Gifted¦ Pregnancy during the pandemic and giving birth at the height of the second peak were strange experiences. Amongst other things, I really missed the experiences of going out shopping and going to The Baby Show. I went to it a few years ago when Autumn was a baby and loved seeing products in person, getting great discounts and discovering new brands. Therefore, I was very excited to see that it was back this year at three locations. We visited it at the ExCel in London (it was there from 4-6 March), but it’s also on in Birmingham at the NEC between the 13th and 15th of May before coming back down to Olympia, London from 21st – 23rd October 2022.
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5 Advantages of a Family Caravan Holiday
Collaborative Post¦ Have you been looking for inspiration recently for an upcoming family vacation? You have experienced the usual beach holidays and city breaks, but now it’s time to step out of your comfort zone and try something completely new. A caravan holiday is one of the best ways to make incredible memories and soak up some much needed time with your nearest and dearest. When you’re planning an upcoming family holiday it’s important to consider all of the practical elements that go hand in hand with taking small children on a trip. As you will soon see, there are a whole host of advantages when it comes to taking a family caravan holiday, so explore some of these notions below.
Luxurious 30 minute Nap Time Spa Routine
Sponsored Post¦ Being a Mama is stressful. It’s hard work and can often feel like you don’t receive much gratitude from your tiny humans for keeping them fed, dressed and warm. Therefore, I’m inviting you to reclaim nap time with me. Once a week or fortnight make sure you take the time and use it for yourself without guilt. Don’t worry about the dishes or cleaning, they can wait. When you’ve been working hard for so long, half an hour of self-care can make such a difference. Hopefully this spa routine at home will make you feel refreshed and ready to take on whatever life throws at you after naptime!
Book Review: My Skin, Your Skin
Book Review¦ Racism has been bubbling away in our society for years. Sometimes under the surface, sometimes in more obvious places. It all came to a head in 2020 though, with the death of George Floyd. The Black Lives Matter movement certainly brought racism to the forefront of people’s attention. I have noticed since then, that there has been an increase in the awareness of and education surrounding racism. I know I’ve tried to educate myself more. Equally, I’ve been conscious of educating my daughter. I need to raise her to know that racism is wrong and what we can do about it.
I’ve largely done this in a gentle way. I’ve made sure that we have toys with a variety of skin colours and bought books that are about people from other races and cultures. Programming on cBeebies has been helpful too, thanks to programmes such as What’s On Your Head? When I was offered the opportunity to review a new book called My Skin, Your Skin, I realised that this would help me to take the next step of actually discussing racism with her. Spoiler alert: You need to add this to your children’s book shelf this Black History Month!
Celebrating Reuben’s 1st Birthday
At the beginning of January, it wasn’t just me with a milestone birthday. A few days after I celebrated my 30th, it was Reuben’s 1st birthday. I can’t believe my little rainbow baby is a year old already; it just doesn’t seem possible that I now gave birth to him over a year ago. For Autumn’s 1st birthday, we had a party. I did consider doing the same for Reuben, but then I looked at things from a different standpoint. I could either do just that and spent most of the day running around him in a stressed out flap getting things ready for a party he wouldn’t remember. Or I could spend the day doing his favourite things with him that he also wouldn’t remember, but would really enjoy at the time. We went for the latter!