Where to get second hand washable nappies

A slightly shocking discovery was made this week when an eBay seller told me she had been made to stop an auction of her pre-loved washable nappies as eBay authorities deem them too unhygenic to sell.

As a member of the keen-to-be-green community I had made my mind up that we would use [...]

How to enjoy a day off from work and parenting

I’ve been back in the office for a couple of weeks now that the children have started school and are there Mon-Fri until 3pm each day.

For the first couple of weeks I had quite a backlog of paperwork and spreadsheets to bring up to date but now am able to do everything I need [...]

A written complaint to the school

[Update:I decided not to write a note to the teacher after all as really don't want to be a tricky customer]

I’m planning to write a quick note to the teacher/school on Monday as I need to nip a potential problem in the bud but I really don’t want to be known as the [...]

Inspiration for small childrens meals

I’ve just realised that I’ve stumbled upon a new improved way of feeding my children which has been mighty successful.

Instead of cooking a classic dinner such as spaghetti bolgnaise,fish fingers and mash etc with vegetables and then battling with them to eat up and finally,defeated hoovering most of the left overs up [...]

Amby Nature Nest and Moffii Oberon Baby Hammock:An exception to the frugal pregnancy rule?

I can’t believe how generous people have been with giving away their baby clothes,bottles,maternity gear,moses baskets,towels,baby baths,blankets,sleeping bags,toys,bibs washable nappies etc.

All this has been kindly passed on to me before even sending out an official announcement that I’m trying to have a [...]

Deciding whether or not to home educate

Our twin children start at school tomorrow. For a couple of years we have wondered whether educating them at home instead of sending them to school would be best for our family. The question first arose when we lived and worked in London and weren’t particularly happy with the idea of them attending the local [...]

Living and coping with Coeliac Disease

At the beginning of this year I finally self-diagnosed myself as having Coeliac Disease after 20 years of tummy troubles and knowing that something in my diet must be causing the agonising distended stomach and cramps. It took a long time of gradual realisation,piecing together facts about Coeliac Disease before I finally took the [...]