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Hi, I’m Lucy, a 40 year old mum of two from Birmingham. A memory maker, tradition keeper, stationery addict and book lover. HR Advisor by day, content writer and sleep deprived Mama by night!
Here you can expect to find honest and impartial reviews of products and services that make parents’ lives easier. Thanks for stopping by – feel free to have a look around!
Erin is a MASSIVE fan of lego, and more recently has progressed to what I would describe as 'grown up' lego as opposed to the larger bricks. She loves building and creating her own little imaginary villages, and her and my nephew Nathan enjoy acting out little scenes...
I am currently 5 months into my breastfeeding journey with Neve. As much as I love to feed her myself, we are expressing an occasional bottle for her, in the hope that I don't get trapped as the only source of milk like I did with Erin! This way, Mike gets to give her...
Welcome to the next instalment in the Little Leaps Linky - recording my children's milestones, accomplishments and developmental leaps. This fortnight is all about Neve's 5 month update, as well as Erin's new achievements and challenges! If you're a blogger, please do...
We love crafting for special occasions, and I have done this Valentine's craft with my daughter since the age of around 8 months. It is something that is really easy for children of all ages, yet the finished effect is pretty impressive. This has to be one of the most...
Valentine's Craft - Potato Print Heart T-Shirt As you will know from my previous posts re Valentine's Day, neither I nor my partner are particularly the romantic type. There will be no cards here, no roses and definitely no swooping declarations of love this February....
The Part Time Challenge One of my biggest employment challenges to date has been securing part time work after maternity leave. Unfortunately, I was not alone – many of my friends have even been forced to down-skill and take on a lower paid part time role in order to...
Well, I have survived the first week of Sugar Free February!! Today is day 7 of my 28 day Sugar Free February Challenge - where I am not allowed any processed sugar during the whole of February. This includes cakes, sweets, biscuits, chocolate and other naughty...
#Ad - Baby Bjorn Bouncer Bliss gifted for review I have always been a big fan of Baby Bjorn, and their modern yet stylish products for babies in the home - from the Baby Bjorn Travel Crib to the Baby Bjorn High Chair - we've trialled a few. When we read about the new...
Reward Charts As a Mum to two daughters, I feel I have had more than my fair share of judgement for some of my parenting decisions. From my strict naptime routines, my extended breastfeeding, to the fact that my daughter is pretty diabolical when it comes to her food....
Today is World Cancer Day- a day used worldwide to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. As my regular readers will know, I sadly lost my Mum to secondary breast cancer in 2014. She was just 63 years old, and lost her...
