Category: * Parenting, Attachment, Home Ed*

Doing it alone – fear and anxiety at the end of this pregnancy

My doula messaged me this morning to see how I was holding up, and it was enough to tip me over the edge. The fear/anxiety has been there the whole...

Single and Pregnant

Being single and pregnant was never something that I saw coming, yet when it did, it was because I knew it was for the best. Having been a single parent...

My homebirth essentials

{look at teeny little Beastie!!} I hit 37 weeks this week, so the midwives are now on all to attend me when I go into labour. Everything is set and...

Co-sleeping with my four year old

Why don’t you sleep in your own bed? It’s a question I’ve heard several times lately, directed at Beastie {mainly from family/acquaintances as most of my friends have a similar...

My top ten Pregnancy Essentials

I hit the twenty-six week marker this week, and now I’m well over halfway into this fifth pregnancy I thought I’d share a few of my pregnancy essentials. Pregnancy can...

When pregnancy isn’t full of joy

Pregnancy is supposed to be a time of joy, of immense happiness at the prospect of bringing new life into the world. If you’re not feeling quite like that, then...

Why I chose homebirth

Two out of my four kiddos were born at home, and, honestly, it was the best decision I ever made. Having given birth in the hospital AND at home, I’d chose...

Some thoughts on ending breastfeeding

I’ve written before about breastfeeding on here, and the journey Beastie and I have had. I thought it was only fitting that I wrote a little update now that we...

Three Books for toddlers with good life lessons

I’m forever grateful that my kiddos love stories as much as I do. There’s nothing quite like getting lost in a book, and I love sitting down and reading stories...

Five Ideas for Family Time

As a homes schooling family, we spend a lot of time together. The little three kiddos are home all day five/six days a week {they spend a few hours once or...

8 money saving tips for families

When you’re raising a family, whether you are a two-parent family or a single parent family, whether you have two incomes or just one, it is always tricky managing a...

Tips on Camping with Kids

Hurray – the summer holidays are nearly here, which means getting out there for an adventure with the family! There are lots of places you can enjoy quality family time,...

Get the kids outdoors – 15 simple garden play ideas

I love this time of year, when the doors and windows are wide open, the garden becomes an extension of our house and at the end of the day, we...

When adulting sucks

Yesterday was one of *those* days. I woke up too early, tired, naggy, hormonal and just not really feeling it. I’d just poured a cup of tea when Beastie woke...

Talking to children about money

A couple of weeks ago, the kiddos and I were talking about buying a new trampoline. The middle two had both saved up some money to put towards one, and...