Category: Living with children
I recently wrote a list of The Ultimate Five Essentials for a Newborn Baby. I canvassed my lovely friends over on my Facebook Page Erica: The Incidental Parent as I seem to have a mental block. One thing I didn’t have was a Snuggle Seat Baby Bean Bag… I had …
Kiddies Kingdom recently asked me to put together a bundle of newborn essentials to give away. Read on for details of the competition… It’s been a while since I had a newborn, 3 years in fact, so I turned to my lovely Facebook friends on Erica: The Incidental Parent to …
Saturday morning we were “up and at ’em” bright and early so we could be at Showcase Cinemas, Bluewater for 10am as we had been invited to watch Paw Patrol: Mighty Pups Paw Patrol: Mighty Pups is the latest feature length episode from the daring pups, Chase, Marshall, Rubble, Skye, …
One of the biggest battles is keeping the kids engaged in the garden. Garden planting can be a bit too long of a payoff for them so in this article I hope to go through some of the fastest growers for this summer and hopefully you’ll be able to enjoy …
I love my kids, I really do, but they NEED to play outdoors for the sake of my sanity if not theirs My two boys are very different. Big L, who is nearly 8, would happily stay indoors all day but Little L, who is just 3 HAS to get …
So you didn’t get your first choice primary school and want to appeal? Five years ago I was in the same position and here is how I made our appeal. Originally written April 2018 – updated April 2020. Please bear in mind that the current situation with Coronavirus may impact …
I’ll be honest I struggled to come up with five ways that my kids are like me (that I wish they weren’t). Let’s face it, I’m perfect, so if they’re like me in any way that just makes them perfect too. I jest. People that aren’t regular readers of mine …
Ten things I wish I’d known before children? There are soooo may things I wish I had known before I decided to dip my toe in the water of parenthood. Little did I know once you have dipped your toe in, you’re up to your neck in (sh)it. See, the …
Following what can only be described as a “Festive Shitstorm”, parents declare Christmas Eve Eve a pyjama day. There is also talk of making mince pies, chocolates and Bailey’s for breakfast compulsory for parents of children under the age of 11 which has been welcomed by 98% of those polled. …
I love boys! I’ve always loved boys! I swear like a sailor and drink like a fish (or I used to) I need to get something out of the way from the get go. I am a feminist. I know, I know. A few of you are rolling your eyes …
