Harvey Karp, MD is an American paediatrician, probably better known in the States for his Happiest Baby on the Block book, first published in 2002. In 2004, Happiest Toddler on the Block followed. I’ve not read Happiest Baby on the Block; I discovered Karp when S began to enter the dreaded “terrible Read more…
I am a member of Damsels in Success, a business network for women. Every year, they run the Women Inspiring Women Awards, which is a national thing for… well, women who have inspired other women. I knew the awards existed, and I knew the voting had opened for this year, Read more…
We were lucky enough to be invited to Marwell Zoo for the day. We were so excited, we decided to add it to the end of our weekend away so as to extend the fun. The first thing we noticed as we went through the entrance was a lady handing out stickers. Read more…
I was very fortunate to be sent a copy of The Skeleton Cupboard to review for Mumsnet Book Club. This book is strange… It’s not fiction, but it’s not fact either. It’s written in the first person, as the story of Byron’s training as a clinical psychologist. Each chapter tells Read more…
Hoorah for the Weekend Blog Hop! How is everyone today? Have we all been enjoying the sunshine? This week, it’s my turn to choose the Bloggers’ Showcase. I’ve chosen this post from Slouching Towards Thatcham about memories. I love the way this post is written; the memories are so vividly described Read more…
I was tagged by Chantelle at Mama Mummy Mum to tell you about my reading habits. You may have noticed I’ve been posting more book reviews lately; there is a good reason for that. When I was in hospital with S, I was so glad to have my Kindle with me. Read more…
S and I were very lucky to be invited to spend a weekend at Hoburne Park in Christchurch, to review their facilities and see how family friendly we thought they were. I had never taken S away before; in fact, since she came home from hospital she’d only spent one Read more…
As some of you may remember, I was set a challenge earlier this year to go on three dates in three months. I got my first date by smiling (not like a creep but, you know, looking friendly). My second date was supposed to have been a blind date, but Read more…
How to know if he’s the one The question of whether a man is the right partner for a marital journey is one which permeates the thoughts of Christian women the world over. On the one hand, it doesn’t pay to have standards which are unrealistically high. OK, he may Read more…
I was sent a copy of The Hive by Gill Hornby by Mumsnet for review. It’s about the joys of playground politics at a fictional primary school in the Home Counties. The novel is written from several different perspectives, all of whom are women whose children go to the school. Read more…
As S and I are off for a little beach break this weekend, I thought it might be good to do a little post about taking care of skin in the sun…Playing outside in the sun is an important part of growing up. Parents have shooed their children out of Read more…
I was sent a copy of Above All Things by Tanis Rideout as part of Brit Mums’ Book Club. It’s the story of the 1924 British attempt to climb Mount Everest, and is written from three different perspectives: Andrew Irvine, George Mallory, and Mallory’s wife, Ruth. I have to be Read more…
I saw a man being interviewed on TV yesterday morning, and what he said really struck a chord with me. He was on The Wright Stuff talking about having been sexually abused as a child, and said that he had thought at the time that it was just something that Read more…
Bad Mother by Ayelet Waldman is subtitled A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace. It’s a collection of essays about Waldman’s experience of motherhood. More than that though, it’s a collection of essays that make you feel so much better about your own Bad Mother credentials. Read more…
For a little while now, I’ve been writing for a site called Visit From The Stork, a website aimed at young parents.When Kimberley, the editor and founder, told me she was launching a magazine, I was really excited to be involved! So far there have been two editions posted online, Read more…
A few things have happened lately that have made me think about my “business”. For one thing, I saw a couple of speakers at the Big Business Event in Salisbury, including Lara Morgan and Hugh Vivian. If you’ve never heard of Lara Morgan, you really should click that there link. She’s amazing, Read more…