It surprised me to discover that 90-95% of the happy hormone serotonin is made in the gut – did you know that? Which is obviously why bloating due to not eating enough fibre can make us miserable! I was recently invited by BritMums to take part in their #RealMumsAllBran 5-Day Challenge – to see if eating All-Bran for 5 consecutive days made any improvement to my general digestive well-being and the way I felt. The challenge also encompasses learning to love the way our tummies look as well as how they feel. Over recent years, I’ve fallen out with my …
Little man J at 2 years 4 months old
It seems that I wrote J’s last update forever ago – maybe because I’ve only been doing it 2 monthly, and N’s updates monthly. Since then, he has developed a lot – he is learning so much. His independence is growing more & more. He now asks to wash his hands when playing outside and before he eats. He asks to brush his teeth – he used to hate it – though sometimes he does suck the toothpaste off rather than brushing! He is still a great big brother and becoming closer to N every day. He has started showing …
Meal Planning Monday – 28th July
We had a good week last week and stuck to the meal plan! I’ve noticed every week is looking quite similar at the minute, so from next week I’m going to be getting my cookbooks out and being a bit more adventurous. They are a bit ‘samey’ at the minute as little man is currently going through a fussy toddler phase, so if he doesn’t eat what we give him it’s either nothing, or toast! Meal plan for w/c 28th July: Monday – Vegetable stir fry (I ordered a stir fry box for our fruit & veg delivery last week so …
A to Z of Family – G is for Grandparents
Grandparents are one of the fundamental parts of a family unit. Sometimes they keep everything together. The little ones can twist them around their little finger. They are also great at babysitting (!). J & N are lucky and have 3 sets of grandparents. Hubby’s Mum & Dad. My Mum & Step-Dad. My Dad & his partner. I know some children aren’t so lucky though, but others have 4 sets. Unfortunately hubby’s Mum passed away last year, just after we found out we were expecting N. She passed away a couple of days after we had our early scan at …
Why do I blog? {The number game}
Recently I have been thinking about this, a lot – as have a lot of other bloggers judging by my Twitter feed. Why do I blog? Every month, thousands of bloggers await excitedly (and me, nervously) to see where they have ranked in the Tots100 chart. Out of around 8,000 blogs, to rank in the top 500 is great, but to be ranked in the top 100, well, that’s just amazing. Or is it? The whole Tots chart, it feels like a competition to a lot of bloggers. Well it is really, just like getting to the top of any chart. …