*Please note, this is a paid collaboration with Hollywood Bowl. Finding fun things to do that will engage the whole family can be really tough, especially when a member of the family is on the autism spectrum. We were recently invited to try Hollywood Bowl with their new VIP lane experience, in order to celebrate… Read More
*Please note this is a collaboration with Johnson’s. We have been avoiding cutting Littlest’s hair for some time. It is a running joke in the family that just moments after it has been washed, brushed, and carefully made neat and tidy, it is “Poof! All over the place!” again. Like most three-year olds, Littlest does… Read More
This is a paid collaboration with Sainsbury’s* New potato season is in full swing and Taste the Difference British Gems are currently in Sainbury’s stores. The weather has been glorious lately and new potatoes are practically synonymous with summertime. Sainsbury’s asked us to come up with a recipe to showcase the delicious British Gem baby new… Read More
Food is a huge part of our family life. As well as eating and enjoying food together, we also love to share cooking and baking with the children. Daddy is an amateur chef, creating all kinds of delicious family meals, and I prefer to bake, making cakes and biscuits with the children regularly. Another love… Read More
With two small children, dinner time can often be the most stressful time of the day. There is just so much to worry about. Firstly, you must try to juggle work, and other commitments, with actually planning and preparing food. Then there is the fact that there is huge pressure to make sure that meals… Read More
Please note, this gift guide is a paid collaboration with Braun. What would we do without Daddy? He works long hours as a teacher and then comes home and cares for us all. He cooks and cleans, he shops and fixes. He reads bedtime stories and plays games. He lets Littlest thrust a ‘Birthday Cake’… Read More
I usually read quite quickly. As a child, I devoured books. They were friends, an escape. One summer I read eighty-six books in the six-week Summer break. And I loved every minute of the time I spent with them. These days, I read much, much less. With a busy work schedule and two small children,… Read More
After a particularly bleak and seemingly endless winter, thank goodness that spring is finally here. Of course, it is not just the nation’s mood which has been affected by this winter’s harsh conditions and unseasonable cold. The harvest of Jersey Royal new potatoes typically signifies the start of the warmer weather. No spring salads or summer… Read More
As parents, we spend a lot of time making sure everyone else is dressed, safe, happy and eating healthily. It can be a little tricky to remember to take care of yourself. There have been many days when it has got to lunchtime and I suddenly realise that I never got round to eating breakfast.… Read More
Littlest has always loved more traditional toys like stuffed animals and dolls. She can often be found dressing them, caring for them and setting them up for pretend play like tea parties and staging plays. I knew that she would love an interactive doll such as Baby Born. When Baby Born contacted us to ask us… Read More
Over the last decade my life has undergone some enormous and irreversible changes – I got married, had children, changed careers. I moved house, fought for an autism diagnosis and an EHC plan, coped with two newborns, one miscarriage, watched my children grow, go to school and nursery, turn into little people. Over that time… Read More
It is hard to overstate just how important routines are in many autism households. Planning Biggest’s days, letting him know about things well in advance, and repeating the same routines in the same order are so important in helping to make sure that he stays calm and happy. As it happens, I have also always… Read More