There are many reasons why mums use a pump, it may be that their baby has been born very early and not yet learnt how to feed, or mum is far too sore to have baby to the breast. Later in their breastfeeding journey, a pump may be used if mum is returning to work, or … Read more
If you’re planning on travelling to Northern Ireland over the coming weeks, a city that should definitely be added to your itinerary is Derry. Northern Ireland has been through a lot of turmoil over the years, but what you’ll find nowadays is a beautiful country that is rich in culture, entertainment and natural beauty. … Read more
Yesterday Xene completed her last GCSE exam, and is definitely looking forward to a nice long summer break! In September she will begin her A Levels, and before we know it, university will be looming. With that in mind, I began thinking about the years ahead and which of the children will go to … Read more
Trying to cook for nine of us, if i’m absolutely honest is a bit of a nightmare!!I like to be healthy and ensure the children get a good mix of different foods, and its always nice to try something new. One of my favourite ingredients to use is Mushrooms, I think it roots back to … Read more
Last week, we had a major breakthrough in the Morrison household. Tyrus aged 2 years and 11 months, finally acknowledged his baby brother’s existence, at the age of 9 months!! Since Viggo was born in September Tyrus has never engaged or taken any notice of him whatsoever. It wasn’t the normal ignoring of a new … Read more
The entire family LOVES Camping, so when we were asked if the children would like to review a sleeping bag from Sleeping Bag Outlet, the answer was simple…YES PLEASE! The difficult decision was which of the children would decide on a sleeping bag. We checked out the site and there were some fab choices, however, … Read more
We did it….After sixteen years of having children, we finally have a plaster cast in the family!! In fact, its really 42 years, as neither Asa nor myself have ever fractured or broken a bone, which is slightly amazing considering the years Asa has played contact sport and I have been hit by a car!! … Read more
Can you imagine getting this lovely bunch ready in the morning ? 95% of the mornings everyone is at school on time, with the right lunchbox and their homework diaries signed, there are the occasional mishaps – lost book bag, hidden water bottle etc but more often than not we get there!! How…….. Well, … Read more
I announced yesterday about an exclusive partnership between Tesco and ecological cleaning pioneer Ecover, who have has launched the Ocean Bottle – the first ever bottle made from waste plastic, fished from the ocean, you can read all about it here. I was very fortunate to be sent an Ocean Bottle (I know, some might think … Read more