Should I raise my girl gender free?

A lot of my friends have been talking about the new BBC 2 series ‘No more boys and girls’. The first episode explains how boys toys like lego improve spatial awareness, which helps them to do better in Maths. Are we biased? In the first episode there was a fascinating experiment, where they swapped the clothes on a baby boy and a baby girl. They … Continue reading Should I raise my girl gender free?

St Ives – 6 kid friendly activities

A five hour car journey with Chloe (3) and Will (14 months), was a scary prospect. We wondered if it was worth the stress, when we could get to the south of France on a plane in less time. But I’d heard that St. Ives was special and wanted to see for myself. I think you have to travel quite far from home to feel … Continue reading St Ives – 6 kid friendly activities

Almost famous…a guide to influencer marketing for small businesses and mumpreneurs

I live near a celebrity. Ana Saccone-Joly lives in the next town from me, and a few of my friends have been lucky enough to meet her. Never heard of her? Have a look at her video ‘Lives changed forever’ with 4.5m hits on youtube. How does that compare to your last content video? OK, so a video of somebody giving birth is quite different … Continue reading Almost famous…a guide to influencer marketing for small businesses and mumpreneurs

Family friendly Normandy, France

We spent a week in Normandy for Easter. The weather was unseasonably warm and there was plenty to occupy the kids. We travelled from Portsmouth to Ouistreham with Brittany Ferries. We booked a cabin because it was a 5.30 am start, and thought the kids might have a sleep! Unfortunately they were over excited by the boat trip and wouldn't nap. There was a balloon … Continue reading Family friendly Normandy, France

Center Parcs, Elveden Forest with pre-schoolers

Center Parcs was one those holidays that I’d heard lots about, but hadn’t actually been on. Because we’d had lots of Eurocamp holidays, Center Parcs had always looked like a similar holiday, but without as much sun and often a bit more expensive. Also, I prefer my holidays to be… not ‘off the beaten track’, but somewhere not everyone goes to and Center Parcs is … Continue reading Center Parcs, Elveden Forest with pre-schoolers

Breastfeeding – week 1 – and what I googled

Breastfeeding Day 1 –  expressing colostrum by syringe My baby boy Will was born at 4am on a Sunday morning. He is my second child and I failed to breastfeed my daughter so was keen on making breastfeeding a success with my son. I’d prepared by watching youtube videos on ‘latching-on’ and read ‘The womanly art of breastfeeding’ from the La Leche League whilst I … Continue reading Breastfeeding – week 1 – and what I googled