When you become a mother, that is not the end of your career. Whether your child is 11 months or 11 years old, you might want to choose to work from home while being a parent. This allows you the flexibility to attend any school plays, meetings, or other events alongside your child, as well as to help you free up any school holidays. Working around your parenting commitments can also be good if childcare costs are a concern, or simply not feasible. There are many types of roles available for mums who want to work from home, and these…
Breast feeding your newborn is tough. Although it’s the most natural thing in the world it is not easy going on us mums. I am on baby number 4 and with each baby I feel like I have learnt more to make the feeding experience easier and therefore more successful and enjoyable for us both. There are so many things I think ‘I wish I knew about this with Maisy or Bella’ so today I thought I would share my must haves and some little tips that have made breast feeding easier for me. A good nipple balm will be…
Every home has that one particular space that hasn’t been looked after, kept clean or updated for far too long. There is no shame in having this room in your house, as life and work tend to get in the way of making every single one of your spaces as perfect as they could be. When you have the chance, revamping this unloved space will no doubt be a priority and the following five ways to do so should be at the top of your list of considered options. Clear out the clutter To begin with, any unloved space is…
Do you ever just get that chocolate craving and can’t shake it? Me too. I had it last week and with no treats in the house I thought I know we can bake some brownies! Bit of fun for the kids and I and I will also get that tasty treat that I am craving. Unfortunately we came up against a hurdle straight away – no eggs! In usual circumstances I would head out to the shop and grab some but as were trying to minimise our trips out and in shops I decided lets just give it a go,…
I can’t quite believe I am typing this but Elsie is now a whole 1 month old! To think this time a matter of only weeks ago I was actually still pregnant – you can read my full birth story here. I think I have just about recovered from the shock of that quick birth now! I haven’t really done any Elise updates over here just yet, life’s just been a little crazy as I am sure you can imagine. I do regular little updates over on my Instagram though if you want to keep up make sure you are…