When you spend your life seeking out the best gadgets and lifehacks to make life easier, it's inevitable that the urge to splurge on more tech rears it head when you become a parent. As a first-time mum to a five-month-old boy, I was keen to see what tools I could find to make becoming a parent a … [Read more...]
My favourite time-saving tips for new mothers
When I had my first child I couldn't understand how I would ever leave the house before midday again. Then I had my second child and wondered what the bloody hell we were playing at. Now we have to stop ourselves from getting to places before they're open. A few of my friends have had babies … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding Gadgets For Geeky Mothers
It's breastfeeding awareness week, and since I'm currently breastfeeding, I've put together the ultimate breastfeeding tools you'll need to see you on your way. Nursing scarf from Loveyush.com I love this! You can wear it as a normal scarf (and tie it in lots of different ways) and then … [Read more...]
Mush: a neat way to chop up food
Boon makes a range of trendy parenting tools, including Grass – a crazy plastic lawn for you to dry your trendy baby gear on – and Squirt – a weaning spoon that you can fill will puree. If you're a fan of Alessi gear, you'll probably like the designs. The Boon Mush is small, good looking and … [Read more...]
The best Halloween outfits for babies and kids
I don't have a baby, but if I did I'd definitely dress she or he up in one of these outfits from FancyDress.com. In fact, I've got a godson who I'm tempted to dress up in one of these not-remotely-scary outfits. The first six are available from FancyDress.com. They're not the only outfit I'm … [Read more...]
Bobux i-Walk toddler shoes review
Think of a high-quality early walking shoe for children and chances are you just thought of Bobux. Often copied, the Bobux Soft Sole range for babies really are iconic shoes. But the New Zealand company also makes footwear for older children, with a soft leather Step-up Cruising shoes range for … [Read more...]
The low down on baby food processors
With more parents making the decision to make their own baby food, it's no wonder that companies are cashing in. Making your own baby food can have a multitude of health benefits, as well as being cheaper than tinned and jarred options. But do you really know where to start? Once you've got … [Read more...]
Antenatal Online review: online classes for time-strapped parents-to-be
In a perfect world every pregnant woman would be on maternity leave from about 30 weeks, with lots of disposable income and a partner who works a short commute away. But I’m pretty sure that’s not the case for many of us, making antenatal classes another awkward and potentially expensive thing to … [Read more...]
Maternity Wear: T-shirts from ThinkGeek
Maternity clothing is often comfortable and practical. Rarely does it have a sense of humour. Pregnancy is, after all, a serious business. Except, sometimes it is quite funny. You're flatulent, you waddle, you eat some seriously weird sandwiches and you're so blissed out on endorphins that you … [Read more...]
The best sites for secondhand clothes
I'm always on the lookout for ways to save money so that I can spend it on fun things, hence my recent move onto a pre-paid Visa card. eBay used to be my old faithful for updating my wardrobe on a shoestring. Annoyingly I recently got stung by their new charges when selling my Wii, and have now … [Read more...]
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