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There is nothing more humbling than being a Mum. I’ll be honest. As a second time Mum I thought I would find ‘mothering’ my second daughter easier than with my first. Don’t get me wrong. I knew two under two would be hard. I knew there would be challenges looking after a toddler and baby. I also felt, that as a second time Mum I had it mostly figured out. I knew how to wean, how to change nappies, how to assemble a pram, what wake windows were. I was a pro right? Turns out I was very, very wrong. 

When I was pregnant the second time, I was often told “no two babies are the same”. I nodded appropriately and internally gave myself a little pat on the back. Because as a Mum to one I already knew what I was doing. I could handle anything!

I was wrong. Firstly, all the Mum’s that said: “no two babies are the same” were right. My two beautiful girls are definitely not the same. At the time of writing this my youngest is one. The first six months were TOUGH. Having two under two is hard. I knew it would be hard, and it took until the six-month mark for things to get easier. Now on the other side of those first six months, I can assure you it does get much easier. It actually gets pretty great!

If you are just here for my top tips you can find them here.

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Welcome to my Mom Blog Hennys Home

I’m Olivia Henny, wife, homemaker and Mum living in the Northeast of England. In October 2021 my boyfriend proposed and on Christmas Eve we got married at the church across the road.

Three weeks after our wedding we found out that we were expecting. Just a few weeks before my due date we moved house. Relocating from our terrace house in the city, to the Northumberland countryside. As we unpacked the last box I went into labour (a week overdue).

We had our first daughter by a natural home birth using a private midwife (without using the NHS). We now have two daughters. Having already done two-under-two, we’re about to add a third baby to the chaos that is our home. And I couldn’t be more excited!

You can read more about our story here.

Follow along as I share the highs and lows of my motherhood and homemaking journey.

How Can I be a Better Mom?

This particular Mom to Mom blog came into being when my second daughter turned about seven months. I had just passed the all-important six-month marker with my two under two. I was thinking about how I can be a better Mum. Let me set the scene.

When I first became a Mum, it became obvious to me that time moves differently when you have a baby. It both speeds up and slows down. For me, bedtime was the hardest time of day until we sleep trained at around five months. Until then the few hours both before and after bedtime felt never ending. On the other hand, the morning, particularly when we needed to leave the house passed in a flurry. No matter what I did, it always felt as if we left the house in a rush. 

Eventually we found our groove. Felicity (my first born) started to sleep better. She started to have longer naps. I could finally get some work done! I worked out what we actually needed to leave the house and streamlined our nappy bag. Suddenly the pieces fell into place, and I felt as if I was bossing it! Super mum had landed. 

Then we found out we were expecting our second child. The first trimester hit! It was tough! Read more about this later. I had to slow down, but my work wouldn’t allow for that. The result was stress, conflict in my marriage, unhappiness, and a difficult pregnancy and less than ideal birth. Fast-forward and my pregnancy was behind us, but we now had a newborn and an 18-month-old. Two under two!

To be perfectly honest I thought it was going to be easier than it was. I knew the first few months would be hard. I knew we needed to find a new rhythm. I knew there would be an adjustment period. The thing I didn’t count on was just how hard we would find this adjustment.

I took no maternity leave. None. Instead, I tried to work with a toddler and a newborn. True to form my second daughter was just as a reluctant sleeper as my first. She also packed a serious punch when it came to her newborn cry/scream. A definite Velcro baby, who was (and still is) happiest in our arms. It was hard. Sometimes it still is hard, but I’m now on the other side. Felicity has turned two. Primrose has turned one. Just as all the weathered Mum’s with experience of two under two told me…”it gets easier after the first six months”. 

It did and has gotten easier. We have found our groove. At times I feel like I’m a better Mum. But I do still have to remind myself (often) of the tips I will shortly share with you. I’m by no means perfect. In the last year I’ve learnt some hard lessons. As well as coping strategies to manage two under two. Now I’d like to pass them on in hope that they help some other Mums out there.

I’m also pregnant again! There will be just 18 months between each of my children. Three under three is possible, but not for long! So this blog is for me too! I hope it serves as a reminder of just how far I have come. As well as the pitfalls I have made. I hope that by writing these tips down, I remind myself just how much these tips help. Especially when you are managing two under two by yourself. Or in my case three under three!

