Picture perfect

OK so I finally got a minute to think about it and I’ve decided that I am going to pass the ‘Lovely Blog Award’ on to a friend and colleague of mine who I think is extremely talented and whose lovely blog never fails to put a smile on my face. I’ve posted about Paula [...]
Drum roll please….

…I got my first ever blog award! The very lovely Jen at Jen’s Rantings somehow found time in the midst of all the chaos having a newborn around the house brings, and passed on a ‘Lovely Blog Award’ to me! According to a song I remember from the dim and distant days of primary school, [...]
And he’s off!
Hurrah! Bubs finally takes off under his own steam, and we start adjusting to life with a baby on the move!
Aww, is he sleeping?

Carnival of Breastfeeding post – my experiences of breastfeeding in public, and why I’ll never be afraid to do it again.
pyjama boy

It might not be regarded as an ‘official’ milestone, but Bubs recently took another step on the road to toddlerhood and I must admit it’s one of the cutest yet! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, my wee man has made the staggering leap from…sleepsuits to pyjamas! Proper, big boy pyjamas! We’ve bought him a few pairs [...]
Reasons to be cheerful
Even though I’m sad to have stopped breastfeeding, there are some upsides. Every cloud!
how did we manage that?!
We recently had a friend and colleague of mine come take pictures of our little boy to mark his first birthday and I saw them for the first time today. Paula is undeniably talented behind the lens but I have to say (warning – shameless mummy boast coming up) that the subject matter in this [...]
The end.
Illness brought our breastfeeding to an abrupt end – and left me feeling more than a little lost.
eyes open
A year after the birth of my first child, I feel like I’ve learned a thing or two about being a mum. But back in those early days I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t have a clue. No matter how many books I read or antenatal classes I attended, nothing could have [...]
ready, steady, stop.
Reflections on a year of breastfeeding, and important lessons learned for next time around!






