New nuclear, blended or klingon: what type of family are you?
The idea of the nuclear family – mum, dad and two point something kids living together – is being stretched [...]
Our big allotment challenge! (with a little help from Aldi)
After 14 months on the waiting list we finally have an allotment (pictured). I was surprised at how quickly it [...]
‘There’s SEAWEED in my Bolognese!’
It wasn’t seaweed, it was spinach (pictured), which was swiftly extracted by a shrieking BB and left on the side of [...]
Post baby running update: six months after the birth
It’s almost six months since I’ve been back pounding the pavements following the birth of Little B, so I thought [...]
Never let the truth get in the way of a good story
Apparently two thirds of parents don’t have enough time to read to their kids, and a third say they suffer [...]
Who’d have thought the best bit about a holiday could be a break from pumping milk?
It turns out we couldn’t have picked a better week to have our first holiday of the year – a [...]
Bing DVD review: this bunny will last beyond Easter
We’ve decamped to Dorset and the New Forest to grace the grannies with our presence over Easter. This year we’ve [...]
Lindt Easter chocolate review: the diddy lambs are almost too cute to eat (but not quite)
Easter has come early in our house. In fact most seasonal events – Halloween, Christmas, Pancake Day etcetera - tend [...]
