I’m Kayley, 30 year old mum to 2. Harry is almost 3 years old and Megan is 8 months old. I share our weaning journey and recipes on my blog, Friendly First Foods, as a way of capturing memories and hopefully helping other parents along the way. I’m all about […]
Once again my important relaxing time in the bath and on the sofa is being cut short by an incessant pestering for me to write something interesting on Diet at University. As a result, and whilst it won’t be interesting or particularly relevant, it will allow me the peace that […]
You’ll hear it from your doctor and your loved ones, drinking water and paying attention to the quality of the water you drink while pregnant is imperative. Fortunately, 99.96 percent of UK tap water complies with rigorous British standards. If you’re drinking for two, it pays to be aware of […]
April is National Pet Month and if you are anything like me, you’re thinking: what a great idea, have a pet for just one month, then give it back! But no, as the good people behind National Pet Month are here to remind us, owning a pet is a responsibility […]
Want to avoid too much chocolate this Easter? If you’re already on your bikini body diet in anticipation of summer, then Easter is really a celebration you can do without, with all those chocolate-fuelled Easter eggs, hot cross buns dripping with melted butter and big roast dinners with all the […]
Would you try plastic free parenting? We all know by now that human beings – the doofuses – are producing too much plastic waste. The oceans cannot survive under the shadow of our single-use water bottles, the birds are being strangled by our six-pack holders. As a parent the prospect […]
After the sensational press release of a 19-year-old writing about the family business failed to quite capture the imagination of the masses, the chiefs at Hippychick decided to have a second bite at the cherry, and have given me another space to regurgitate my thoughts. However, due to the minimal […]
Tom Briggs is a proud dad of three and a multi-award-winning blogger at www.diaryofthedad.co.uk. Diary of the Dad started as a hobby back in 2010 but has since become his full-time job. In 2015, he quit his stressful office job to spend more time with his family and concentrate on […]
As a teenager, being asked to write my views on taking over the family business for my mother was certainly one of the less demanding tasks that I have had over the years! It certainly feels very strange to be discussing the business and sharing my thoughts on it, as […]
If you haven’t heard, St Valentine, patron saint of sexy pants, has a big day coming up. For those single mums or dads not currently in a relationship, Valentine’s Day can be a toughie. We are just off the back of happy-families Christmas – man that was hard. Then came […]
