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Celebrating Valentine’s Day: A Guide For Parents
Valentine’s Day is almost upon us. Marks & Spencer is full of iconic chocolate, there are roses everywhere you look and the matching love heart PJs are a must-buy. But, when you’re a parent, like me, Valentine’s Day and romance in general can mean something different. But today’s blog post is all about love, love love. Not just giving love your other half but also your children. It’s not just about expressing affection for your partner; it’s also an opportunity to teach your children about love, kindness, and appreciation. As parents, we can use this day to create lasting memories and instill valuable lessons in our children. Here’s how you…
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Emma’s Diary Feature: We Don’t Have A Screen Time Ban, Here’s Why…
Partnering with Emma’s Diary has helped me reach so many prospective parents, newborn mums and toddler handlers. Working with this platform is one of my proudest writing achievements and I love having the opportunity to tackle controversial subjects. Today I’m talking all about screen time – do we ban or cap it in our house? And, do you? Growing up in the ‘90s and noughties, there was no such thing as iPads, iPhones, tablets, or even computers. I remember our first home computer: it was huge, loud, and took up so much room – we much preferred playing with our piano keyboard! I am blessed with lots of nieces and nephews and I’ve worked in…
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AD: Celebrating My First Year of Motherhood With Daisy Jewellery
My first year of motherhood has absolutely flown by. The first year of my baby’s life has been full of ups and downs, the rollercoaster of emotions has been something I could never have prepared myself for. I’ve never laughed so much or so hard and I’ve never felt quite so scared and worried I was doing it all wrong. As mamas, it’s so important for us to reflect and treat ourselves when we can. I am so excited to be celebrating and treating myself with the help of Daisy Jewellery. Daisy Jewellery If you haven’t heard of Daisy Jewellery, you’ll want to know all about them as soon as…
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My Most Popular Posts From 2022
2022, what a year. The most amazing year in my whole entire life, the year my life changed forever, the year I became a Mummy, the year I met my amazing little boy Jack, the year priorities shifted and changed. My blog has been my home for over seven years and for the first time ever, I took some time away to enjoy life, my new baby, my new life. I blogged on and off in those early maternity leave days but came fully back at the start of November. Now we’re nearing the end of the best year of my life, I wanted to share my most popular posts…
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Emma’s Diary Feature: Why I Wasn’t Ready For My Son To Go Into His Own Room
As a new mummy, it feels like there is pressure thrown at you from all angles. If it’s not from within yourself, it’s from unsolicited advice, well-meaning but badly-delivered comments and sometimes even general information on your baby’s milestones. Usually, I am able to block a lot of this out. I’ve shared plenty of funny examples of opinions and retorts that I’ve endured in the first 8 months of my son’s life. But, recently, there is one area of our lives that I have really struggled with. Getting my baby son into his own room, in his own cot, self settling like a champ and sleeping through the night. I…
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