Back in Your Box Buddy

Straight up, this one is a rant. An Anti-Elf rant. And no I’m not a Grinch!! I happen to think that elves are actually quite lovely for the most part, but when it comes to the very ironically named “Buddy”… I just can’t deal. Whoever introduced him to the Pre-Christmas mayhem is definitely not on…

On Your Journey Towards Motherhood

Rosanna Davidson’s announcement of the birth of her twins has just filled me to the brim with happiness and utter elation for her & her family. What a journey they have been on. A long, difficult, painful journey. And now here they are, with two little bundles of joy to add their gorgeous family. Reading…

Heavy is the Head

The Queen. Her Majesty. Ma’am. A leader of people. A Head of Nations. And a mother. A guilty one. Never was Queen Elizabeth II more relatable than as she was portrayed in a new episode of The Crown. (No spoilers coming I promise!) The episode in question puts the spotlight on the Queen’s relationship with…

Nap-Free Zone

This weekend marked the first weekend in 5 years that we haven’t had a napping child! Small Bro is 3 since July, and he may still be resistant to sleeping through the night but by god did he love his naps. Right through lockdown he napped like clockwork, and the structure it gave to all…

Death by a Thousand Whys

Why. Why. WHY!!! Why do 3 year olds feel the need to use this tiny but massively annoying word a thousand times a day? There is just no sense nor reason to the amount of “why” I hear every day. Just as one boy grew out of it, the other started! Regardless of the answer…