As a parent you want you holiday to go as smoothly as possible and for yourself to have some down time and lots of fun together, but flying with children to a new time zone can really leave you and your baby sleep routines completely out of sync. Going abroad is exciting however if you…
Children love to be around people and anyone who will take and interest in them and that’s where grandparents and older people can be a huge benefit to your kids. The in-laws may not be your favourite people but they can make great babysitters (if you’re lucky and they live close by), they’re teachers and…
Everyone looks happy in the sun and it’s exciting to watch children grow and play in the sea and sand with squeals of delight. Learning to swim is a good lesson for anyone, it starts off with you putting your toe in the water to see what it feels like and going deeper when you…
Some people have all the weather, it’s summer in the UK and we have rain again, but it didn’t stop me from doing my ‘thing’ and going for a swim. I love to take time out and have the freedom to plan my day and more importantly who I work with. Not everyone is so…
Have you ever thought you were bad with interior design, you couldn’t paint or imagine a new colour on your walls? You know exactly how you want a room to look and feel but you can’t quite achieve it on your own, despite all the interior magazines you’ve poured over for months. You feel unable…
Post-Natal Depression-It’s Mental Health Awareness week and an important subject.I thought I’d share some symptoms of Post-Natal Depression as many people are not even aware they have it until they are out the other side or on reflection, many years later. There is still much shame and taboo around the subject, this needs addressing if…
A mother is a very special person not just on Mother’s Day but every day. In most families Mum is the one that keeps the family glued together, her children happy and looks after the home, a partner and many hold down a job too. Becoming a mother for the first time and having a…
Living in Cheltenham every March we have the biggest festival of the year, the Cheltenham Races. It attracts a whole host of newcomers to town, you could be mistaken and think you’re in Ireland there are so many foreign voices and different dialects. It’s fun and exciting and brings lots of life to town, so…
