Mother & Baby

From the moment I found out you were coming into my life I wanted to be the best mum I could be, spending any spare moment I had swotting up, reading page after page of parenting books, baby bibles and anything that I thought had the answers to giving you the best start in life….read more

Oh my, today has really run away with me! This post was supposed to be written 8 hours ago, but it’s better late than never I guess. So, this week I’ve been spending more and more time trying to work my new daughter into a routine that works for me as well as her, and…read more

If you bought all the products advertisers seem to think you need for your baby, you’d spend an absolute bomb every week. But do it the old fashioned way and you might find you are both happier. Here’s a list of  baby stuff you can do without: you don’t need a changing mat. Use a…read more

I was on the bus a couple of weeks ago. There was a sweet little girl of about five on board who was obviously desperate to talk to her mum. But the silly woman was glued to her iPhone. I was on the bus for twenty minutes and she ignored her child the entire time,…read more

Before the recession started to bite hard, people were spending a fortune on children’s parties hiring premises, magicians and entertainers. Apparently the average spend was £150. Ouch. Thankfully things have calmed down a bit these days and DIY parties are once again de rigeur. When I was a kid mum and dad used to drive…read more

Yes, you can! And this week’s Big Issue gives full details about how to do it. But first, food waste. The Guardian reports that British people throw away at least 10% of their weekly shop. Which is a good place to start. How to cut food waste and save a decent amount of quids every…read more

When I was a child my Mum spent most of her money on good jewellery. My Dad bought motorbikes, smart cars and expensive gadgets. But we lived frugally, ate beans on toast a lot of the time and went on cheap camping holidays in Britain. So I grew up with pretty weird ideas about money….read more

How are you managing the summer holidays so far? If you’re stuck for something to do this weekend there’s bound to be a village fayre, fete or carnival taking place somewhere near you. So hop on the bus – it’s much more fun than driving when you make it part of the adventure – and…read more