Expat parenting
The best gifts for 5-7 year olds this Christmas
As time continues to tick away and Christmas gets closer, the opportunity for online shopping gets shorter. If you find yourself running out of time, fear not...
Top Christmas gifts for 2-4 year olds
The ultimate list of Christmas gifts for 2-4 year olds When it comes to Christmas shopping for our kids, there is often so much choice that it can be...
Best Christmas gifts for 8-10 year olds
Here's a run down of the best Christmas gifts for 8-10 year olds Christmas is just around the corner and with the world still in Covid turmoil, who knows...
How to shop sustainably this Christmas
I’m sure no one will disagree that 2020 is a year we’d all like to forget. However before we do, it could also be the year you start to live a more...
What is a Third Culture Kid? Are mine ok?
If you need to ask 'what is a third culture kid' then there’s every chance you neither have one nor are one. Third culture kids are essentially those who have...
Support other mums – Mama don’t preach
There’s a trend at the minute and unfortunately, it does not support other mums. Instead, it is getting increasingly common to share ‘informative’ articles...
Esther the Easter cat
So here we are, week 4 in isolation having just enjoyed a quiet Easter with the family. I’m learning a lot about myself including what perhaps my days before lockdown really consisted of.
Self-isolation – a blessing or a curse?
So here we are, just started our third week of self-isolation and so far so good. There has been fun, laughter, tears, tantrums, school work, Chas’s work, my work, computer games, YouTube videos, arts, crafts, baking (badly), drinking, eating, movies, more eating, online shopping and some very unusual bedtime routines!
Road trip hell. Adventure awaits.
I’m writing this blog in the dark with three kids snoring in the background having pushed me out of the bed they insisted we all shared – despite my road trip skills today!
Travel essentials – hand luggage tips
So many times while preparing for a horrendous long haul flight did I wish that I could just find a quick and simple checklist for travel essentials. As our family grew, so did the amount of ‘stuff’ needed for a long haul flight. This useful checklist contains everything you could possibly need for long haul flights with your little ones.
Flying high – A guide to flying with young children
We’re an expat family living overseas so our summer holidays (and many Christmas ones) involve long flights back home to the UK. On average, the journey door to door takes 24 hours. I have always hated the long flight back – however flying with young children (and at one point, three kids under 5) – things were taken to a whole new level.
Newborn essentials – what you really need
Having a baby is expensive – and that’s before all the gizmos and gadgets that are advertised as being vital to your child’s well-being!
So here it is… a detailed list of newborn essentials – what you actually need and what is really optional.
Flying with a newborn baby – a tale of karma
There I was, once again flying with a newborn baby. This time it was Ariya. She was a month old and I needed to renew my visa so off we flew. I was taking...
Flying with a baby – Under attack
If I thought the first flight to the UK on my own with Ella was hard, the one back to Thailand was unbelievably worse!
Flying solo with a baby
My first long haul flight (on my own) with Ella should have been pretty straightforward. Despite being a little over a year old, this was already her third long haul flight. However it (unsurprisingly) got off to the worst start possible as I managed to leave my purse with all my money in it at the pharmacy in Chiang Mai Airport.
New mum expectations – be realistic!
Being a new mum is hard. No matter how maternal we are or aren’t, nothing can prepare us for the shock of having our own baby. A little person who is completely and utterly reliant on us.
Be Kind
Having kids is not easy. Knowing what to do at times is not easy. First time mothers need more support than most – just a bit of reassurance that they’re doing it right will help more than you could ever know and never forget to just be kind!
Connor and the magic pea
Once upon a time there was a little boy called Connor. One night when Connor was eating his dinner he thought it would be a good idea to put a pea up his nose.
Who Am I?
If anyone happens to be reading this blog who doesn’t know me (which is doubtful) I guess the sensible place to start would be with an introduction. I’ll try to keep it brief, although I am known for speaking 30 words when 3 would suffice!
My name’s Rachel and I’m a wife to Chas and a mummy to Ella, Ariya and Connor. We’re an expat family in Thailand