A good old British summer

Apparently, according to the French, it’s not very chic to talk about the weather. But here in the UK all we can do is talk about the weather – it’s so unpredictable that it’s forever a talking point. Which does make awkward new introductions easier if nothing else… Anyway, we’ve been trying to make the… View Post

Safe cycling for your little ones

If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know that I bought myself a new bike in the summer, a classic bike that gets me from A to B in style – which of course meant I had to treat myself to an equally as cute helmet. Initially I chose Thousand for their stylish designs, but… View Post

Dairy free kids’ birthday cake

If you’re a regular reader you’ll know Kittie’s diet is dairy-free and even though we can start introducing dairy into her diet anytime from 18 months to two years, we’re not in any rush to upset her routine – especially because being diary-free is so easy these days. For her second birthday we decided on… View Post

Halloween dinosaur costumes

Halloween has never really been a thing for us as a couple – we didn’t go to parties, we didn’t dress up, at most we might watch a scary movie. But, of course, children love it and being parents means we have to put ourselves second. So Halloween it is. As much as we want… View Post

His first trip to the ballet

This post is a review of the Scottish Ballet’s Wee Hansel and Gretel, for which we were given three press tickets. I fell in love with the ballet in 2013, a freezing January in Edinburgh when I saw the Scottish Ballet’s performance of The Nutcracker. It was an experience that truly moved me and one… View Post