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The Pros of Two Under Two

Before we get to my tips, let’s talk about the pros of two under two. I feel like until now I have painted a fairly gloomy picture of two under two. I currently have a two-year-old and a one-year-old. It’s magical. Hard of course. I think being a Mum is hard. But two little girls, close in age. There’s a lot of positives. These positive far outweigh the temporary difficulties that I faced in those first six months.

#1 Pro of Two Under Two

The love. Now maybe this is true of all siblings. But my girls, even though they sometimes snatch, sometimes want what the other has, they love each other. No one else can make my youngest laugh in the same way my older daughter can. Despite the small difference in age Felicity is so keen to play the role of big sister. Sometimes she will wake up in the morning and say to Primrose “good morning sweetheart.” They adore each other.

#2 Pro of Two Under Two

The play. Now that Primrose is almost walking and is no longer a sitting target, my two girls do play together. It’s not always for long, but with each passing month it develops more. Felicity is desperate for Primrose to be able to chase her. To be able to play hide-and-seek. Primrose is almost there. We have a little play tent in our kitchen. I will hear them in there together. Felicity will be laughing because Primrose will violently shake the tent to entertain her big sister.

Even though Felicity is older they like a lot of the same toys. I can see the speed at which Primrose is developing to be able to play with Felicity. As soon as she can really talk, that dynamic will deepen. It’s really lovely to see them side by side playing together.

It’s also really helpful. Unlike when I had a newborn and a 18-month-old. I have a one-and two-year-old who don’t need me to play with them (all the time). They want to play with each other.

It gives me hope that by the time baby #3 gets here my girls will be even more independent. That Mummy will be needed even less to provide the entertainment. That their wonderful relationship will give me the space I need to care for a newborn. I can live in hope!

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#3 Pro of Two Under Two

Activities. Again, now that Primrose is a little older it is a lot easier to take her to Felicity’s activities. We go to a play group at the Church. A toddler class called Little Movers. Baby Ballet class and swimming lessons.

Now that Primrose can crawl and almost walk, she loves the play group and Little Movers. I feel that she gets as much from the classes as her big sister does. At Baby Ballet she just has to observe with my husband which she finds hard. In another six months she’ll be old enough to participate too. For swimming lessons, she naps while my husband is at home.

When I first had Primrose, I was worried about activities. I was worried about managing the two of them. Sometimes is was hard. I’ve had to make some changes.

For instance, we used to go to a Spanish class for toddlers at the library. We had to drive 30 minutes and needed to be there at 9.30am every Monday morning. There were often crafts that my eldest loved. The problem was my attention was split, as Primrose would try to eat the glue and glitter! In the end I realised it wasn’t working for us. I dreaded it. It was too advanced for Primrose to enjoy and a hard start to my week, rushing out the door.

Now we go to a play group in our local town. Lots of toys thrown in the middle of a big room. Something for everyone. Crafts for my eldest. Toys for my youngest. Coffee for me.

Their close age gap means that Primrose has been able to participate in the activities Felicity was already doing. She has fun doing them too. We have had to adapt in some cases. But I can find activities that suit them both. Soft play, playing in the garden, Little Movers, play groups. I imagine with a big age gap, that you have less options that are aimed at both kids. Perhaps baby #3 will test this theory. But for now, it works. We can go to these places altogether as a family.

#4 Pro of Two Under Two

Room sharing. My girls share a room. I was nervous. It has actually been so easy. Like previously stated Primrose took a while to get into a good routine with her sleep. She is undeniably a screamer. A very loud screamer.

I sometimes still laugh/cry on the inside when I hear another baby’s cry. Their Mum will look flustered and be trying to quieten them down. I always think… “they have no idea!” During our rough start, our neighbours could hear Primrose cry as they walked past our detached house. She is loud. She knows how to express herself. Until she learnt to sleep without doing battle first, we kept them in separate rooms. As soon as Primrose could be put down without complaint, we moved her into her sister’s room.

We didn’t want to put it off, as that could have gone on forever. I prepared myself for the worst! It was totally fine. They settled into their new conditions in a matter of days with very little fuss. I think they love it. Sometimes I will hear Felicity singing or talking to Primrose in the mornings. If one wakes in the night (even if Prim wakes screaming), the other sleeps through it. They are almost desensitised to each other’s cries. It gives us a room back and I love seeing their bond develop, even at bedtimes.

For baby #3, if a girl, I will likely put them all in the same room. I don’t want one of them to miss out on that bond. If a boy, maybe we will give them their own space (it’s a very pink fairy filled room)! Absolutely no cars in sight! But even so, maybe for the first 18 months I will have them all share. It’s special.

