So the cake is eaten, all the presents are open and there are cards decorating every inch of our house; I’m officially the mum of a two-year-old. It’s only a little leap from one to two, but all of a sudden it seems like a big difference. My toddler seems to be growing about a year…
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Where do all the odd socks go? The unexplained mysteries of motherhood
Before I became a mum, I had many questions. Who will my daughter look like? Will I be pregnant forever? And labour’s not really going to hurt that much, is it? Our very first NCT class was entirely devoted to discussing all the questions that we had (top one from the mums – what do…
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31 things to do during nap time
What are the best things to do during naptime? It occurred to me recently, that as my daughter is nearly two, she may be reaching the age where she drops her daytime nap. I don’t think we’re there yet – thank goodness – but the very idea filled me with horror. On borrowed time with…
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12 signs that you’re out of the baby days
It occurred to me recently, as I watched my daughter run around the room causing a large amount of curious chaos, that she’s very much not a baby any more. The signs have been there for a while so it shouldn’t really have been a shock. And looking at her now, that stage seems so…
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Saving time, preserving memories and keeping you sane; how technology can help you as a parent
Eliza and I enrolled for a morning at Google School this week, as we went along to an event held for mum – and dad – bloggers designed to show how you can use technology to simplify and enhance your day-to-day life. The Google offices are as quirky and cool as you’d expect (grass carpets,…
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The tiny joys of parenting small children
Parenting. It can be relentless, exhausting, monotonous and mind-numbing, can’t it? But it’s also amazing, awesome, joyful, surprising and rewarding. Getting used to parenting can take a lot of adjustment though. When success previously meant winning new business, being promoted or finally finding that pair of sold-out shoes you saw in Elle magazine, it can…