When it comes to birth stories, mine are a little unusual as I had my first baby at home and my second in hospital – it’s often the other way round for many people interested in home births. Gabriel was born at home in 2009 and we planned to have Tom at home, but he ended up being born in hospital ...
What I wore: Next dungarees
Last weekend, we had a lovely walk amongst the buttercups at Houghton meadows. The sea of yellow was stunning. I am wearing my new Next dungarees, which I'm still completely in love with. They're made from the softest, fine denim and are unbelievably comfortable. I'm glad I finally bought into the ...
My week
It's been another wet and blustery one here! We had a really nice bank holiday weekend, despite the weather being a bit iffy. You've already heard about our outings to the Devil's Dyke and the Fitzwilliam Museum here. On Sunday we saw family and enjoyed looking around the Ely Food and Drink ...
Taking a different path
We all know that walking is a great way to relieve stress or anxiety, and I try to do as much of it as possible. My daily routine involves a lot of walking – mainly to and fro between home and school. Tom needs collecting at lunchtime – so I have three hours to myself each morning while he’s there. ...
One Day, Two Directions
The four of us – we’re a neat little unit and we love spending our free time together. James and I often do things on our own, but we hardly ever divide up the parenting and do different things with each child. Now the boys are getting older this is actually a really refreshing thing to do. Six and ...