#5 Pro of Two Under Two

Nap time. 80% of the time I can get my two girls to have a nap at the same time. Primrose still has a morning nap when our activities allow her to. Then in the afternoon I put the girls down together. This gives me a break. I have time to do a few things for me. It doesn’t always work out. I have to shorten Primrose’s morning nap and push Felicity’s one nap back a little. But again, now that Primrose is older, it’s getting easier.

My oldest still needs a nap. She has sleep heavy needs. I think she will nap for a while yet. Primrose will probably transition to one nap sooner than Felicity did. I hope that when baby is here, they will nap together every day. When nap time doesn’t align its actually quite nice. If I don’t have some urgent work to do! I can enjoy the one-on-one time together, knowing that it’s a rarity rather than the norm.

#6 Pro of Two Under Two

The baby stage. We have not yet left the baby stage. We have put the newborn stuff in the attic for now. But we are still well and truly in the trenches.

We have prams and naps and nappies galore! It’s hard at times and extremely busy. The demands on me and my husband are high. Keeping little people alive and thriving is exhausting. But that’s just it. We’re here, we’re in it. What’s one more? I can’t imagine finishing with the nappies and play groups and naps… only to start again with a new baby after a long gap.

Both my husband and I are ‘all-in’ sort of people. While he may not always enjoy the chaos at times! We would both rather have all our babies close in age, rather than starting again four years down the line. It’s who we are. While I would have planned and preferred a slightly wider gap between babies! I am happy that our family will grow up together. I don’t particularly want to leave and re-enter the baby stage again and again. I know that some things are out of our control. But if we have it our way, this season will hard, beautiful and short!

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Tip #1 Managing Two Under Two: Time

Just as previously mentioned, motherhood does funny things to time. Sometimes there’s too much of it, but usually there’s not enough. When juggling two under two, time speeds up even more. Getting out of the house, chores, cooking… Doing anything requires even more military training than when herding just the one baby. 

My biggest advice (that I do have to remind myself to take), is to leave yourself plenty of time! Time to get out of the house and into the car. Time to assemble the pram, put on the carrier, pay for parking, find the right parking space etc. 

Basically, whatever task or event you are getting ready for, add an extra thirty minutes. It will take you this long to manage the logistics that you have inevitably not thought about. For instance, suddenly you have two car seats. If you’re like me, you’ve placed them for ease on either side on the backseats. Therefore, parking is now a nightmare! When parked, you need to be able to open both car doors wide enough to remove a baby. If you live anywhere in the UK, you will know that car parking spaces are minuscule! Finding a spot where you can both park and remove your children from the car is like winning the lottery. Especially if it’s not 25 minutes from your final destination. It makes sense that finding your parking unicorn will take time. Plan for it. 

If leaving the house and in a rush, I promise you that your toddler will have a meltdown about something! Whether that be their shoes, or coat, or the 100 books that they need to bring with them. The baby will do a poo, need a feed, or throw up. Assume this will be the case. Allow time for it. If it doesn’t happen, wonderful, grab a coffee to-go when you get wherever you are going. It’s far better to have more time than not enough.

The true consequence to not leaving enough time, isn’t about arriving late, it’s about your mood. I have repeatedly found, that when rushed I am not as good a Mum as when I have time. I inevitably get stressed. I raise my voice. I expect more independence from my toddler than I should. (I may also break the occasional speed limit). Is any of this actually necessary? No. You have two babies, it’s okay to be late. Of course, you don’t want to be. So, you rush. You get stressed and the atmosphere between you and your children shifts. They act up because they know that you’re stressed. And what should have been a happy outing becomes a hill to be climbed. 

With time on your side, even when the baby does a poo or needs a second feed. Even when the toddler must go get another book, do a final wee, or change their shoes, it’s okay. You’re more likely to handle these inevitable scenarios with grace. You’re more likely to say yes to the extra book. And let’s be honest, is bringing another book that you know will be left in the car anyway a problem? Not really, no. With time you are a better Mum, a fun Mum, a calm Mum. 

My ‘Pro-tip’ number one: give yourself an extra 30 minutes that you really don’t think you need. Just trust me.

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Tip #2 Managing Two Under Two: Get Outside

Getting outside really helps. I am a home bird. I like cooking and tidying and being home. But with two little ones you do need to get outside.

