Twins – but so different!

      The twins celebrated turning ten months old yesterday.  A whole ten months already, can you believe? We have often marvelled at how different they are.  We’ve commented many times on how they barely look like sisters, let alone twins. But they are. Anna, on the left in the picture above, was born… Read More

The Truth About Childbirth

  What is the real truth about childbirth and how do women really feel about it? I can sum it up it one quote: “Childbirth is miraculous & wonderful & all, but nothing beats that first cup of tea & toast afterwards!”        

Motherhood: It’s ok to admit it’s not always sunshine and flowers

      This isn’t actually a picture of me personally but boy oh boy, does she look how I feel. Everyone in the house has been dropping like flies with some snotty, coughy, stomach-buggy bug during the last week.  We’ve gone through more toilet rolls and tissues than your average Andrex puppy and his… Read More

Why SuperMum doesn’t live here

When people hear how many children I have they (understandably) look surprised.  They often then follow with the words, “You must be Supermum!” No, I definitely am not. Definitely not. Please don’t assume I have that accolade because I don’t and I am nowhere near receiving it. See, there are a lot of things that… Read More

Two year olds don’t need a formal education to fix Broken Britain. They need a family

    During his Autumn Statement yesterday, George Osborne announced that around 40% of two year olds would be able to receive 15 hours of free nursery education per week in order to help their parents get back to work. The government plans to increase funding to £380 million a year in order to entitle… Read More