There’s something about Sophie…

Aaaaw… what a cute giraffe. And guess what? This cute giraffe is the Number 1 bestselling baby product on Amazon! Who would have thought? I stumbled on that statistic a few months ago and was intrigued – I have three children and I’d never seen or heard of this toy before. Then we went back…

20 presents new parents REALLY want

Original gift ideas for parents of newborns Do you know what the No. 1 gift for new parents is? Yes it’s baby clothes. Specifically newborn clothes. Because all babies wear clothes right? And once you walk in to a store, it’s impossible to resist those tiny little outfits. But the truth is most of those…

Essential family camping list

After a ton of camping this summer I’ve learned a thing or two about what to bring… and what to leave behind! Sample mistakes: On our big trip in June I packed way too many clothes – we spent 90% of the time in swim suits. The next trip I forgot the frying pan AND…

The Big Trip Home

Some helpful tips for travelling with kids We’re just back from our annual catch-up with friends and family in Ireland that we’d been organising for months beforehand and – I can hardly believe I’m saying this – it was a breeze! Could it be we’ve got this travelling en-famille thing down at long last? God…