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Life with Littlees is busy. It’s blooming busy! But there’s joy to be had – in the big moments and in the small. Easier said than done, I get it!
Here I hope to help you navigate the baby and toddler years and give your kids the best – WITHOUT losing your sanity. AND inspire you to make the most of your new life as a mum (when I say make the most, I mean craft and create…)
It won’t all be rainbows and butterflies, but what is?!
HOW CAN i HELP YOU?
Teeny tiny Littlees
Beautiful babies (sometimes bothersome)
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Terrific toddlers (often troublesome)
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Crafting & creating (always when they're sleeping)
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Super simple cutting activity for toddlers: 3D apple or pumpkin craft
September 19, 2019
I don’t always like crafting with toddlers; but this one is difficult not to totally love! Mess free, prep in a minute or two and gets your littles ones cutting. Name me a toddler and mom who doesn’t like the sound of that!
Paper plate apple craft – simple fine motor activity for toddlers (2 min prep!)
September 19, 2019
This week has been ‘apple week’ in our house. Such a simple, humble fruit and so versatile not only for teaching toddlers but for keeping
Battling the 4th trimester? 6 harsh realities & the tips you need to stay sane
September 15, 2019
The 4th trimester, those first 3 months of your baby’s life in the big wide world and your first glimpse at motherhood, is something you’re
Preparing for baby? 15 must-do pre-baby tasks to make new mom life a breeze
September 12, 2019
The 4th trimester or newborn phase is not for the faint-hearted; it’s a bit, ‘sink or swim’. You want to swim, right? So you need
Fed-up with short naps? 9 tactics to take 2 hour naps from dream to reality
August 31, 2019
Got a serial short snoozer on your hands? If you’re going to get through this newborn phase with your sanity intact you need to make
Baby fighting sleep? Overtired baby alert! 3 tactics to prevent overtiredness that really work
August 31, 2019
Your baby can only stay awake so long before overtiredness kicks in. An overtired baby fights sleep; settling one is rather like trying to coax
24 Game-Changing Newborn Hacks For First-Time Parents
August 10, 2019
If you’re a first-time parent, or about to be, welcome to the rollercoaster ride of parenthood! There are crazy highs and unbelievable lows and every
Got a ‘Witching Hour Baby’ on your hands? 7 steps to end evening fussiness for good
July 9, 2019
If your baby is struggling at the ‘witching hour’, I feel you. Really I do. My firstborn was a breeze, in hindsight, that is. Babies
Is your baby gassy, colicky or an ‘unhappy spitter’? 39 remedies to try
June 28, 2019
My daughter was very gassy. She wasn’t happy for the first few months. She was colicky, particularly in the afternoon, and cried a lot. My
The scoop on REFLUX REMEDIES: natural remedies, over-the-counter ones & prescribed medications
June 26, 2019
If your baby spits up a lot, arches her back and sometimes screams in pain, it could be reflux. If so, you need some reflux
Super simple cutting activity for toddlers: 3D apple or pumpkin craft
September 19, 2019
I don’t always like crafting with toddlers; but this one is difficult not to totally love! Mess free, prep in a minute or two and gets your littles ones cutting. Name me a toddler and mom who doesn’t like the sound of that!
Paper plate apple craft – simple fine motor activity for toddlers (2 min prep!)
September 19, 2019
This week has been ‘apple week’ in our house. Such a simple, humble fruit and so versatile not only for teaching toddlers but for keeping
Battling the 4th trimester? 6 harsh realities & the tips you need to stay sane
September 15, 2019
The 4th trimester, those first 3 months of your baby’s life in the big wide world and your first glimpse at motherhood, is something you’re
Preparing for baby? 15 must-do pre-baby tasks to make new mom life a breeze
September 12, 2019
The 4th trimester or newborn phase is not for the faint-hearted; it’s a bit, ‘sink or swim’. You want to swim, right? So you need
Fed-up with short naps? 9 tactics to take 2 hour naps from dream to reality
August 31, 2019
Got a serial short snoozer on your hands? If you’re going to get through this newborn phase with your sanity intact you need to make
Baby fighting sleep? Overtired baby alert! 3 tactics to prevent overtiredness that really work
August 31, 2019
Your baby can only stay awake so long before overtiredness kicks in. An overtired baby fights sleep; settling one is rather like trying to coax
24 Game-Changing Newborn Hacks For First-Time Parents
August 10, 2019
If you’re a first-time parent, or about to be, welcome to the rollercoaster ride of parenthood! There are crazy highs and unbelievable lows and every
Got a ‘Witching Hour Baby’ on your hands? 7 steps to end evening fussiness for good
July 9, 2019
If your baby is struggling at the ‘witching hour’, I feel you. Really I do. My firstborn was a breeze, in hindsight, that is. Babies
Is your baby gassy, colicky or an ‘unhappy spitter’? 39 remedies to try
June 28, 2019
My daughter was very gassy. She wasn’t happy for the first few months. She was colicky, particularly in the afternoon, and cried a lot. My
The scoop on REFLUX REMEDIES: natural remedies, over-the-counter ones & prescribed medications
June 26, 2019
If your baby spits up a lot, arches her back and sometimes screams in pain, it could be reflux. If so, you need some reflux
A little about me
Hi, I'm Sarah...
Mum of two outrageously gorgeous and ridiculously energetic toddlers – A.K.A. not so little, Littlees. I’m determined to give them the best without losing my mind. I reckon it’s possible. Most days.
I love a challenge and have to find out they ‘why’, ‘what’ or ‘how to’ – there are rather a lot of these when it comes to kids…
I also love, love, love things to be neat and tidy and just so. The Littlees normally have other ideas!
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