Trendy Thursday: Thrifty toddler style
N always has plenty of clothes, although he does also get good wear out of them now he doesn’t grow as fast. Sometimes I do open the wardrobe and think there’s too much, but as I buy a size ahead…
Lifestyle
Tongue tie speech therapy – done and discharged
I’ve mentioned N’s tongue tie before and the saga of getting it checked, referred and diagnosed. I’m astounded at how many people you mention tongue tie too who’ve had it themselves or their children have. And yet it’s never mentioned…
5 ways to get children swimming on their back
N’s never been a fan of swimming on his back. He obviously hasn’t yet twigged how much easier and less effort it is to swim on your back compared with on your front. That’s something I established quite early on…
What to do with unwanted gifts
We all have them. However many hints you drop, or wish lists you provide, there’s always an unwanted gift or two amongst a households Christmas presents. Unless of course, you’re the type of person who’s grateful for a miles too…
Little treats and gems of independent boutique shops
As a mum, it’s not often that I get a chance to go shopping for myself and treat myself to something really special. A lot of the time I’m either shopping for N, or trying to rush in some shopping…
Crochet progress – how to crochet an infinity scarf
As I mentioned before, it’s been a while since I did any crocheting, and have never really followed patterns before so am very much getting back into it and having to relearn stitches. I had started a basic blanket, but…
Party idea: Pizza making at Pizza Express
I’d not come across this before (can’t believe how I missed out hearing about it!), but we went pizza making at Pizza Express for our team’s work Christmas lunch. If you’re looking for something a bit different for a party…
How to pimp your candles – glitter, paint or otherwise
I’m not really a big candles fan – well, they look pretty, but we don’t really have anywhere to put them in our house, and I don’t burn them so they’re kind of pointless on the whole – but I’ve…
Jigsaw storage ideas
I wrote a post about jigsaw storage a while ago as I was trying to find better ways of storing them. Jigsaws for babies and toddlers are often the wooden boards so there’s no box, and even N’s larger tractor…
When to believe your toddler when he says he’s poorly
N tells a lot of porkies. Well, I believe he tells a lot of white lies. Predominantly unintentional, because he is a toddler and he likes stories and repeating what he hears. The problem is that the timescales might be…
How to make a crotcheted ear warmer (headband)
I’ve just recently got back into crotcheting again. My mum had wanted to make a blanket for the hospice she’s been looked after in so I’d bought her wool, but then found that she wasn’t going to be able to…
