One year of Covid-19, who saw that coming?! Back in July 2020 I wrote about 5 things I learned during life in COVID-19 lockdown. As things began to ease, nurseries re-opened and we could once again go into people’s houses. It was as if “lockdown” was a thing of the past. How naive was I?!
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5 Things I’ve learned during life in COVID-19 lockdown
As we pass the four month mark of working from home things have started to change. We have begun to leave our “new normal” for an even “newer normal”. As the lockdown rules relax establishments are opening their doors and we can spend time once again with our friends and family. Monday 27th July marks…
Easter Anguston Farm – Day 3 of #30dayswild
Day 3 of #30dayswild – a visit to Easter Anguston Farm in Peterculter, Aberdeen. Easter Anguston Farm is an operational farm which serves as a training facility for adults with learning difficulties and other additional support needs. It has many different areas including farm animals, a fairy wood, plant sale, cafe, tractor play area and…
The Dark Side of Social Media and Being a New Mum
I first wrote this post a year ago when Robin was weeks old. I decided to take an afternoon off, go into town, drink coffee and relax the best I could. I didn’t set out to write about this but it was very much in the forefront of my mind being a brand new mum….
Reflecting on the Early Days – Tips for New Parents
With Robin turning 10 months old (seriously when did that happen?!) I have been doing a bit of reflection on the early days (first 6 months). I am sure I am not alone when I think of the amount of money we have spent on things we did not need. Not to mention learned some…
So long maternity leave, it is time to go to work…
Monday the 13th of November marks a brand new chapter in my life. Not only am I back to work but Robin starts nursery. As I write this now Robin is in nursery for 2 hours having a settling in session, whilst I munch on a pastry and drink a cappuccino in my work café….
Cows Milk Allergy In Babies – Robin’s Story
We first noticed Robin was in some kind of discomfort early on in his life. I can’t quite remember if it was days in or weeks in, but it became most apparent to us at night when he would roll around in pain, especially after his 2am feed. Like any new parent we had no…
Keeping In Touch Day vs. Nervous Mother – A Sneak Peak Into the End of Mat Leave
It is 6.26am and my alarm for work will go off in 4 minutes. But I am already awake. Robin woke up before 6am so whilst daddy went and made a feed I had a quick cuddle with him. I decided to go back to bed for a little bit but was lured into checking…
Postpartum Body Identity Crisis – What Should I Wear?
Its 6am on a Sunday and I am wide awake. Nothing new there except Robin is fast asleep curled into me. So I should be too, but I can’t, something is playing on my mind. This coming Friday I am going into work for a keeping in touch day. Not just a quick hello but…
Who Needs Sleep Anyway? The Rantings of a Sleep Deprived Mum
Sleep, lovely sleep where have you gone from my life? I miss you. But who needs sleep anyway? I decided to google how much sleep new parents lose and it is quite amazing how much it is! There is even a site where you can calculate how much sleep you have lost out on, but…
The Hectic Weeks and Mummy’s Quest to Get to a Coffee Shop
Weeks 5 – 8 – The Hectic Weeks I have called this period the hectic one as most of the month of April involved having good friends and family up to visit. Great in a way as it allowed me to spend time with my nearest and dearest, but bad in other ways as it…
Nature Inspired Books for Babies – Day 20 of #30DaysWild
Day 20 of #30DaysWild is all about nature inspired books for babies. As you can maybe tell from my #30DaysWild posts this year I am very keen to introduce Robin Oleander, my 4 month old son, to nature at a very young age! But sometimes it is not always possible to explore the outdoors. So…
Winter Robin 