In every family, there is that one family member who gives the noisy toys to the nieces and nephews. Through the recorders and drums and bells, you swear that when they have kids you're going to give them exactly what they gave to you. For my family, that member is my boyfriend, T. He has always gone out of his way to find the noisiest toys possible for his nieces and nephews and I know that payback is on the way.

The funny thing is that after ten years as a nanny the noisy toys don't bother me anymore. That is mostly because I rotate out a lot of the toys so that I can get a break from them and also because for many of the noisy toys my nanny kids have had there is a reason behind them being given. They have some kind of educational value that is more than just the noise and it's because of this that I really get in on the gift giving with T and hand out musical instruments. 

OUR TRYING TO CONCEIVE JOURNEY Part 3: The Weight Issue

I like t think that I'm a pretty confident person. When it comes to the things that I know about and feel, I'm very happy to voice those opinions. However, like everyone, I do have those moments of self-doubt and low self-esteem.

This weekend was one of those moments when I went searching for something to wear to my BIL's engagement party. I had been looking in a few different places for something and eventually settled on a beautiful dress from City Chic.

Babysitter Information Booklet

When you're leaving your children in the care of a babysitter it is always important to ensure that the person you're leaving in charge has all the information that they're going to need to make the night as smooth as possible. From emergency contacts to bedtimes routines, there is a lot of information that needs to be passed onto them. 

One of the things that I've found can be hard when babysitting for new families is ensuring that I have all the information that I need for that night. Even if I was just putting the kids to bed, ensuring that I had emergency contacts and allergy information just in case was important. 

Which is why I put together this booklet that can be used by parents and babysitters/nannies alike.

OUR TRYING TO CONCEIVE JOURNEY Part 2: Walking on Eggshells

I think the worst part of the whole TTC process is the waiting. While I have had instances in my relationship before now when contraception has failed, the waiting there has never been as excruciating as what waiting now feels like. Mainly that is because we have always used two forms of contraception and so the chances of falling pregnant were small. But now, waiting to see if we have been successful, it feels as if the days are longer. 

MONTHLY FAVOURITES April

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Every month I find something's that I absolutely love! They're a mixed bunch, but even so, I would like to share them with you so you can experience them as well. So here are my favourites for April.