I have structured our week so that I know that we have at least one full day at home. That will often fill my own cup. But the other days, we get out of the house. Not necessarily all day, its usually just the morning or afternoon around naps. It really helps.

For one there’s (a little) less to tidy up. But mostly we do things to fill their cups, and generally our days go better. I have no interest in sitting and playing with toys for hours on end. That’s just not who I am. I absolutely commend Mums who can do that. I would rather be out and about with my girls, seeing and doing things that interest them. Letting them run somewhat free and seeing and experiencing more of the world. You don’t have to do or plan much for it to be fun for kids. Honestly, they are happy going to the park or even to do errands with you. They see and experience so much when they are little, just from watching others.

The first way we get out of the house if for scheduled activities. We go to a Play Group on Mondays. That has been a great addition to our week. Its local, flexible with regards to the start time. And it suits both my one-and-two-year-old. Lots of different age-appropriate toys, as well as a few crafts for my eldest. Lots of other Mums for me to talk to. It starts early, which wasn’t ideal for my youngest to begin with, but we made it work.

If you let naps rule your day every day, you will never do anything! You soon realise some nap time flexibility is necessary. This is especially true when you have multiple kids. It wouldn’t be fair for Felicity’s Day to be ruled by Primrose’s naps. The same will be true when baby #3 arrives. Compromise on both sides will be needed. Not perfect, just good enough! We have a pram. Primrose isn’t a great sleeper on the go, but the pram is there. If she really needed to she could nap in the pram or carrier.

We also do Swimming, Baby Ballet, and Little Movers. Between these activities, and my workday once a week, when the girls go out with their great-Gran. They are busy bees. Not so busy that we don’t spend time at home or in the garden. But busy enough that we are out of the house at least every other day.

They have time and space to get their wiggles out. Time to be a little social. And some time for my husband to not have giggling and shouting as the backdrop to his meetings!

While our activities add structure to our week, I try not to prioritise them above other things. For example, if we want to go and meet a friend or do something special, then I prioritise this. I’m of the mindset that at one and two years old we have as much freedom and flexibility as we will ever have. As the kids get older it will be harder to be as flexible.

Getting out of the house can be stressful. I know. If you follow tip #1 then it will become less stressful. My third tip is to get organised… it’s a game changer for leaving the house. Read more below.

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Tip #3 Managing Two Under Two: Get Organised

Lets talk about the nappy bag. I mentioned this in the intro. Getting organised is more than just about the nappy bag. But its a good place to start. Being organised as a Mum of two under two really helps. Organised and streamlined. You can easily let your outing requirements double when you have two, and honestly it gets silly. So here are my solutions.

Nappy Bag

I use a big wicker basket as a Nappy Bag. It’s actually an Agromart bag from Spain. A big wicker basket bag, with both short and long handles. While I try not to over pack it before leaving the house. It’s so handy when out and about. I can fit my shopping in too, and I still only end up with one bag.

For each of the girls I have a small zip up make-up bag that I use for their individual items. This is a game changer. For one I can’t over pack. Two, if one is going somewhere solo with Dad or Great gran, then I have their individual things ready. Here are the bags I got.

I had one personalised to say Baby, and the other says Toddler. Inside each bag I carry three or four nappies, some nappy bags and a tiny jar of nappy cream. I also pack socks, a baby grow for my littlest and some spare knickers and leggings for my toddler. I use these wipe holders to include a slim pack of disposable wipes in each bag. The store-bought packs are just too big and heavy.

I also pack a waterproof case in which I put silicone bibs, cutlery, metal straws and some little snacks. I pack one big bottle of water for us all to share. I’ll throw in a blanket if its cold and any extra outdoor wear depending on the season. That’s it.

Car Box

In the boot of my car, I keep a box of goodies that has me covered for all situations. This is the car boot organiser I ordered. In here I keep extra nappies (each size), extra clothes, towels, seasonal outer wear, snacks and even some emergency water.

I’ve also put in a picnic blanket, sun cream, a ball, carrier bags, a fold up potty and nappy bags. I’ve got a first aid kit and blankets too.

Although we don’t always travel in my car, we usually do. It means that I am covered for most situations that could arise. Of course, it isn’t necessary to be so prepared. It’s not often that I even need to dive into my boot box. It does make me more relaxed.

If accidents happen, it’s not the end of the world, I’m prepared. It also means I’m more likely to say yes to things. Yes, to eating at the park. Yes, to getting wet in the sea. Yes, to jumping in muddy puddles. If I forget to restock my nappy bag it’s okay. If we need an unplanned snack it’s okay. If we get stuck somewhere, it’s okay! Being prepared is more about my state of mind than anything else!

