Growing up trips to the beach on the weekend were an integral part of life. As a family we would spend hours holidaying or day tripping at any one of our local beaches. I fondly remember hours upon hours of fun. So, as you can imagine learning to swim, and water safety were a must; and from an early age swimming lessons were a part of our weekly after school activities. Our Summers to date have taken a turn down the same path; with frequent trips to the beach, … [Read more...]
From The Munch Cupboard ~ Munch Baby Feeding Tray
The recent delivery from the Munch Cupboard of the Munch Baby Feeding Tray couldn't be more perfectly timed as little Miss Isabelle at 4 1/2 months is starting to get ideas about solids. My first thought to that is... Stop! Where did my baby go? And then I remember whilst I sure do love the teeny tiny newborn stage I am even more in love with her now than I was then. Then I start thinking about whipping out the blender and making my own baby food again. Don't get me wrong I am all for the … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Golden Month
Recently, I was contacted by the lovely ladies at Kiwi Mummy Blogs to review 'Golden Month' a book about Caring for the World's Mothers After Childbirth; I was intrigued and excited at the same time. Golden Month discusses and explores the changes a women's body and mind goes through post baby. It looks at how recovery is not just physical but also mental and emotional. Golden Month travels the world looking at how other cultures embrace the post partum period and the benefits this has to … [Read more...]
Isabelle Anne ~ Your Birth Story
I have been pondering writing and sharing this post for a little while now and yes have finally (three months on) gotten around to it. It is the kind of post that will not appeal to everyone but will appeal to some, yet that is not the reason I am writing it. I am writing it for Isabelle, so one day if she wishes she can read the story that was her birth. It is a story of something imperfectly perfect and at the same time perfectly imperfect. It is not how I first imagined it would be, however, … [Read more...]
Making Time For Me
I love being a Mum and am totally in my element. But lets be honest there are some days that can be hard work. You know the ones... you feel like you could pull your hair out; everyone wants something from you; you are being pushed and pulled in every direction and finding time for yourself even just a few moments can be difficult if not impossible. Yet finding those small moments is actually important for both yourself and your family. After all if you don't look after yourself how … [Read more...]