Cotswold Mum

Sleepness nights rewarded by a smile…

January 21, 2013January 21, 2013Baby, Childrenbabies first smile, baby, milestones

If you are a parent to a newborn, or have ever been a parent to a newborn then you will know that awful sleep deprivation feeling. It was pretty awful with my first child, but at least

Snowmen, Snowdinsoaur…the usual snowy day builds when you are 2.

January 21, 2013January 21, 2013Children

My two year old was massively excited to see the snow fall for the past 5 days and a snow day on Friday for all the children could only mean one thing...playing in the snow.

Annoying Orange Toys now available for fans

January 21, 2013January 21, 2013Review

Annoying Orange is the most watched web comedy series on YouTube for over 2 years, with 1.4 billion views and over 11 million Facebook fans. It has expanded and is now a cult classic on

Snow Baby!

January 18, 2013January 18, 2013Children

Here in the Cotswolds today we have already had 4 inches or so of thick lush white snow. With the schools shut, I decided to stay in the warm and hibernate....however the children had different

Losing money when an accident is not your fault.

January 17, 2013March 27, 2013Mummy

11 years ago I was pregnant with my eldest son. The day before my due date there was a knock at the door, opening it I found my boyfriend on the doorstep with his arm

Diet Watch – Day One Complete

January 17, 2013January 17, 2013Mummy

Emma is now 5 weeks old, and it's time for me to kick ass on this weight-loss mission. I have 2 stone to lose (OK, so it is actually 3, but I'll go with 2

Adjusting to life with a fourth child

January 16, 2013January 16, 2013Baby

Baby Emma is nearly 5 weeks old and I am pleased to say she has slotted in rather nicely. I was dubious how my youngest would cope with a baby in the house, but she

Shnuggle Modern Moses Basket Review

January 16, 2013January 16, 2013Baby, Pregnancy

Modern and moses basket are two things that do not go together normally...but then Shnuggle was created... Shnuggle is a moses basket but without the basket! Photo courtesy of Shnuggle. Having had three children previously

Review: Crosse & Blackwell 4 Kids Pasta

January 14, 2013January 14, 2013Mummy

Crosse & Blackwell have a new range of Character themes pasta cans which are sure to appeal to kids all over. We were sent a selection of the cans to review with my 3 tiny