Pre-Preschool Wishlist
If I’ve ever buried my head in the sand about anything, it was Baby Lighty starting preschool. I knew I’d have to sort out what I was doing eventually, but my head was so fuzzy Read More …
Category: Parenting
Easy Toddler Thank You Cards
Mrs Lighty is a little bit old fashioned in many ways, but particularly when it comes to snail mail. I still send paper invites for parties, because I always feel that you get a better Read More …
When Daddy has to Work at Christmas
In the past ten years, Mr Lighty has worked all but one Christmas day. This was last Christmas, when Baby Lighty was just 18 months old, when he wanted to be at home because Baby Read More …
Babywearing and Going Buggy Free
If you’ve been around these parts for a while, you’ll know that Mrs Lighty is a tad obsessed with babywearing. We were converted to babywearing very early on, when the lovely Becky of Incredible Isla Read More …
Two Years In: How can this be PND?
A couple of months ago, Mrs Lighty had a bit of a meltdown. Not over something as important as global warming, or whether the UK would be better or worse off after Brexit. No, nothing as Read More …
Being a Dummy and Knowing when to Admit Defeat
It’s a fact of parenthood that just as you start to rest on your laurels, something comes along to shake things up. Touch wood, we’ve been in a pretty good bedtime routine with Baby Lighty Read More …
Essential Summer Baby Kit
I actually started drafting this post when Baby Lighty was 13 months old. And of course, the minute you start to prepare for the summer in Britain, you can pretty much guarantee tha The Great Read More …
How to Clean your House with a Toddler in Tow
I love the meme that says “My house is cleaned better in the twenty minutes before someone arrives for a visit than at any other time”. It probably says a lot about my personality. And Read More …
To the Mum of the Newborn
To the Mum of the Newborn: Congratulations! Your little one is finally here! They are no doubt perfect and squishable and surreally yours. What do you do now with this tiny bundle of joy?! And Read More …
How to get your Toddler Involved with the Gardening
Believe it or not, Mr and Mrs Lighty are both keen gardeners. I think we often fancy ourselves as living “The Good Life”, with out little veggie patch and our desire to one day keep Read More …