Category Archives: Caveman parenting

Made it: Crochet skirt

I have been having fun making things for Evie over the past few months. There is something hugely satisfying about making and finishing something and then seeing it used. Especially when it is worn by your own children. I have many a projects started but I’m not the best finisher. For example, I made a…

10 Vaccination Tips

One of the magazines we subscribe to for our reception area is the Living Wisdom magazine. When I was opening the mail last week I found a postcard sized list of ‘things to consider when vaccinating’ thrown in with the magazine. I don’t mean to open the vaccination bag of worms which I know is…

And the winner is…

Thank you to everyone who entered the Beyond the Sling competition. It truly is an awesome book!  Image source The winner is… Rebecca “There is 10 years between my two boys and watching my eldest play and cuddle with his brother, who adores him, is magic.”   I can so relate with that, Rebecca! There…

The pre-milestone clean out

Have you ever noticed that your child does a cold, cough, flu, gastro or some other sort of sickness right before they reach a milestone? If you think back, or if you pay close enough attention for upcoming milestones, your child may well do their own little style of clean out. Amazing, hey? It’s their…

If I did it again…

I often think about having another baby. Patrick and I have both always said we want 4. We both come from families of 4 and we both imagined ourselves having big-ish families for our own children. Not that I have any regrets, but looking back to the start of Evie’s life, there are a couple…