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Sleep seems to be a common topic of conversation since I became a parent. From the moment your baby is born, everyone who greets you and your newborn will say “awww isn’t she/he cute, how are they sleeping?”. We’ve had a mixed bag with all of our Beans, we have used the same bedtime routine … Read more
I knew the day would come when I had to say goodbye to all things ‘baby’ in the Mummy Matters household and with Jelly Bean hurtling towards his 3rd birthday in January, Hubby and I decided it was time to give the boys (Beanie Boy and Jelly Bean share a bedroom) a bedroom makeover. It … Read more
Sleep! It’s the one thing as a parent you can guarantee will be like the holy grail from the moment your beautiful baby is placed in your arms. Sure in the beginning you expect to feel tired, everyone knows newborn babies need feeding throughout the night but after a few weeks of interrupted sleep it … Read more
One of the hardest parts of parenting to adjust to once you have passed those early weeks/months of night feeds is when for months/years you have been treated to full nights of sleep and then suddenly your little one starts to wake early. Sometimes this can begin with Potty Training when they have become more … Read more
It’s a question I have asked myself many times throughout my life. When I was younger I assumed I would stay where I was and grow up in my home town but slowly over the years I have moved further away. Not so far that I can’t go back in a daytime, in fact I … Read more
As I sit in my ‘almost’ finished kitchen/dining room I’m quite pleased with the new look we have achieved this Summer. Before the six week Summer holiday kicked in our kitchen and dining room were two separate rooms but we decided they just didn’t work independent of each other. We employed a builder to come … Read more
Well, I’ve said it before and I shall say it again, I am very lucky as a blogger to receive the opportunities that I do. My latest ‘review item’ arrived in the form of the Bissell SpotClean portable spot cleaner, it was one of those items that I knew I would be able to use … Read more
That’s the motto that graces our lounge door. It’s a reminder to family and friends exactly what our lounge is for. I just have one little problem with it at the moment . . . the sofas are nearly 12 years old and they have seen lots of talking, lots of laughter and lots of … Read more
I have always been a home bird, I like my home to look and feel good. It might not always be tidy but I like the basics of the interior design to be there so that when it is tidy, it looks stylish too. I often read through Home Style books and look online for … Read more