Parenthood is very demanding, and everyone wants to put family first. Sometimes, however, it’s worth pausing to consider the difference a little “you” time can make. Yes, this means taking a break from organised family life to prioritise your own wellbeing, no matter how you achieve that. Luckily, there are lots of activities that you … Read more
Waaaay back in 2012 I attended a blog event with Little Bean and Beanie Boy for the 30th Anniversary of the favourite children’s picture book ‘Dear Zoo’. Not only did we get to take part in lots of fun Dear Zoo inspired activities but we also had the opportunity to meet the author and have … Read more
Many of us these days tend to lead busy lives where we are juggling home and family life, work, and social events. This can naturally lead to high-stress levels, which is something that can have a serious negative impact on areas such as your health and quality of life. With this in mind, it is … Read more
I wouldn’t change my role as a Mum to my gorgeous Beans for all the money in the world, my Beans mean everything to me and I shall always be grateful that I have been lucky enough to have such amazing children BUT that doesn’t mean that every day is easy. It doesn’t mean that … Read more
Looks can be deceiving can’t they. I’ve had quite a few people recently telling me “you’re amazing” and “I don’t know how you do it all” because that’s what they perceive when they see me with my Beans or from the odd posts they see on my blog. The truth is, I actually feeling a … Read more
{Feeling} mixed emotions this week, I started off the week feeling positive and looking forward to having the Beans at home for two weeks. I had plans for all the things we would do but it didn’t get off to a good start at all. The Beans were demonstrating their most challenging behaviour which brought … Read more
You may have noticed that I haven’t been posting very much personal stuff recently. There are a couple of reasons for that, one is that Christmas is coming and I have so many great products to tell you about in case you are stuck for ideas and the other is that I just haven’t been … Read more
Treading water is about as close a description as I can possibly give at the moment to how I’m feeling. We are now into the fourth week of the summer holidays and to be honest I feel like we have done pretty well. I haven’t been too stressed out, or at least not for the … Read more
Suzie Saw is an independent writer who loves wandering, being outdoors, gazing at maps (especially railway maps), & looking forward to her next expedition. In my role as PANK (Professional Aunt, No Kids), I’ve increasingly found myself taking on the “organise-y” side of group outings and holidays with my friends and their kids. We all … Read more