Searching to make mum's life easier

As reluctant as I am to face up to it, like most normal pregnant women I gained a few extra kilo's when pregnant.

Maybe it was the reduction in exercise, or maybe it was the wall of Tim-Tams that was impossible to ignore whenever I went to Woolies.

Regardless of the cause, now the 6 week check up is long gone I'm desperate to try and get back into shape... because at the moment, I look at myself and to be honest, don't feel like me at all.

Aside from the ...

Breastfeeding was always a cause for concern in my world. My first born was bottle fed after a few fraught weeks of no milk, blisters, tears and exhaustion, so with baby #2 I was preparing for the same turbulent journey.

Thankfully, however, the breastfeeding this time around has been a lot easier. The difficult part now is readjusting my wardrobe to suddenly accommodate this new-found world.

But I’ve recently come across a gorgeous feeding dress from innovation&you ...

An Australian children’s author and illustrator that caught my attention this week is Nick Bland, with his books ‘The Very Cranky Bear, ‘The Very Itchy Bear’ and ‘Some Dads’.

The illustrations across all three titles are absolutely gorgeous, and the stories don’t disappoint either.



The Very Cranky Bear
In the Jingle Jangle Jungle, we meet four animal friends who cross paths with a very cranky bear, each of whom try ...

Continuing with the search for some great kids books, this week I came across the Mandy Foot series of picture books and accompanying websites.

Beautifully illustrated, the first two in the series are picture books of the classic children’s songs – ‘Old MacDonald had a Farm’ and ‘The Wheels on the Bus’. And the third, and latest release, Captain Kangaroo and the Great Balloon Race’, is a gorgeous tale of rescue and friendship. The theme of Australia animals and ...

Bedtime in our household can often become a battle of the wills. Not because we struggle to get our 3 year old into bed, but because our little pre-schooler is such a bookworm we can never accomplish lights off without a huge debate on how many books to read.

So over the next few weeks I’m on a quest to try and ferret out some great children’s books - books that are not only interactive and educational for our sons eager learning skills, but also books that are fun for parents ...