Despite it only being a 10 minute drive away, I’ve only ever been to Pollok Country Park a few times. If we’re planning on going to a country park, I always kinda forget that Pollok Park is there and end up travelling much further. So the little lady and I went along this morning to get a toddler’s perspective and …
Birthday party at The Messy Place
We had a little party in The Messy Place in Bishopbriggs for the little lady’s second birthday. We decided to have it in The Messy place for a number of reasons. The main one though is that I wanted to have a fun celebration with her toddler friends but really didn’t want to have it in our …
Making an Elmo birthday cake
I got a bit crafty this year for the little lady’s birthday and delved back into the world of cake decorating by making her an Elmo birthday cake. I used to dabble in cake decoration now and then for special birthdays and family celebrations, and I always enjoyed it (and found piping buttercream icing quite cathartic). …
It’s not our job to toughen our children up
It’s not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It’s our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless.
L.R. Knost
Lunching at the No. 1 Chocolate Factory – NOW CLOSED
The No. 1 Chocolate Factory in Glasgow’s Charing Cross has always been the go-to place for my mummy & baby friends. Less so now because the babies are all toddlers and hating sitting still for more than 15 seconds at a time. But we still pop in on occasion to meet someone or grab some grub. …
The Children’s Wood Playgroup
Guest post coming from me today so here’s a short intro to myself and the kid – Rachel: mummy to my little lad who is two years old, living in Glasgow and having great fun exploring the city through the eyes of a wee one. We’ve been meaning to check out the outdoor playgroup in …
Saying goodbye without distracting
The little lady gets so upset when saying goodbye to the folks she loves. I do usually just distract her but this is an interesting alternative that will probably serve her better in the long run.
Our Favourite Toddler Travel Toys
Some ideas of things that might get a toddler to willingly sit for a while at a table or on a train…
Gaelic Groups and Classes in Glasgow
There were lots of comments, emails and questions on my post from a few weeks ago about learning Gaelic. So I contacted one of the lovely tutors I’ve had who gave me a list of the Gaelic classes and groups in Glasgow which I thought I’d share with you lovely folks. There are classes and groups for …
Scotland Street School Museum
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition is on just now in Scotland Street School Museum. I always go to see it, but this year thought we’d combine it with a trip for the toddler to have a wander round the museum too. The Museum As I mentioned I went because I wanted to see the …
Child Safe Zone for Glasgow
As someone who has a young toddler who doesn’t give a tiny toss where her adult is most of the time, I think that having a Child Safe Zone for Glasgow City Centre is probably a good idea. Not that I plan on losing her any time soon.
The toddler and the pussy cat, not quite in a pea green boat
Tinky is our rescue cat of 10 years, possibly Turkish Van, at least 14 years old, boss of every dog she ever met (and that’s a lot), arch-nemesis of the hoover, and fan of tuna and lazing in sunny spots, or snoozing on the warm tiles in the bathroom. She doesn’t love new things, and …
A cool infographic illustrating young child development stages
Thought this was a really cool infographic that illustrates the main thing you need to know about each age until your kid is 5.
“Don’t underestimate me” accompanied by That Look (you know the one) is pretty much the little lady’s tag line right now. And I remember the “I’m not a little baby” phase all too well. “Nurture me” feels like it happened forever ago though. Sigh.
Heads of Ayr Farm Park
There’s so much to do at Heads of Ayr Farm Park. There are play areas galore, trampolines, animals to feed, soft play. Great day out. Here’s our review!
Lollipop Land
We’d heard good things about Lollipop Land soft play in East Kilbride so we thought we’d check it out. It’s located in PlaySport, the same leisure precinct as Air Space, but once you’ve turned off the main road it’s really unclear where you’re supposed to go. There are no signs for it anywhere until you …
Getting a 2 year old to bed is like…
This made me laugh. Because this is exactly what getting a 2 year old to bed is like! 🙂
How Time Has Flown
Sop alert: This time 2 years ago I was in the labour ward, probably at about 7cms, and the little lady had decided she was staying in there. How time has flown! My tiny baby is now a little girl. I have a wonderfully funny, hilariously clumsy, singularly independent (but sometimes not), adventurous, inquisitive, shy …
Nana Momo Makes Handmade Kids Clothing
I’ve been meaning to write this for a while. When I was trying to find the photos it almost came out like an ode to my 6-months-ago-18-month-old but I stopped myself…! You know those outfits that your kid wears at least twice a week; straight out of the machine and back on the the kid again (with …
Calderglen Country Park
There’s plenty green space to run or have a picnic in and little animal lovers will enjoy the children’s zoo. The walks down by the river are lovely too.
Disclosure: I am a Gaelic learner
I love languages. I’ve always wanted to really learn a language other than English, but I’ve always had an excuse not to: too busy with studying, 20’s nonsense, working, travelling, a wedding here, a honeymoon there, a baby… I have dabbled in languages before. I did French & German in school, Spanish for a little …