Author Archive for Rebecca

The real cost of costly childcare

by Rebecca • 03/07/2012 • 13 Comments

When it comes to choosing to have a baby, our finances of course play their part, but not having a choice when it comes to going back to work, due to the astronomical costs of childcare in the UK, is…

Paradise Found

by Rebecca • 23/05/2012 • 0 Comments

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Ok so Studland in Dorset, while lovely, is not what you’d first think of as paradise. It’s not your idilic tropical island with all the warmth and the crystal blue sea and allure of a foreign land anyway. But, if…

Trying not to lose it

by Rebecca • 04/04/2012 • 1 Comment

The other day I lost Arthur’s coat – it was a mild day and I had slung it over my bag as we walked back from the park, which means it probably fell off somewhere en route. I do hope…

Give yourself a (mini) break

by Rebecca • 19/03/2012 • 2 Comments

This is the time of year when getting away, or planning to get away, is at the forefront of our minds (although to be honest it was always at the forefront of my mind in Arthur’s first year…) Unfortunately, if…

The wonderful world of weaning

by Rebecca • 02/03/2012 • 0 Comments

Weaning is a big deal, there’s no doubt about it. It’s the first time you have to really think about what you’re putting in your baby that doesn’t involve a bottle or a boob. Having said that, it really isn’t…

The weekend's all wrapped up

by Rebecca • 08/02/2012 • 0 Comments

I’ve begun to realise that life with a baby is one bumpy ride of good patches and bad – often nothing to do with the baby but life in general – and that I am now most definitely in a…

What You Can Expect From A JoJo Shoot

by Rebecca • 27/01/2012 • 6 Comments

When Arthur was eight months old, a chance meeting with Laura in a pub last summer opened up a whole new world to me. I’d been feeling a bit fed up with the daily monotony of life that a baby…

Hello From JoJo Mum

by Rebecca • 25/01/2012 • 1 Comment

These first 18 months of motherhood have been a roller coaster-ride to say the least, but a definite highlight was meeting Laura, which would never have happened if it wasn’t for my Arthur being so cute! I’m loving this opportunity…