Why I believe in magic…

Sooo, I believed in Santa Clause until I was, wait for it, eleven. Or maybe even twelve. God knows but anyway, I don't care that you're all falling about on the floor with laughter at the girl who was in High School when she realised yep, it really is Mum and Dad clattering about down…

Wearing your Mum stripes…

You've got 5 minutes to choose your outfit before the baby wakes up. Jewellery is a no-no because they're at the grab-anything-I-see-and-eat-it phase. The weather is really English: Rain, wind and rain. Ha! Not a problem. Tailored pants and cosy knit combo. Win. I admit I actively went looking for these items because they are…

Looking after number 2: You…

As a Mother to a new baby, you suddenly find yourself slumping in to the chair at 7pm thinking, "what the fudge have I done all day?" And it's not that you haven't done anything - that's right, We don't sit and watch This Morning repeats for 12 hours. But in between what seems like…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…

Yep, this post is late and yep, New Year and Christmas are totally gone however... I just wanted to say what a fabulous first we had! Hectic as it was, Maggie got to see all the people we love and now, after a lonnggggg couple of weeks, our routine (as in we wake up and…

With new life comes new routine…or not!

My Grandma has always told each and every one of us that when it comes to babies, the best thing you can do is get them in to a routine, especially at night. "Bath, fed, bed!" Yeah, but what if the babies just don't get it? I have been trying my hardest for the past…