Tag: parenting

Top tips for taking babies/toddlers to a festival

We’re gearing up for festival season here. First up is Camp Bestival – and we can’t wait {well…. I’m not looking forward to the long drive there!} This will be Beastie’s...

5 tips for entertaining a toddler on a long train journey

As I don’t drive, we’re pretty used to traveling by train. I’ve been taking the girls down to Kent to my sisters since Baya was a baby, and if we...

25 Rainy Day Activities

Living in Wales we’re used to lots of rainy days. While sometimes we don’t have a choice but to go out and about, and some days we don’t mind going...

10 ways to keep a toddler busy

If you have a toddler in the house you’ll know just how active they are! They love to keep you on your toes morning, noon and night. While Vega has...

6 Ideas to fill Treasure Baskets to keep your little one entertained

Creating treasure baskets for babies and 6 ideas of what to fill them with

I do have a little bit {or maybe a lot} of love for baskets! Really, though – in a house full of children, baskets are a life-saver. In the playroom...

My Top Indoor Activities for a Rainy Day with the Kids

Here in not-always-so-sunny North Wales, I try to get the kids outside as often as possible. Enjoying the great outdoors is a big part of learning about the world, so...

Bedtime routines in our house

Someone asked me the other day what time our kiddos went to bed, and seemed surprised that they went so late. Right now, the three girls ‘go’ to bed around...

Life Lessons from a Newborn

It’s easy to get caught up in life, in the hustle and bustle, and having a zillion things to do. With three older kiddos and a business to run, life...

Vega’s Birth Story

I spent the last trimester of my pregnancy convinced I would give birth well before my due date. Our third child was three weeks early, and this bump sat really...