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New Mum Files – Tips for Taking Your Baby Swimming

Baby G and I have started going swimming! We decided to wait until he hit the 6 month mark (it’s ultimately up to the parents but 6 months seemed like a good time for us!) and I’m really glad we did! We’ve been slowly introducing new ‘firsts’ to Baby G, some have gone well, some…… Continue reading New Mum Files – Tips for Taking Your Baby Swimming

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New Mum Files – Why ‘Mommy’ Groups Aren’t for Me

Facebook. Can we all honestly raise our hands that we actually kind of hate Facebook? My personal Facebook is roughly 80% pictures of Baby G for out of town family, and my Blog’s Facebook page gets zero traffic after the Algorithm change, I’m starting to be over it. Mainly, I’m over Mommy Groups on Facebook.… Continue reading New Mum Files – Why ‘Mommy’ Groups Aren’t for Me

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New Mum Files – Baby’s First Artwork! (A how-to)

Hello everyone! So as Baby G has been hitting more milestones and becoming a very curious little boy, I decided it was time to start doing the crafts and activities I keep seeing on Pinterest that I’ve been pinning since before I was pregnant (any other ladies guilty of this?!). The first one that I… Continue reading New Mum Files – Baby’s First Artwork! (A how-to)

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New Mum Files – Recording Memories Doesn’t Have to be Hard, or Expensive!

Do you ever feel like sometimes as a new parent you’re in a daze, and suddenly a week has passed and all of the days have melded together? I definitely do! I also feel as if sometimes, the thought of forgetting some of the memories I relish in now, but am too busy doing the… Continue reading New Mum Files – Recording Memories Doesn’t Have to be Hard, or Expensive!

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New Mum Files – 6 (non-housework) things to do While Baby naps

Hello everyone! As a new Mum, do you feel (or did you feel) as if your life was a constant revolving door of attending to baby’s needs, trying to maintain the housework and sleeping? I definitely do sometimes! Lately Baby G has just been taking mini naps throughout the day, making it hard to get… Continue reading New Mum Files – 6 (non-housework) things to do While Baby naps

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New Mum Files – Baby Bath and Body Products I CANNOT Live Without!

Parents! Don’t you sometimes feel like your life revolves around your child’s skin? Sometimes it’s a struggle to find products that play nicely with your baby’s skin! Here are some products that I absolutely LOVE for Baby G. Drapolene Diaper Cream  Drapolene cream – 200 g Drapolene is a much loved product among my family… Continue reading New Mum Files – Baby Bath and Body Products I CANNOT Live Without!

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New Mum Files – For the love of Scout

LeapFrog My Pal Scout Have you ever bought or received a toy that seemed to be magical? Well meet Scout: our magical toy! Scout is a toy that you can greatly customize that G received for Christmas from my sister, and while he isn’t old enough to really interact back with Scout, I still will… Continue reading New Mum Files – For the love of Scout