Category: Family

Pets

What I wish I had known before getting Sandy..

When the Mr and I first moved in together, we made a rather impulsive decision to adopt a dog.  When I say impulsive I mean that we woke up one...

Baby

Baby Walkers – Are You Using Them Properly?

If you’re like many parents, you know a baby walker is a great way to help your child establish the skills they need to start walking. Here’s a few tips...

Parenting

Parenting: Where does the time go?

Since having Isabelle I have become very aware of the time, before I was very relaxed and only glanced at the clock a couple of times a day. Now on...

Family

Parenting: Wishing the time away?

In the world of competitive parenting we are always looking forward to the next milestone so we can say, yes my child can do that. I have been guilty of...

Development

Encouraging your child to learn other languages

Learning languages is rewarding and beneficial, this is why I am encouraging Isabelle to learn other languages, French and Italian to be exact. Our family are Italian and I’m ashamed...

Family

Time for a Treat

As a parent it’s very rare that I actually treat myself. Usually my income goes towards paying bills and spending the rest on my daughter. Quite often I feel the...

Returning to Work

Returning to work after Maternity Leave

Returning to work after maternity leave can be a daunting prospect, especially when you have spent the past nine months bonding with your baby, if you are lucky you could...

Children/Gifting

Kids love presents, especially personalised presents

Kids love presents. Christmas presents, birthday presents, Easter presents, somebody else’s birthday party presents, presents when on holiday, the list is endless. Too much exposure to children’s television often begets...