Cotswold Mum

Getting Baby into a bedtime routine, my way!

January 28, 2013January 29, 2013Baby, Children

Although Marky is only 2, I still can't remember when he started going to bed and not staying downstairs with us. But I do remember him falling into routine with his older brother and sister.

Ladybird by name….

January 22, 2013January 29, 2013Baby, Baby Style, Children, Fashionbaby fashion, fashion, ladybird clothes, ladybird dress, next baby clothes, next clothing

My gorgeous new addition was officially named last week, and just like her older brother I wanted to give her a middle name which was 'different'. So my baby was named... Emma Ladybird Parker.

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.

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

Octonauts GUP E Toy in stock in the UK!

January 7, 2013January 25, 2013Childrengup e, octonauts, octonauts gup e, octonauts toys

Marky is a massive Octonauts fan. We have it on Sky+ and DVD. He has books, magazines and of course the all important toys. For Christmas, Santa bought Marky a few 'Gups' to complete his

Classic Tiny Tears Review

December 23, 2012December 23, 2012Children, Christmas Gifts for Girls

I remember vividly being primary school age and my best friend had this amazing new doll which actually cried real tears. It was amazing and I was in complete awe as I had no dolls

Molehill Mania Review

December 16, 2012March 14, 2013Children, Review

We were sent a sample of Molehill Manic through to review from Mattel. Molehill Mania is suitable for ages 4+ and is or two players. Opening up the box, the actual molehill is complete and

The Gruffalo Hide and Seek Mini Game Review

December 16, 2012December 16, 2012Children, Christmas Gifts, Christmas Gifts for Little people (2-5)

Marky is a massive Gruffalo fan, and he knows the words off by heart to the books and the DVDs. But it is always lovely to see Gruffalo merchandise with the cute illustrations that we