Continuing the slow work of making our whole home child-friendly, we have updated our entrance hall with Frida in mind. We added a low mirror with a built in shelf and pegs (we chose this one – from IKEA, where else!) so that she can hang her cardigans, hats, and coats up. Frida is still…
Read MoreDown the stairs! Montessori stair climbing
Frida has been able to climb the stairs in our house for a good month or two now. Like almost everything else, it required no active teaching from us, just letting her have the space and time to try – and standing very close behind her in case she fell! Until quite recently she showed…
Read MoreGardening
I feel so lucky to have a garden. It’s certainly not a given in London, and when we were house hunting we had totally reconciled ourselves to not having one, until we found our home which has not only a back garden but a small front garden too. It is in dreadful condition with tough…
Read MoreDIY chalk board wall
I have been wanting to put a toddler size chalk board wall up for a while, but like all the other DIY our house desperately needs doing I managed to put it off. However with Frida’s first birthday just days away I suddenly felt the motivation to get it done. Our house is not very…
Read MoreA holiday in Suffolk (part 1)
We have spent most of the last week on holiday in Suffolk, a beautiful county in the East of England – hence being a bit quiet recently on the blogging front. Despite getting married in December we still hadn’t been away, my husband had booked some time off work, and we wanted to escape our…
Read MoreWhat’s on Frida’s shelves
I haven’t done a shelf post for ages! We have been going outside a lot recently, and when we have been at home Frida has been really absorbed in reading and handling books (she has accessible book shelves in her room and book baskets around the house). This means that we haven’t been rotating the…
Read MoreBaking with babies
For a few weeks I had been hankering after some carrot cake. But the big slabs in cafes seemed too sugary; shop bought versions too full of rubbish. There was nothing for it but to make my own. Pre-baby I used to love baking but I find cooking with Frida in tow a little challenging…
Read MoreThe Science Museum with a baby
I woke up this morning with no plans for the day, a rare treat. The weather was set to be drizzly and we’ve visited parks the last two days in a row, so I thought we would mix it up a bit and head to the Science Museum. The Science Museum is really great for…
Read MoreSweet music
Music is so important for babies and children – it’s a vital part of being human, and anyone who has spent time around infants will recognise the joy brought by a simple song, rhyme or rhythm. One of Frida’s favourite indoor activities is to use her musical instruments. We’ve collected these bit by bit over…
Read MoreJust being
We spent most of today outside, walking on the cold and sunny common and playing on the swings and in the sandpit. When we got home I took Frida out of her sling and onto the sitting room floor, put the contents of my pockets on the coffee table, and sat down for a minute…
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