Five Inexpensive Self-Care Ideas
I never considered the importance of hobbies before I had my son and, frankly, I didn’t really have any. But in the aftermath of his birth and my subsequent depression I discovered I needed something…
Category: Motherhood
Kitchen Skills For Preschoolers With Little Cooks (Plus Giveaway!)
I’m so passionate about everyone having basic cooking skills, and this begins in childhood. I know not everyone enjoys cooking or is interested enough to put their own spin on recipes etc. And I’m well…
Two Years Of Blogging (& Why I Love It)
When I wrote this post just over a year ago I hoped The Butterfly Mother would still be going strong but I wasn’t completely certain. For those who don’t know, this blog began life as…
How To Beat Anxiety With Belief, Confidence & Visualisation
I wrote a blog post back in January called Blind Faith where I touched on the power of how learning to think a certain way can have a truly immediate impact on Anxiety and your mood.…
Anyone Can Be A Mother? Fertility May Have Challenged Us, But We Are Stronger Because Of It
I’m really pleased to be hosting a brave and inspiring post from Kelly-Anne at Mimi Rose & Me today, about a topic that has become really close to my heart during the last year… …
The Book That Turns Into A Spaceship!
We’ve got such a fun and unusual book to share with you today that Caterpillar has been enjoying so much. Convertibles from Miles Kelly are large, sturdy, boardbooks that convert very simply into a vehicle your…
Sleepless Struggles of Mom and Son
We all know what a struggle it can be to get enough quality sleep when you’re a parent, and some of us even have experience of insomnia too. I’m really pleased to have guest blogger…
Top Five Things To Do At Legoland, Windsor
I’ve been wanting to visit Legoland since I was a child myself so when Caterpillar began noticing the adverts on TV and asking to go I was really excited to plan a trip. We arranged…
Raising a Child Against Society’s Expectations
This week on My Mountain we’ve got Elizabeth MacDonald, writer at My Baby’s Heartbeat Bear. You can also follow her blog here. Today, she is writing about her more unexpected parenting methods… There are hundreds of…
Five Reasons Exercise Is Great For Anxiety
I should admit right from the off that I’m both overweight and pretty unfit so this is most certainly not one of those motivational, expert, gym-bunny posts. However I did want to share my recent…