here before that I had quite a tough time towards the end of my twin pregnancy as at around 37 weeks I was diagnosed with obstetric cholestasis and pre-eclampsia and this resulted in me having problems during my C-section. This is the story of how my wonderful boys arrived into the . . . Keep Reading
Baby led weaning – ideas for first foods and how to combine it with spoon feeding
The last few weeks have flown by. E has been turning into a chunky little girl - you know, the kind of baby with podgy legs that you just want to chew on and a tummy that needs to have raspberries blown on it. She wants to roll around everywhere and when she sets her sights on something she squeals in frustration if she can't get to it and put it in her mouth straight away. Baby proofing comes with a whole new range of problems this time round - I caught the boys trying to give her a pine cone . . . Keep Reading