Anyone who knows me knows that I am very cautious with what I buy. I love a bargain and seem to manage my money pretty well. I’ve listed a few pointers on how I save money but making sure the kids have smiles on their faces!
Source As a family we eat out a lot, although every week we say we’re not going to, we always end up going somewhere to eat. Mainly due to our lack of cooking skills. We have recently been using sites like Groupon and Wowcher to find cheap deals. We found one for Bella Italia on Groupon which cost £21 for 2 three course meals. Pretty cheap huh? Neither of us have been to Bella Italia before, here’s how we got on.
I've been using TRESemme for a while now and although it is better than my original shampoo I was using (I normally just grab whatevers selling for £1 for dry damaged hair). I wasn't too sure if it's worth the money, my hair is in pretty bad condition and although its softer with TRESemme it's still in pretty bad condition. I've been trying out a few Aldi products as previously mentioned I LOVE their nappies, you can check that post here. So why not try their shampoo?
Source My little one is teething pretty bad right now. He has four teeth and no sign of any more coming through apart from the crying, and not sleeping. He also has been shaking his head a lot, he done this before his last tooth came through. I'm hoping all this trouble these teeth are causing him means maybe a few are coming through at once.
My little one and my nephew love to play in the garden and it has been perfect garden weather recently! I've been looking on Amazon for garden toy ideas and have listed my top 10. We already have a giant connect 4 which Ryker loves and we have a skittles set (paw patrol obviously). All images are linked to Amazon if you want to buy any of the toys. I've recently applied to join Amazon affiliate so if you are interested in any of the toys it would be amazing if you can use one of my links to buy them. Thanks and enjoy.
I've always used supermarket own brand nappies, a lot of them work just as well as the more expensive ones just with a better price. I've managed to try Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsburys, and Aldi's nappies. I think the only ones I haven't tried are Co Op, Waitrose, and Lidl. I have also tried Boots, and Superdrug (although not supermarkets I have included them in my review). Here's how I got on...
I was 18 when I found out I was pregnant with Ryker, in my eyes I was way too young and I did struggle. This is my story of what it is like to be a young mum.
L Xander has got chicken pox! He had one on his neck last Tuesday and I wasn't too sure what it was and then Wednesday morning when we woke up we noticed lots more. It was only a matter of time as both my niece and nephew have had them in the past month. I'm happy that he has had them nice and early so I don't have to worry about him catching them when he gets older. He didn't react too well to them, he was going crazy itching his head and body. He had one on his eye waterline which really irritated him. I rubbed some Calamine cream on him that helped A LOT. My sister recommended it as she used it on her baby girl and it does really help with the itching. Almost instantly after using it my little one stopped crying and seemed more relaxed. I know the tittle says chicken pop, its a little nickname for Xander whilst he has chicken pox to make light of the situation. On the bright side they have almost healed over now and after seeing how bad my niece had them Xande...
I have been watching a lot of A&E recently although I'm pretty squeamish and have to look away every time any goory stuff comes on TV but I find it interesting seeing what kind of things people go to hospital for. Fractured bones seems to be a common reason. Guess what? I injured my foot on Saturday, I then continued to walk on it for a day before I decided to go hospital to have it looked at!
I was watching 'This Morning' the other day and they were discussing whether or not you should force a child to eat their food if they are saying they don't like it or don't want it. Two woman with different opinions were on the show. If you force feed them it can cause more problems but if you don't force feed then you're making it harder on yourself. Here's my opinion...
Source Breastfeeding is such a lovely way to bond with your baby. I've breastfed both my boys. I would definitely recommend it although it isn't easy and doesn't work for everyone it's worth a try. I've put together a few facts on breastfeeding that I've learned, and some of my own stories of the good and bad and how I overcame the challenges.
Source My little boy was tongue tied for 3 weeks without anyone noticing! It wasn’t until he was 4 weeks old until I was able to get it sorted. It took approximately a further week for him to get used to it being untied. That first month was pretty hard but we got through it. Here's a little debrief of the month, what tongue tie actually is, and ways of spotting it..
I haven’t posted in so long! Been busy busy busy as I am a new mum. Well almost new mum as baby is nearly 5 months! It was all unexpected but the highs and lows have all been worth it, as I now have a handsome little boy; Xander Robert Stirling.
