I spend a lot of my social media time these days on Instgram, as it’s quite possibly the most sophisticated and functional micro-blogging site out there (sophisticated in terms of usability, not content… that one’s debatable :D). One of my favourite people to follow often posts photos of her kid’s (vegan) school lunch, and, as part of that, usually showcases a re-usable smoothie pouch. [ Read More… ] …
Last month, my little baby girl turned One. I can’t believe how incredibly fast it’s gone, but at the same time, it seems like she’s been with us forever. Bizarre. She’s WAY ahead in her speech development (but won’t walk), and her first and favourite word is and remains ‘cat’. Cat toys, cat books, cat pictures, she just can’t get enough. Only a few days after first saying the word, she yelled ‘CAT’ at a pigeon in the Tesco parking lot. She’s obsessed. So, to honour her love of felines, we organised a cat-themed first birthday party with my family. [ Read More… ] …
I actively try to avoid being one of those vegans who constantly complain about other people’s food choices and lifestyles, but a recent experience really rattled my cage and I felt like I needed to share it with you. [ Read More… ] …
Before I had Isla, I never realised just how much stuff exists specifically for babies. Some of it is absolutely necessary, some fills genuine gaps in the market and some is just completely ridiculous, but the only way to find what you really need is by trial and error. For us, bath time is a fixed point in our bedtime routine, and as such, we want to make it a fun, but also soothing cue to wind down the day and get ready for sleep. Earth Friendly Baby‘s bath products have been one of the few products we’ve bought and loved from the start and we use them for every one of Isla’s baths and showers. [ Read More… ] …
While I was paging through the March issue of Vegan Life Magazine, an article about vegan parenting caught my eye. While there are lots of vegan parenting resources around, this one was particularly interesting to me because the author mentions that she is sometimes accused of ‘forcing her beliefs’ on her kids. [ Read More… ] …