Parenting On learning to let go Posted on March 22, 2016January 3, 2022 By Becky As someone who has a passion for making things looks pretty in the home, I’m not going to lie that when the children were both babies, and even up until now, I thoroughly enjoyed dressing them in a way that pleased the style lover in me. Not necessarily spending a… Read more
Parenting Sick days with small kids: The reality Posted on February 23, 2015January 3, 2022 By Becky Now, I don’t consider myself a sickly person, bar the twice-yearly case of man-flu that seems to descend on our house. And you know what? That’s a bloody good job. Being a parent to small children when you’re laid low is HELL. A hangover is bad enough, but if you… Read more
Parenting What I have learnt about being a Mother, 4 years on Posted on February 4, 2015January 3, 2022 By Becky Come Friday I will have a big, grown up FOUR year old. Our baby boy Freddie, our much-loved guinea pig child will have been on this planet for four whole years. It’s cliche to write, but it really doesn’t seem possible. I was thinking today how much I, how much… Read more
Parenting On LOVING getting back to normal Posted on January 8, 2015January 3, 2022 By Becky * Okay, I raise my hand and confess- my name is Becky and I’m a routineaholic. Call me anal, but whilst I adore Christmas and all that comes with it- the PJ days spent lazing around, the fact we’re not actually tied to going anywhere at any particular time, a… Read more
The one where I realise I’ve become a massive ‘schools’ bore Posted on November 24, 2014January 3, 2022 By Becky So, it finally happened. There I was, sitting in Starbucks having coffee with my neighbour, who has children of a similar age to myself, when the conversation inevitably turned to schools (we are in the process of visiting some on behalf of Freddie, who starts next September). Two tables down,… Read more
Parenting This moment, this time Posted on November 2, 2014May 2, 2025 By Becky The other day, whilst on holiday, I was standing watching Freddie and Sasha tear around the soft play area in Butlins. What struck me most (besides the ear-piercing screaming) was suddenly how sweet our little one’s relationship had become. Freddie would wait for Sasha to climb up through the holes… Read more
Family Diary Things that have made me happy this week Posted on October 19, 2014May 21, 2025 By Becky This last week has been one of those very mixed weeks, where I’ve had days that have been, frankly, crap, and others where I’ve been ‘woohoo’! The crap has been getting over a sick bug from last weekend (not pretty) and catching up on life-admin, plus dealing with a sudden… Read more
Freddie Sasha at 2 years 4 months Posted on September 21, 2014May 2, 2025 By Becky I’ve been meaning to write one of these posts for ages, as a little diary to look back on for us to remember what the children were like/what they were doing at certain ages. Time flies so fast and there are moments from their babyhood that I don’t even fully… Read more
Parenting When breastfeeding goes (ahem) tits up Posted on June 4, 2014January 3, 2022 By Becky When I was pregnant with Freddie, I planned to do what lots of enthusiastic middle class mums-to-be did- join the NCT, attend ante-natal classes, shit my baby out in a birthing pool and commence boobfeeding with gusto. Well, I managed to tick the first 3 off my list, but what… Read more