San Lorenzo, High Street, Gosforth, Newcastle, NE3 1HA, Tel: 0191 213 0399 As a new mum over 40 who has been back at work for two months, I now know I have what it takes to juggle childcare and a career. So when I was invited out for a spot...
Today we’re featuring a guest blog post by Jo Ellis who like many adults is utterly confused about her identity. She is part urbanist and town planner, part compulsive singer, and part elderly primigravida – a mummy-to-be at the age of 41. I was a kidult in my thirties. My God!...
For those who know me, by day I’m a PR Account Manager working for a leading ‘family-friendly’ North East communications agency. But by night, I’m also a contributor, writer and blogger as well. As such, I’ve come to the conclusion that old-fashioned PR on its own is no longer the...
With a history of low blood pressure and fainting, there were times when I really needed to take a seat while travelling on the Metro in early 2016. It wasn’t that I had a long journey, travelling daily between the stations of Wallsend and Monument during rush-hour. It was more...
Carrying two children at the same time can be really hard work. Today guest blogger and North East mum of twin boys, Jo Kemp, explains how carrying her twins is a sling thing! It was at the 12-week scan that I learned that I was having twins; truthfully this news...
As some of you may know, it’s now the month of Ramadan. Now I’ll admit that if I hadn’t experienced a culture that observes this custom first-hand, I might have remained oblivious to what it involves. BUT given that I have immersed myself in so many different cultures and traditions...
Before I got back in the hot seat at work, there was always something niggling away in my brain that returning to work after maternity leave was going to be a DIFFICULT and EMOTIONAL CHALLENGE. Hold that thought will you? Whether it was the fact that I worked for such...
Combine messy play, weaning and sensory activities and the result is one super dirty baby that’s caked in everything from shaving foam to tomato sauce. Now while messy play gives Cyrus the opportunity to be creative (and I’m all for that given where I work @inspirebeliefstudio), the gloop, goo and...
This is the ins’purr’rational story of friendship, love and a little boy and his mummy who’d really like to get their paws on Mr Bengal next door. The story began the day we viewed our new home. The previous owners had obviously owned a cat and Mr Bengal had obviously been...
It was 5.45am and I was wide awake. I’d been up all night with Cyrus teething and worrying about him. It was business as usual. So much so, that little C has slept in our bed for months, and recently, to avoid him getting squished through the night, baba (daddy)...
This blog post comes from H, my husband. Engineer by day and The Baba Mohandes or Daddy Engineer by night and at weekends. He loves nothing better than reviewing #babytech #babysafety gadgets. Enjoy! When I was little, I’d always be taking gadgets apart because I was fascinated with how they...
As I complete the ‘About Me’ form for Cyrus’s nursery, it’s clear that his first year of life has been full of memorable experiences so far. His first word ‘baba’ (daddy in farsi), first steps as he edged his way along our sofa, first grasp of my hand when he...
A Newcastle mumpreneur has been nominated for a prestigious national children’s award. The ‘What’s On 4 Kids’ Awards were launched a decade ago to celebrate the UK’s best activities, class leaders, party providers, places and activity-based products for children. Jenna Davy, 37, of Gosforth, Newcastle, who has two children, Seb,...
Our new house is almost a shrine to ancient Persia with so much memorabilia adorning walls and shelves, but everything has a story. There’s a beautiful ruby red Persian rug from the city of Hamadan in the hallway, ornate teapots and glasses sit atop our units in the kitchen and...
Planning ahead is the key to success when it comes to eating well after having a baby, but these past few weeks have been really tough on this new mum over 40. Sleep deprivation has pushed me to the lowest of lows and I have made unhealthy impulse food choices...
