Babies and music
Babies and music should be a good mix. And music is so important for children to learn and appreciate. Even though I love music, I didn’t really play lots of music to my bump when I was pregnant. It just…
Family life
Everything family oriented on bubbablue and me, parenting, milestones, children, growing up
I’m on a spend as little as possible trial
Now I’m on statutory maternity pay, I’m the skintest i’ve ever been. So it’s time to stop spending, start making some money elsewhere by selling unused, unworn, and most importantly the jewellery I’ve got sitting around that I won’t have…
Questions on newborn bottles and formula feeding
Several people have said to me when first meeting N, “when you got him home from hospital did you just sit and share at him and wonder what to do next?”. This was from people with and without children bizarrely….
The relationship with cousins – 7th in line
My family is quite small in number, at least the family around us. There’s only my mum, my brother and me. My nan lives an hour away and my mum’s family live 2+ hours away. My dad was an only…
Too hot or not too hot? What’s the best room temperature for babies?
There are lots of guidelines on room temperature for babies and what clothing and bedding they need to have at night. I have a basic cardboard room thermometer which tells me we have cold rooms in winter and a really…
Why expensive baby bedding is not required
Looking at all the lists of ‘things you need for baby’ when pregnant is a minefield. They seem so long and products can be really pricy. Baby bedding can be so pretty, and if you’re putting together a lovely decorated…
Tips for gifts and thank you photo cards
When you have a baby, the number of gifts can be large. Writing all the thank you notes takes some time. But it takes more time deciding what you’re going to send. Thank you photo cards I knew I wanted…
Nappy decisions – what not to do
When you’re pregnant, you get sent loads of vouchers from different brands of nappies. Obviously you want to stock up to avoid having to go out with a newborn just to buy nappies because you’ve run out. So what do…
Perfect baby gifts for new mums
*Contains affiliate links I’ve always bought something for the mum in the past when there’s been a new arrival. Something like nail polish (they’ll be able to reach their toes again) or a really nice body lotion. However since becoming…
Tips on budgeting for babies during pregnancy and beyond
Obviously everyone’s in different situations when pregnant and post birth in terms of salary, benefits, maternity pay etc, but paying for baby equipment is like preparing for a wedding…it can be as cheap or expensive as you want. Here’s my…
Pregnancy advice and a local baby boom
Isn’t it funny how life runs along in tandem. Baby booms 2009-2012 were some baby boom years, and strangely 2011 saw lots of babies born or due to my old schoolmates and friends who lived in the same road growing…