This post originally appeared at Rebel Angel. On 1st March 2019 at 4.55am, this beautiful little lady, Emilia Jane, Emmy for short, made her grand entrance into the world at 7lb 3oz – and no one actually measured her, so we can’t tell you that! It’s been a week since the big day, so I’m…
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Hypnobirthing 101: What is it and why I’m choosing it
This post originally appeared at Rebel Angel. I first heard about hypnobirthing from other bloggers. One of my clients at work was looking for parents of newborns so I ended up reading a whole lot of birth stories, and those that struck me most were the ones that were titled “Hypnobirth”. When I first saw…
Sewing: Scandinavian Style Baby Nest
A couple of weeks ago marked a fairly momentous occasion for me: dusting off the sewing machine and getting to work with it again. Those of you who have been around here a while will know about my obsession with sewing that started back in 2014 when I picked up a sewing pattern and bought…
Slow Living: My plans to parent a baby sustainably
This post originally appeared at Rebel Angel. I had plans today to share a Halloween-themed outfit, but life disagreed with me getting proper outfit photos of my maternity Halloween outfit (rather than costume!) before today, and after this weekend would be too late, so you’ll only find it on Instagram. Instead I’m talking parenting, sustainability…