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Like Mother, Like Daughter

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My daughter loves bees.  Fact.  So much so that I have taped a number of The Hive episodes on my Sky+ and have also bought her The Bee Movie just in case she gets a sudden craving to see her favourite bee friends.   She also attempted to chase a number of bumble bees during the week of British summer thinking that it was friendly little Buzz Bee from the Hive.  The hot weather had made them very lethargic so they were cruising around just above the level of the grass but lucky for them were just fast enough to get out of the reach of a curious toddler.  Too precious for words! I guess that it all started with the Bugaboo Bee that she zooms around in.  She also has a LittleLife Bee backpack that she adores and so when one of her little friends turned one in June and his mommy chose a party theme of Summer Bugs, I knew EXACTLY what little one would wear.  A bee outfit!!!  She would love it!   Just about as quickly as I had come up with this fabulously exicting idea, I hopped o

Saturday is Caption Day - 30 June 2012

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Around the World in 80 Words - Camps Bay Beach, South Africa

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As I was trawling through Twitter one day I came across a post from  @SAHDandproud v2.0  that was called 'Around the World in 80 Words'.  It caught my eye so I obviously had to click on it as I have a very nosey curious nature and wanted to see what it was all about. Basically, it was fantastic.  You think of a place that you have travelled to and pick a country or something that left a lasting memory with you, be it good or bad. What he had done was bring a ton of fabulous memories back from holidays abroad, holidays growing up as a child and my life growing up in Cape Town.   It was like the happy feeling I get after exercise or after a few cups of coffee.   Fabulous! This is his original post that started it all.  There is also a great Linky  so you can paste the link to your post here when you are done and share it with all the other people out there that love and appreciate exploring and travelling the world. Here is my 50p worth about my little piece of heaven

Voyage of Discovery: Selfless Parenting

Many of you would have taken one look at the title of this post and probably thought, what drivel is woman on about now? I am not a selfish person although I do enjoy my own company, can easily get lost in a good book (or trashy vampire series for that matter - finished the Twilight series in less than 2 weeks while still working a full day and commuting!), and I love computers, blogging and generally doing things in my own time. When my husband and I decided to try for our first baby in July of 2009 we were completely aware that having a child would forever change our lives.  Little did we know that it would completely change us but only for the better. As I said earlier, I'm not wholly selfish but never, in my wildest dreams, did I imagine the amount of washing, mess, and other bits I would have to clean, wipe and deal with and the sheer volume of it all from such a minute creature. For example, no one tells you about exploding nappies and when they did tell me about the

National Breastfeeding Week: 24 to 30 June 2012

In celebration of National Breastfeeding Week, the folks at Green People are offering £3 off of their Mum & Baby Rescue Balm .   Not only does it soothe sore cracked nipples before and after breastfeeding but it also helps to reduce dry skin for both mom and baby and can be used to soften the perineum before birth to help prevent tearing.  From personal experience, I wish I had paid more attention to the latter before having my little one!   V oted ‘Must Have’ Breast Treatment for breastfeeding mums by the midwives and mummy testers at  TIPS , it is a wonderful baby shower gift for a friend or fabulous pre-baby treat to yourself. What makes this product even more special is that is is made without  Parabens, Lanolin, phthalates, artificial perfumes, petrochemicals and colourants.   Mum & Baby Rescue Balm  is available to buy online or at your local Health store. Ax

Potty Training Couch Protection

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I think that the time has come to begin potty training in earnest.  Nappy changes have become a nightmare with little lady either refusing to be changed or not wanting a nappy to be put back on. This basically causes a bit of stress for all concerned and as a result I've started to leave extra nappy changing time before attempting to leave the house just in case it all goes a bit Pete Tong.  This is, of course, completely ridiculous so my husband and I decided that today was the day we would start potty training!  The nappy bag will contain 3 sets of clothes like when madam was a baby and hubby and I will be armed with a great deal of patience. We have bamboo floors downstairs so they would be fine if accidents happened but I was slightly worried about my couches that had already developed various juice and water stains.   I then had an epiphany!  Waterproof cot sheets!  Hooray!  We no longer used them as our daughter is in a single bed so I grabbed them out of the cupboard and

Silent Sunday

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Belated #SatCap!

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Review: Green People Organic Babies Soothing Baby Salve

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I've had the pleasure of reviewing the Organic Babies Soothing Baby Salve which is produced by Green People.  Their products are not tested on animals, contain no nasty chemicals or irritants and they donate 10% of net profit to health and environmental charities which are 2 more reasons to love this wonderful organic brand. My daughter suffers with mild cases of eczema, dry skin and occasional heat rashes.  The salve was really put to the test during the recent heatwave as she developed a very bad heat rash on top of the eczema that had started to develop behind her knees and in the crook of her arms.   Her skin was red, dry, irritated and sore. I applied a very small amount of the salve to the affected areas and as it says on the tube, you honestly only need the smallest amount.  It is slightly greasy but doesn't leave an oily residue and has a very pleasant lavender scent. Within a matter of days I saw a noticeable difference on my daughter's skin and within

Silent Sunday

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Saturday is Caption Day! Whoop whoop!

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Silent Sunday

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Saturday is Caption Day

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My Baby with her Bjorn

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When a friend of mine had her little girl last year I happily gave her my Baby Bjorn as well as one of my little girls bright pink and very padded snow suits.  I completely forgot that I had passed these to her until she reminded me over the weekend and handed them back (in case I ever have number 2?!). Shortly after we got home my daughter grabbed the Bjorn and started to put it over her shoulders.  Going along with it, I gently helped her adjust the straps and other bits, securing the pouch at the front at the sliding clips and buttons.  It was completely bizarre to see my little one wearing the exact thing that I had used to carry her around roughly 2 years ago when she was a little baba.   Little one then asked me to get her a baby to carry around in the Bjorn.  Well, not in so many words as that would be amazing, but she did ask for her bear.  It alway sounds far more posh coming from her in her little British accent as opposed to my flat South African drawl. We fetched t