When my four-year-old, little C suggested we video our story time together, I wondered if I would ever make a YouTube video I wouldn’t cringe at. I’m super self-conscious about being an older mum you see. Super keen at the thought of helping other children read…
As a new mum over 40, my local library was the Internet of the day and every day was a book day for me growing up. It provided everything I needed - education, story-telling - and stickers all in one place (thankfully without the distraction of TikTok and Candy Crush).
With little C’s teething combined with the aftermath of his MMR vaccine, we haven’t had a lot of sleep in our household for weeks now. And while I’d initially planned a two-week break from work to cover off C’s birthday and boosters in one go, what…
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, the gloop, goo and glitter doesn’t go down well at…
You may remember how upset I was after my six-week postpartum check-up with the GP and how I vowed to do some exercise to get me out of the ‘obese’ bracket. Now while I wasn’t feeling up to anything overly energetic, given that it was just…
Lubia Polo with Zeytoun Parvardeh (olives in walnut and pomegranate sauce) and Mast-o-Khiar with Sabzi Namac (yogurt with cucumber, green salt and mint). It’s better to cut the green beans up, although my husband prefers them like this. Lubia Polo is a dish with fairly modern…
The wait for the dating scan at 12 weeks pregnant is painstakingly long. As a new mum over 40 who had already had a miscarriage, it felt like an eternity. It certainly wasn’t helped by my body playing tricks on me either. My husband and I…
