The Party
This weekend we were invited to our first kids party and by that I mean a party for one of my little girls friends at nursery – I don’t know her parents, I see them in the distance during drop off and...
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That time I accidently started a business… whilst juggling a newborn and 3...
I always wanted my own business, but I never wanted to start one. To be honest, it never occurred to me that having a business actually meant starting it yourself…! Nearly a year ago now, a dear...
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We need to look after our girls.
We really do. I have been thinking about it a lot recently, about the world our children will be growing up in. We need to take care of our daughters, our sisters, our mothers. We need to empower them...
View ArticleThe Sound of One Trainer Flying!
This morning I didn’t think it was too complicated a request when I said, ‘Bubba can you nip into the kitchen and get me my trainers please?’ With the new ‘very logical thinking Bubba’ we’ve learnt to...
View ArticleWhy mindfulness is so much more than an 8 week course
Mindfulness – the buzz word of the moment in mental health and the world. It’s everywhere!! I’ve even had close family say it’s trendy and probably won’t last long, so I shouldn’t bank on it as a...
View ArticleThe Evolution Of Retail: The Present And the Future
The way we make purchases is changing dramatically. As technology and buyer behaviour changes, both online and offline stores have to adapt to keep up and avoid missing out on their piece of the pie....
View ArticleFIGHTING FOR THEIR FUTURE
My daughter is 14 and is preoccupied about the survival of our planet. When I was 14 I spent my time mostly bothered about boys, spots and whether I had too much eyeliner on. Although according to my...
View ArticleA letter to my first child before the birth of my second
My beautiful boy, So, here we are. Just a few days away from a whole new world. I wanted to write you a letter to express just how much I love you & as I’m sure the line will blur from when we were...
View ArticleThe fear of not being there for my boys
In 2017 I was shocked to learn I had stage III colon cancer at the age of 40. I have always been a healthy eater and a lover of exercise. I hardly drink and I’ve never smoked, so my diagnosis was...
View ArticleDealing with a threenager
Three year olds can be brilliant fun, but they can also be – how can we put it – a handful. Sometimes it might feel as if the other parents of ‘threenagers’ are acing it, but if their social media...
View ArticleEssential Things to Look for When Buying a Used Car
Ridiculous price tag and rapid depreciation? No thanks. You’ve made a solid choice by picking used over new. It opens up your options in a big way, and you’ll be getting a better deal, hands down. Of...
View ArticleCan parents have it all?
Before I had children, I naively thought they would just tiptoe into my life. Along would come the perfect, bouncing little balls of wonderfulness who would barely shake my world. I would put money on...
View ArticleStarting your own business as a Mum: what we learnt
It’s hard going back to the 9 to 5 once you have children. Even if your boss is understanding and your office hours flexible, working around school and nursery opening hours or dealing with the...
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We need to look after our men
My husband is kind, gentle, caring, silly, determined and ever so strong – he also gets the best laughs from our 2.5 year old boy Jack. But he wasn’t always this way. We had a terrible time giving...
View ArticleMental health support for Fathers
There’s a lot of features and information about mothers and mental health, which can only be a positive thing. We have to talk about it to help challenge the taboos and negative stigma. However, men,...
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The Pros and Cons of setting up a family led business
I think a lot of people have a dream about running their own business. Since starting LITTLE HOTDOG WATSON (a kidswear hat brand) many people have confided they’ve always fancied having a go. This is...
View ArticleOde to my tummy
Sometimes I look down and I’m so sad to see, All the wrinkles and streatchmarks that didn’t used to be. But today when I look all I see is your face, Where that lovely flat tummy was once in its...
View Article10 New Mom Gifts That Don’t Suck
New moms deserve the world. But if you can’t give them the world – you can at least give them a gift that’s fun and doesn’t suck. Here are eight ideas for clever, fun gifts for new moms that don’t...
View ArticleWhat do you put in a baby bag?
Babies need a lot of stuffs and when you are travelling, you should ensure everything is in place. A nappy bag will be the baby’s next home when you leave home. The bag should accommodate all what you...
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Unexpected outcome of the 3am breastfeeds!
I expected that being up for the 3am breastfeeds would result in tiredness, sore breasts & a lack of energy – pretty much a given. I had no idea that being up at 3am to breastfeed my son would...
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