Big & Little Brother’s Big Little Tent Festival
I have to admit that camping has never been a huge passion of mine. My working life has taken me all over the world, hosted in the very top hotels, […]
Author Archives: Claire
Gin o clock
Sometimes Gin is the answer… long after you’ve forgotten the question. Today is one of those days: Countless epic tantrums, a carrier bag filled with soiled underwear, bumped knees, cross […]
Dinosaurs at The Horniman Museum
Yesterday, on the hottest day of the year so far, we set off for a picnic in the gardens of The Horniman Museum in South East London. The gardens are […]
Review: Jousting at Hever Castle
As he dozed off in the car, the three year old’s eyelids drooped and his mind began to drift… Fire breathing dragons; knights in shining armour; and kings & queens […]
We’re Going On A Bear Hunt: Emmetts Garden
“We’re going on a bear hunt, we’re going to catch a big one…” Well, a fat one anyway – one of very little brain. We set off yesterday afternoon to […]
Confessions: Driving Me Potty
I’ve come to the conclusion that potty training must be so called because of its singular ability to drive parents absolutely potty! A friend once commented that despite her solid […]
Now You Are Three: A Love Letter
My dearest, darling eldest child, now you are three! You have taken huge leaps forward in recent months, graduating into “big boy pants”, starting to swim without armbands, becoming a […]
Guilt-Free Mum Time
I’m sitting here in a massage chair, getting a pedicure as I write this. It is only my second pedicure since becoming a mum, almost exactly three years ago. My […]
Boob Club
The first rule of Boob Club is that nobody talks about Boob Club… As an expectant first-time mum, I always intended to breastfeed. It was just a given for me. […]
Confessions: Road to Nowhere…
I have spent years thinking that I was the only mum driving around at nap time in a desperate attempt to get my children to sleep. I have since found […]
Tots On 