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Sleeping like a baby
At Moomin's 9 month review with the Health Visitor I was asked how well she sleeps.I responded that she sleeps like a baby. I then expanded on this by explaining that she wakes when she needs to as is...
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Review: WaterWipes
One thing as Mum's that we're painfully aware of from within the very seconds of giving birth is just how delicately precious our babies skin is, there's a reason why the old saying goes 'Soft as a...
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3 Ingredient, dairy free & egg free, Chocolate Goo.
I'm aware that the blog is long overdue a Moomin update, I will rectify this soon, she's 10 months old now! I will however tell you that currently Moomin and I are dairy free and egg free. For a...
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Crunch.
If you've ever read my brief bio you'll note the phrase 'semi-crunchy' a term I use somewhat tongue in cheek. There's lots of terms and labels we can attribute to our parenting styles, yet often I...
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Boobpops
How to soothe a teething baby in a heatwave? Breastmilk ice-lollies! Numbs their gums, keeps them cool and 100% natural.
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How to gently stop your young child interrupting your conversation
You're familiar with the scene, you're talking to your partner or a friend and out of nowhere your child interrupts. Multiple times. You try explaining that it's rude or that they need to wait until...
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14 reasons why we use cloth nappies (that aren't about the environment)
I'm no eco-warrior by any means, I've never chained myself to a tree and I don't eat Quinoa, but we do use cloth nappies.Many people blithely assume that if you use cloth, you're in league with dear...
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Why I rarely get Moomin weighed.
From the moment our babies are born their lives are dominated by numbers, how many weeks pregnant was their mum? How long was labour? How much did they weigh? How long are they? Then it's how many...
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10 Tips for babywearing in Summer
I loathe the hot weather, I sun hate like a vampire. Unfortunately avoiding it isn't an option; resistance is futile.But just because the sun is out doesn't mean you have to put the slings away, on...
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Review: Cheeky Wipes
Once you get into the swing of using reusable nappies, there's a bit of a white elephant in the room which is the wipes. You have a wet bag or nappy bucket that you sling the...
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Kids Pass: Discount!
With only two and a half weeks left at school, the Summer Holidays are looming. It's not cheap taking one child out but when it comes to four and two adults, every little helps.We're lucky enough to...
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3 Ingredient Strawberry Yum
Seeing how Moomin enjoyed the 3 Ingredient Chocolate Goo, I had another play around with what we had in the cupboards so she'd have some more summer friendly, teething alleviating treats that are both...
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2 Ingredient dairy free & egg free Ice Cream
Well okay if you're going to be a pedant about it, it's not technically ice cream. When you're dairy free and egg free though you have to get your kicks wherever you can. This is super simple as in...
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Chocolate Orgasm - Dairy Free & Egg Free
I'm a huge fan of chocolate brownies, I'm also very particular about them. So often we get sold things under the guise of Brownie when what we get is a firm, dry chocolate sponge. That is not a...
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#Summerdaysout Petits Filous Pouches
It's a familiar story, Thing One ate all the cereal, The Dude is starving (very loudly) and can't find his shoes and Thing Two is nose deep in a book. You can't send them to school hungry, The last of...
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Banana & Peanut Butter Porridge Fingers #DairyFree #EggFree
Breakfasts are always hit and miss here, Things One and Two as well as The Dude are absolute cereal killers, we go through so much of the stuff we need shares in it. We can't even substitute with the...
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Helping your baby claim ownership of their own body
I'll admit, I'm physically awkward socially. I cringe at the thought of being randomly touched and the frayed ribbons of anxiety tangle and not at the prospect of obligatory physical contact,...
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Sensory No-Mess Painting Bags
I'll happily admit i'm not masochistic enough to even contemplate paint and babies, even the older spawn, who can now allegedly set it up and put it away...
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What babies really want for their first birthday
Even as I type this I still find it hard to believe that Moomin will be a year old at the end of this month. A whole year old. How?! It's cruel how quickly time slips through our fingers, I can...
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The Emptying Game
Following on from What Babies Really Want To Play With, you'll note there's a reoccurring theme, that of Moomin's passion to empty things, all the things, every things. Bags, purses, packets, shelves,...
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Your child but their style: Why my kids dress so randomly
Sometimes as a parent it's hard to relinquish control over the bodies of our children. To realise that although they're our child, they're their own person. It's their body.They spend the majority of...
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Autumn Essentials Giveaway with Babymoov
Time for a competition?How would you like to win some autumn essentials for baby?The lovely people at Babymoov are offering the following prize bundle in their Autumn Essentials giveaway:* Muslin...
View ArticleSend the buggers back
How is it that the days have seemed so inexplicably long and yet the weeks have grown their little cliché wings and flown by in the blink of a sleepless eye? I have a complete love/hate relationship...
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