I was hoping Lily would last longer in her cot but when she started climbing out, I knew I needed to make the transition. It was something I wasn't looking forward to as I'd heard how difficult it could be. But I think the one piece of advice I would give, is to be patient … Continue reading The transition from cot to bed… →

Being creative with a toddler can be stressful!!! But not with Chalkola.Lily loves to draw all over my walls and doors, but now she can draw all over my windows too because these little beauties can be used on all non porous surfaces!!! Waheyyy!.These are amazing to the point I want to keep them for … Continue reading Being creative with a toddler! →

I love to find new products and share our experiences to help other parents get the best for their little ones. When choosing a baby monitor, there were lots of things I wanted. I wanted a camera which could see Lily's entire room, have clear image quality during the day and night and that was … Continue reading Lollipop Baby Camera →

2020 hasn't had the greatest start and although we are now in April, alot has happened in the first 4 months of 2020. Firstly, let me apologise for not sharing since December 2019. But let me explain why... Sometimes life has a funny way of sneaking up on you and that's certainly what has happened. … Continue reading 2020 What’s next?… →

Would I change 2019? Probably not. As much as it wasn't a great year, I definitely survived because of Lily. She honestly gives me so much to live for. 2019 was the year my husband was diagnosed with a personality disorder, depression and severe anxiety. While trying to support his difficulties, I still had to … Continue reading Reflecting on 2019… →

Today the countdown to Christmas has officially started. We have our tree up, Lily has her Christmas Pj's on and the Advent calenders are up. Advent is all about preparing for the birth of Jesus, seeing family, sharing love and hope and most of all it is meant to be stress free. If it's stressful, … Continue reading Advent →

****Pampers Baby*** We were chosen by @pampersuk_ire to review their premium protection range of nappy pants. I've used alot of other nappy brands and yes pampers are a little more expensive, but I genuinely believe you pay for what you get . I can honestly say I'd rather pay that little bit more for the … Continue reading Pampers Squad →

I write today's blog as I sip my morning coffee after being woken at 5.25am. Lily definitely knows how to keep me on my toes. The mum guilt is real as I sit here watching "five little monkeys jumping on a bed" just so I can drink my coffee hot.I often lay in bed on … Continue reading Tired… →

Probably not the greatest thing to say about things not getting easier. But it's how I feel at the moment. I've returned to work after having the most amazing year off with Lily and everybody keeps asking me how it's going. 'Truthfully?' Is my reply. Truthfully I hate it. Not my job because I love … Continue reading It doesn’t get easier… →

I love making memories with Lily, but it's moments like this that I think are the most precious. Me sat on the sofa and her just being curious and wandering around the living room. We catch each others eye and she just laughs. She fills my heart so much!!! Which moments do you enjoy the … Continue reading Precious moments →