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Games to play with kids when you’re tired
My little one is six weeks now. We’re getting between 2-4 wake ups, but this is always subject to change. I also have two other children, who really don’t give a shit if I’m tired. They still want to play. I also don’t want them to feel pushed out by the new baby. So, me…
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Cheap party bag idea
With three little ones, I go to lots of kids parties. We leave most of the parties with a bag full of goodies. We’ve had some great loot in some, and some plastic stuff that breaks on the way home in others. These party bags can add significant cost to the party shenanigans. With a…
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Car that fits three across the back
Pre third child we had a Toyota C-hr. This car was so cheap to run. But it was also small. We kept it for the first month, planning to get by. I just really didn’t want a Picasso. I decided I’d sit in the back with the kids when we all went out. Turns out…
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Breastfeeding must haves
In the last five years I’ve fed my three babies. I fed I for 20 months, M for 12, and have just started with baby boy. With the girls I had a very smooth ride. With my boy it has been a different experience featuring tongue tie and mastitis. It’s been a tough start. I’ve…
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The best books I’ve read this year – 2025 reading list
In 2024, I decided to rediscover my love for reading. I set myself a challenge to read 24 books. Two a month. With two small kids, I needed to find time to read. For me, this meant reading 10 pages a night (at least) before sleeping, and reading while I sit with the girls to…
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Newborn must haves
I’m on my third and final newborn. For my first baby, I had a nursery set up 6 months before she arrived. I had a changing station. A wardrobe full of clothes for the entire first year of her life. For my second, I culled and finessed. For my third, I made even more changes…
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Baby number three positive birth story
Going into my third pregnancy I kept hearing, “third births are tricky.” Last thing I wanted was for this to get in my head. If you’ve heard someone say that, too, then I’m here to give you a positive birth story from a third birth. Positive third birth The lead up My due date was…
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Workouts in the Third Trimester
I’m writing this at almost 38 weeks pregnant, and have just got back from the gym. As I was leaving today, someone said, “Don’t you over do it.” I’m sure it came from a well meaning place, but hearing comments and opinions about your body, your decisions, your work, your workouts, all because you’re pregnant…
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Is Forest Holidays Good for Babies and Toddlers?
Over the last five years, I’ve had three breaks at Forest Holidays. One at Blackwood Forest, and two at Forest of Dean. We’ve always gone here with our friends and have experienced different holidays in the same place. One with two babies. One with two toddlers and a baby, and one pregnant with two toddlers.…
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Eco friendly third baby ideas
Someone said to me when I just had the girls, “Two’s a great number. Better for the environment.” Those words really stuck. When I found out I was having a third, I decided to try find ways to be as eco as possible. I also wanted to keep costs down, and in some ways the…
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