Alyssa’s Ear Piercing Experience

January 25, 2016

So Alyssa and I have finally convinced her Dad to allow her to get her ears pierced. I wanted to do it when she was a little baby but under no circumstances did he allow it. Most jewelry stores only do it for kids 3 years and older anyway, however there are stores that do it at any age. My take was that the earlier it’s done, the sooner it’s forgotten.

I can actually remember the day that my Mom took me to get mine pierced. I was about 5 or 6 years old and I remember her telling me that it would just feel like a little pin prick. I remember it being a lot worse than that, so I must admit I was a bit scared about taking Alyssa.

Product review – Beauties and Buddies

January 22, 2016

When I made my resolutions for 2016, I thought the phrase Healthy Mind, Body and Soul was appropriate. This includes using naturally derived products and foods for the benefit of my family and thanks to the lovely people over at Healing Earth, Alyssa has been using the new Beauties and Buddies product range which is just so fitting with my motto for the year.

The Beauties and Buddies range consists of a fun and naturally fragrant lavender & jasmine bubble bath, peppermint shower gel, mango & sweet orange body scrub, aloe vera face & body gel, and sweet orange and lemon 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner containing only the purest chemical-free ingredients.

Keeping Cool

January 17, 2016

The Mother City was literally on Fire this weekend, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees in some parts. This seems to be one of the warmest and dryest Summer’s I’ve certainly experienced and we are only in January! It’s difficult to get a good nights sleep in such ridiculously warm weather and it’s even harder to keep the little ones comfortable.

When it’s warm out, we tend to spend lots of time in the pool or at the beach but it’s important to remember that babies and young children can become ill during very hot weather like we are currently experiencing. Their health can be seriously affected by sunburn, dehydration, heat exhaustion and sunstroke. Therefore in hot weather it’s really important to ensure your little one is not overheating.

Nursery School Options – Creche vs Educare vs Preschool

January 11, 2016

The Duke and Duchess released this picture of Prince George starting his first day of Nursery school at Norfolk Montessori

Did you see Prince George started his first day of nursery school last week?

I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since Alyssa started her first day. This year she will be going to the bigger Pre-school class and she’s very excited to get the year started. Alyssa attends a Montessori Preschool and I’m very happy with our decision to go the Montessori route with regards to her learning. Before we made that decision though, Kurt and I done our investigations as to the different types of care that was available and what would work best for our family. We done this because we have actually seen some friends and colleagues become quite upset when they realised the type of care their little one is receiving is not what they’d been expecting.

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