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Tag: toddlers

Baby & Toddler Snack Review plus Organix Giveaway

I mentioned briefly in my previous post – Baby-Led Weaning: First Foods & Favourites – some of Caterpillar’s favourite shop-bought snacks, especially when he was first weaned, but today I’ll be reviewing some in more…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Caterpillar Corner, Giveaways, Reviews 57 Comments May 18, 2016June 28, 2016 by Laura

Three

Dear Caterpillar In a lot of ways the last three years have gone quickly. You grow and change so swiftly that often you get up in the morning and Daddy and I comment that you’ve…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Depression, Motherhood, Recovery 38 Comments April 27, 2016May 6, 2016 by Laura

Spring Lambs & Lots of Laughs at Marsh Farm

Hubs and I are huge animal lovers and used to regularly visits zoos and farms even before we had children (sometimes we’d try to borrow someone else’s child for legitimacy). So it’s no surprise that…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Holidays/days out, Reviews 7 Comments April 13, 2016April 18, 2016 by Laura

Book Review: What Will Danny Do Today?

I often hear parents of school-age children complaining that it can be tricky to get their children to tell them what they did that day. We already find this with Caterpillar to be honest: Did…

Posted in Butterfly Book Club, Reviews 30 Comments April 5, 2016May 6, 2016 by Laura

Five Household Chores To Share With Your Toddler PLUS £150 Wayfair Giveaway

When you spend most days at home alone with young children the twelve hours between wake up and bedtime can sometimes seem impossible to fill. I like to keep things as varied as possible for…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Caterpillar Corner, Giveaways 426 Comments March 30, 2016March 30, 2016 by Laura

Five Alternatives To Chocolate This Easter

Don’t get me wrong, I love chocolate and I let Caterpillar have it (almost definitely too often) but if you’re fortunate enough, like we are, to have several loving friends and relatives who want to spoil…

Posted in Motherhood, Reviews 27 Comments March 22, 2016March 22, 2018 by Laura

Great Board Books For Babies & Toddlers

I have two lovely little books to share with you this week. Firstly, On The Go! by Jess Stockham. This is a fab book for very young toddlers and babies because it’s really sturdy and…

Posted in Butterfly Book Club, Reviews 28 Comments March 20, 2016 by

A More Positive Mum with Miggins & B: Reward Chart Review

The first half of Caterpillar’s second year was pretty great – he was changing loads and his speech started to develop very quickly and tantrum wise, he wasn’t too bad at all. Then he hit two and…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Reviews 38 Comments March 9, 2016 by

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