For my second challenge as part of Sealy’s Deeper Sleeper Panel, I was asked to try a white noise app to see whether it has any impact on my sleep. With over 46,500 downloads and 29,000 five-star reviews, White Noise Free looked to be a strong ally in my quest for better sleep. Unfortunately for the app, …
Month: May 2016
Disclosure: this post was produced in collaboration with the included brands. So here we are once again. Father’s Day is on the horizon and offspring up and down the land are fretting about what to get their dads. Removing the illusory fourth wall for a moment here, this is the busiest time of year for me …
Sometimes I wonder whether I’m becoming a grumpy old git before my time, but surely I can’t be alone in this particular “it wasn’t like this in my day” rant. I really don’t like the new way in which they do school photos. In case you’re one of the fortunate people out there whose children are still …
Yesterday was a quiet and largely uneventful day that was the polar opposite of a Sunday exactly six months beforehand. There was one important similarity though: the youngest member of the family providing a memorable highlight. Despite causing us no small amount of worry and a mad dash to the second nearest hospital back in November, …
Father’s Day is just over a month away and, unsurprisingly, I’m a big fan of this particular annual observance! Even though great progress has been made, there are still outdated attitudes towards dads in several pockets of society – I’m looking at you, “Is it Mum’s day off?” sorts – so I think it’s nice to …
I’ve always thought of all of my kids as pretty bright but recent events have got me wondering whether I’ve been wearing rose-tinted glasses and that two of them may in fact be a Dumb and Dumber tribute act. As Amelie is just short of six months old I’m excluding her – even though she …
One of the subjects I seem to write about most on here is sleep – or lack thereof. So I’m always interested to hear of any innovations that could help me make the most of it once all three children have finally nodded off for the night. Given that you’re supposed to change your mattress …
Disclosure: I received these Playfoam sets to review and keep. Did you know that Sunday is National Children’s Day? The initiative is all about the importance of a healthy childhood so that kids grow up to be happy, well-adjusted adults. To mark the day, Learning Resources is focussing on the role that play and creativity have …
We love playing board games in our family so were happy to help out when the NSPCC got in touch about their Big Board Game Day event which takes place on 27 May. As you’re probably aware, the NSPCC leads the fight against child abuse in the UK and Channel Islands. They help children who’ve been abused to …
Today is a proud landmark for me – this is my 500th post! So much has changed since I wrote my first one, but I think I’ve stayed true to the roots that it established by writing in the same voice, talking about family life and sporadically mentioning zombies! In the time that I’ve been writing …