Like a lot of pregnant women, I am on a mission to eat cake. I know I should be exchanging the calorific sweet stuff for plates full of raw veg, but I can’t help myself. The cake calls me… So when the lovely people at Baker Days got in touch to ask whether I would…
As all seasoned mummies know, there are a few pieces of advice that people give you before you welcome your first little darling into the world that you really should heed. Top of the list are: sleep now; put your feet up; and enjoy a hot cuppa while you can. But did I listen to…
Outdoor adventures seem to come along like buses recently – not at all or all at once! A part from the caravan still being under its winter cover, we’ve had a few busy few weeks when various appointments and drizzly weather have kept us indoors. However, the past seven days have been different and we’ve loved it!…
I’m a bit late to the #OneLovelyBlog party, but what a great idea to share a bit of love with bloggers I admire. It’s also a good opportunity to reveal a few lesser known Tin Box Traveller facts! I’ve received two nominations from Ruby’s Rambles and Shannonagains. Thank you so much ladies and I’m sorry…
As a second-time round mummy, I already have a fully stocked – if not slightly tired – maternity wardrobe. However, this hasn’t stopped me clicking longingly through the mum-to-be pages of fashion websites.So when the lovely people at Yummy Mummy Maternity asked me if I’d like to review a product from their range I jumped…
You won’t find me writing many posts about pregnancy and labour – it’s not really my genre – but something tickled me this week so I thought I’d share it. When I was expecting Tin Box Tot I remember feeling lots of anxieties about childbirth. Would I be able to bear the pain? Would we…
A two month break from our caravan travels has given us the time to get lots of jobs done at home – many of which are in preparation for the arrival of Tin Box Baby 2. Top of the list has been evicting Tin Box Tot from the cot and transforming her bedroom into a…
I love the winter months: snuggling under a thick duvet; feeling the crunch of frost under my feet; and not worrying too much about eating lots of chocolate – after all, you need a bit of extra padding to keep warm, right? However, there comes a point when taking half an hour to get the…
It’s two years since we had an icy cold winter. I remember it well as it was the year Tin Box Tot was born and I was trying my best not to go arse over bump in the snow. Last year was just wet, wet, wet. So this week’s cold snap was the first time…
Hello 2015! We’re waving you a massive welcome and looking forward to all the exciting things you’re going to bring. Number one on the list is Tin Box Baby 2, due in April. Family and close friends have already been let in on the secret of what we’re having, but December shot by in such…