With Halloween getting closer my kids are now reaching peak levels of spooky excitement, every day I get asked how many days are left until Halloween! If your kids are excited about Halloween, or even if you’re just looking for another fun idea to fill the half term holiday then you will love the giveaway I’m sharing today as I have a family ticket to the Ghosthunters Halloween Icy Trail at The National Trust property Ham House in Richmond.
Family Things
George Wooden Shop and Cafe Review
This is a household with a bit of a thing for caffeine. My friends have laughed before when my kids have requested to go out for a coffee and both of my children first tried food in one of the coffee shops near us (yes it was fruit toast and yes they both loved it!) Recently at the park I’d seen my son playing cafes with a friend and what he said really made me giggle. Did he ask if his friend wanted a coffee? Nope, he asked what coffee he wanted. I told him he’s probably like a latte. So when we were offered the chance to review this sweet wooden shop and cafe from George I knew that it was likely to be pretty popular in our house!
How changing one word improved my relationship with my kids
Have you ever lost your rag with your kids? Been bad tempered? I know that I’m far from the perfect mum. That’s not to say that I don’t try, I know that I’m doing my best and sometimes I am pretty great too, but with several years of sleep deprivation behind me there have been days when I couldn’t manage great behaviour with anyone. Then last Christmas I spoke to my son and started to say something so stupid, so amazingly bad that I made me question how I talk to my kids entirely. The good news is though that by just changing one word I instantly improved how I see my kids and how I cope them and nearly a year later this one little word change is still working.
How to cope when your baby has reflux
Has your child got reflux? Then mama, you have my sympathy. My daughters reflux is one of the hardest things I’ve had to deal with as a parent. If you haven’t dealt with reflux that can sound daft, it’s just a bit of vomit, right? But if your baby has reflux you’ll know the seemingly never ending sleepless nights, how it feels to see your child being ill again and again and of course you’ll also have the added joy of being out in public in clothes splattered in sick. Yep, I’ve been there. For a long period of time I was only getting four hours of sleep a night and to be honest I kind of lost the plot a bit. Actually I lost it quite a lot, there’s a reason why sleep deprivation is used as a method of torture. As my eldest child was never sick as a baby (true fact, we never even used a muslin with him) I had no idea what reflux was or how we could help our daughter so I’ve put this together as a little guide for parents who are going through it at the moment. Obviously I am not a doctor so do speak to your GP, consultant or paediatrician but hopefully this will help some parents that are looking for some advice on reflux from a mum who’s been there.
How I Got My Whole House Tidier by Moving One Thing
Are you a tidy person? I wish I was, but sadly I find tidying a little bit…boring. At the end of a day I know that I need to clean up or the house will be a mess tomorrow but all too often I just haven’t had the energy and after my husband and I have both finished writing in the evening we’ve often wandered into the floor to realise it’s still occupied by a small town of superheros and all their arch enemies, plus their appropriate houses, robots and snacks. But then two weeks ago we moved one piece of furniture and suddenly our home is significantly tidier every single day and we don’t have to dodge all the mess.