Sabina Green 
Cloth nappies have come a long way from the terry towelling cloths and rubber pants of days gone by. I still remember these from when my cousins were young and you had to avoid sticking the safety pin in their tummy or your finger as you tried to secure the nappy in place and then … Read more
Has Thomas the Tank Engine been around since the days of the dinosaurs? It feels like it, though not in a bad way. I remember Thomas from my childhood days and it’s nice to be able to share that piece of my past with my children today. Little Bean and Beanie Boy have long been … Read more
I am not a morning person, it probably has something to do with the fact that I forget to ‘relax’ in an evening. I have never been one to just veg out in front of the TV or put my feet up and do nothing. I like to keep busy whether that be doing crafts, … Read more
I hated having a packed lunch when i was at school, everything just seemed warm and squashed and not how food should be. Recently Little Bean has been complaining that her sandwiches weren’t nice. When i asked her why she would say “they keep getting wet!”. That was when i realised there was a problem … Read more
It’s been a while since Curly first started school and we spent weekend after weekend attending birthday parties or scouring the shops for birthday presents. As he progressed through school the parties became less and less as friendship groups became more exclusive and the price of parties and entertainment became more expensive. Well now it’s … Read more
Eating out as a family should be a pleasurable experience, I’ve no doubt that many families take it for granted when they take their children out to a nice restaurant and order their food from the menu. On Friday we made our way into Peterborough so that Hubby could have his eyes tested and we … Read more
I must admit when I found out the Easter school holidays would be nearly three weeks, I was dreading it. I’m still trying to get used to life as a stay-at-home Mummy to three under five. It is getting easier but I do still have the days when I feel like I’m am drowning in … Read more
I am in no way suggesting that i am an expert when it comes to newborns but now that i am on baby number 3 i have discovered a few things which do help to settle a newborn in the early weeks. Swaddling With each baby I have had the advice from the hospital has … Read more
This afternoon we kicked off the Easter celebrations at Little Bean’s school with an Easter Egg hunt out on the school field. It was freeeeeeeezing and blowing a gale. We had to find two chicks and three plastic eggs each and then take them into the school hall to see the Easter bunny who then … Read more