So it was yet another rainy morning on Saturday, and my two toddlers (my Chunk and his 2 year old cousin who I shall call Curly) were tearing about the place, desperate to be released into the big outdoors to release their pent-up energy. As soon as the weather started to clear at lunchtime, I…
Returning To Work After Maternity Leave #MakeItWork
Read moreI have written about returning to work after maternity leave as my first post for Gingerbread’s new blog: Make It Work. The blog was created by the single parent organisation to highlight the experiences of single parents that work. It covers some great issues that we face, but also helpful tips, humorous experiences and more. I decided…
Gardening Toddler Fun! (#KidsGrowWild)
Read moreYesterday a white box arrived at my door, and to Chunk’s very great surprise it contained a gardening starter kit just for him! I entered Moneysupermarket.com’s #KidsGrowWild competition as a great excuse for Chunk to try gardening for ths first time, and to finally encourage me to sort my mum’s garden out! After a rainy start…
The Red Cross Baby & Child Life-Saving App: My Review
Read moreThe British Red Cross have launched a brand new app offering parents and carers first aid advice that could potentially save a child’s life. The free app provides useful advice on a range of accidents that most parents have to attempt to deal with at some point, from choking on a sweet, nasty cuts and…
I survived the first week of work, and so did Chunk!
Read moreIt’s hard to believe that I have already completed my first week back at work, but I am glad I made it alive! On the first day I was greeted in the morning by Chunk having wet the entire bed, and amazingly I didn’t kick off due to needing to get to work on time.…
Returning to work (sorry the PAID kind!)
Read moreTomorrow I return to work after having a year of no money, but that precious thing we call ‘time’ with my boy. Now I will have less time with my boy and even LESS money- don’t you just love how our government work?! If I rented then I could stay off work and claim housing…