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Feeling Frustrated As A Parent – Guest Post by Jen Taylor at Mom Tricks

Welcome to the last post in the My Mountain series (for the time being at least).  When I had the idea for this series back in January I had no idea I would get such…

Posted in Guest Blogger, My Mountain - Our Parenting Challenges 8 Comments July 23, 2016July 29, 2016 by Laura

Clever Bees Club Box Review & Giveaway

Before I became a parent and blogger I didn’t even realise subscription boxes existed, now I can’t get enough.  Today we’re reviewing the kids activity box from Clever Bees Club.  These boxes are aimed at…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Giveaways, Reviews 42 Comments July 22, 2016July 31, 2016 by Laura

Taking The Pi5s: Survival Strategies For Potty Training

To say I was dreading potty training was an understatement, in fact the thought of it made me feel really quite anxious.  However, as with most things in life that you dread, our experience was…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Motherhood 29 Comments July 20, 2016August 14, 2017 by Laura

I Kiss My Son On The Lips & I Don’t Care Who Knows It

A recent Instagram snap of Victoria Beckham kissing her daughter has reignited the row originally begun by Dr Charlotte Reznick last year about whether it is inappropriate to kiss your child on the lips. I was enraged…

Posted in Debate, Motherhood 37 Comments July 12, 2016July 18, 2016 by Laura

Book Review: The Journey by Francesca Sanna

Welcome back to the Butterfly Book Club.  This week we’re talking about a unique and thought-provoking book sent to me by the kind folks at Flying Eye Books.  You’ll notice that as a publisher they…

Posted in Butterfly Book Club 25 Comments July 3, 2016July 21, 2016 by Laura

Bringing Paw Patrol To Life With Spinmaster Toys

If you have a child aged anywhere between two & six you are almost certainly familiar with Nick Jr’s Paw Patrol. Caterpillar first encountered this adorable canine rescue squad at a friend’s house and fell…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Reviews 7 Comments June 30, 2016July 7, 2016 by Laura

Eight Tips For Travelling Abroad With Toddlers

It took us two and a half years to find the courage to take Caterpillar abroad for the first time. When he was a baby we took him away in the UK a couple of…

Posted in Caterpillar Corner, Holidays/days out, Motherhood 61 Comments June 29, 2016September 28, 2020 by Laura

How Can We Help Our Children To Learn About Sharing?

I’m really pleased to share today’s guest post, delivered to you via WILF Books, a sharing­-based, children’s book delivery service. ­­ Sharing is a super vital life skill, isn’t it? It teaches us how to co­operate with…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, Guest Blogger 1 Comment June 28, 2016June 27, 2016 by Laura

A Father’s Day Treat from Organix

In aid of Father’s Day tomorrow I’m sharing another healthy and tasty recipe from Organix.  Dads deserve a treat too, especially if they are one of the awesome dudes I thanked in Thursday’s post, and…

Posted in Brand/Sponsored, recipes 0 comments June 18, 2016June 7, 2016 by Laura

A Thank You Note To Hands-On Dads

The indignant, modern woman in me is frowning at the title of this post because in our modern times shouldn’t ALL men automatically be sharing the childcare responsibilities equally? Why does the phrase ‘hands-on dad’…

Posted in Relationships 25 Comments June 16, 2016July 19, 2016 by Laura

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