If I had my time with babies again, I would buy a Greentom stroller. Not only do they look divine – just look at all those beautiful colours to choose from – Greentom products are also safe and sustainable. They use fabrics that made entirely from recycled drinking bottles. In addition, once you have finished… Read More
If you ask me ‘why does he do that?’, you cannot offend me. When you question, ‘if autism is not a disease, then what is it?’, I am not insulted. If you say, ‘My children are scared. How can I explain this to them?’ I will talk for as long as you will let me,… Read More
We met, nearly fifteen years ago, during teacher training. Every day, I walked from the train station to our placement school. Every day, a few minutes before I got to the gate, you would overtake me on your bike. As I walked, my thoughts were dominated by the moment when you would pass. I adjusted… Read More
We are not fans of milestones in this house. We love celebrating progress in general, of course. All parents rejoice in the successes and achievements of their children. The ‘official’ milestones, however – the ones written in books, the ones that get sent to your inbox with ‘an update on your 22 month old’, the… Read More
My parenting may seem unusual to you. You might think I am indulgent. Maybe you think I display favouritism, that I am soft, that I have made a rod for my own back. You probably won’t understand my odd reactions to what seems like misbehaviour from my son. Every parent knows what it is like… Read More
Hello and welcome to Spectrum and SEND Sunday 45. This week, I am linking one new post ‘Autism is not a line – when labels become a barrier‘ and one post from the archives, ‘No Apologies’. I have had an extremely busy week and have not had time to write much else. As well as… Read More
Everyone has thought about it – what would you truly love to do if money were no object? You might have discussed it with family, around the dinner table or compared notes at family gatherings. When we are asked what we would do if we won the lottery, two things immediately spring to mind: travel… Read More
Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom is a firm favourite with everyone in our household, from the youngest to the oldest. It has everything a cartoon needs to capture the imagination. There are catchy tunes, genuine humour and a touch of magic and whimsy. Ben and Holly Live seeks to capture that adventure and charm on the… Read More
Goodlife have been making vegetables the star of the show for over 25 years. Their frozen vegetarian sausages, burgers and kievs are packed full of your favourite veg. They also have no artificial additives, preservatives or colours. Although we are not a vegetarian family, we do eat meat-free meals fairly often. There are many reasons to… Read More
It is so hard to be healthy when you are in charge of small people. So hard. For a start, you are perpetually exhausted. And it doesn’t matter how much that internal voice (well, external, in the form of my husband in my case) reminds you that exercising would give you more energy because of,… Read More
Is your BFF suffering from sleep deprivation because of her beautiful new baby? Well, if you’re looking to rescue her from the grips of fatigue, take a look at our top gifts for exhausted new mums below. The Perfect Sign for Silence A post shared by Emptynestdesigns (@emptynestdesigns56) on Oct 30, 2016 at 5:57pm PDT… Read More
To win FIVE boxes of the Goupies flavours of your choice, plus a bonus box of new Goupies Minis, see the Rafflecopter below. Now that Someone’s mum is getting bigger, I regularly get emails from companies, asking me to try their products, old and new. Unfortunately, I have limited time to work and so I… Read More