Routine

It really helps to have a routine. I’m not talking about packing each day with activities. I’m just talking about having a flow to your day. Knowing what needs to happen and when. Particularly when you have multiple kids, having a structure to your days and weeks really helps. In general kids thrive off routine. So do I! There are a few stand out routines that I follow that have really helped make my day run smoothly.

Firstly, I get the girls dressed as soon as I get them up. This was a game changer. Previously I would do it after breakfast. The problem was, my youngest used to nap almost as soon as breakfast was over. This meant that she would often stay in her baby grow. Then when she got up it would be an inevitable rush as we’d usually be leaving the house. If I forgot to get my eldest’s clothes out of her wardrobe before the baby’s nap… then I’d have a toddler in PJs until late morning. By simply getting them dressed first thing, our day runs smoother.

I have a set time when I start dinner. I know that I start their dinner at 4.30pm, and they eat at 5pm. My husband runs the bath, so they are ready to wash the days shenanigans off at 5.30pm. This gives us a relaxed hour to do the bath and bed routine for our youngest. My eldest then gets a little one on one time with Dad (while I clean up downstairs).

We also have a set time to get the girls up. At 7.15am I go into their room. Now obviously if they are crying, I don’t leave them. But 95% of the time they are happy in their bedroom, chatting away until then. It works because they know what to expect. They are usually awake by then. My oldest has a little torch so she can look at her books if she wants. My youngest babbles away at my eldest. Since introducing a set wake up time, things have gone more smoothly. Everyone knows what to expect.

I get up at 5am most days. This gives me sometime first thing to fill my own cup. I run; I plan my day. Now depending on your season of life this may not be realistic. I can do this because for the most part my girls sleep through the night. I probably won’t be doing this during the newborn phase.

Whether its nap times, before your kids get up or once they’re in bed. If you can carve out some structured time for yourself, where you can work on your own goals, its amazing. I’m the sort of person who needs to feel as if I’m moving forward. Having some structured time each day for my goals really brightens my day.

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Tip #4 Managing Two Under Two: Busy Bag

This next tip follows nicely on from tip #3. The busy bag. Now that my youngest is one, we have graduated to two busy bags.

What is a busy bag you ask? Well in my version it is essentially a small bag of toys. These are my magic bags! You are probably wondering what makes these bags so special? Your children probably have lots of toys at home. Why are these magic toys so special? Well, they are and they’re not.

Firstly, these toys I have carefully curated to work outside the home. What I mean by this is that they are quiet. They are compact. They hold our daughter’s attention. Secondly, these are not toys that my kids can play with at home. They’re the busy bag toys. Just by making that small distinction it keeps the toys in the bags special. They only come out when we are out and about.

The other day I was in a different city with the girls… by myself. I decided we would go out for breakfast as we had some time to kill. I went and sat in a hipster cafe by myself with the two girls. It went so well! It was so nice. I would even say enjoyable. Super Mum was back.

Full disclosure: My husband joined us a few days later and we returned to the same cafe. Busy bags in hand. One parent per child. It was a less relaxing experience this time round. Sometimes that’s just the way it goes!

So how did I have this magical morning coffee with my two-year-old and one-year-old? In a crowded cafe, by myself no less, whilst also pregnant? Let me tell you. I pulled out the Busy Bags.

I had two highchairs. I positioned myself in between my girls. And I whipped out those Busy Bags. Each had an activity/toy. They had a drink. I had the foresight to order a cinnamon bun for us to nibble on while we waited for our boujie porridge. Snacks and Busy Bags that’s the secret to enjoying a Hipster Latte with your two kids at 8.30 am.

When I tried to repeat this experience with my husband we didn’t order the cinnamon bun. That was a mistake. Especially for the one-year-old. Giving her little snacks whilst we wait for coffee and food keeps her entertained. Don’t get me wrong the toys in her Busy Bag help. But they don’t hold her attention for as long as they do our two-year-old. Especially not before breakfast.

I had snacks in my bag. I made the mistake of holding off, thinking breakfast wouldn’t be long. Well, it was a longer wait than when I came on my own. It meant I had to battle with my restless baby instead of sipping my coffee and talking to my husband. Sometimes you have to let go of perfect and do what works to make an outing enjoyable.

Busy Bag for a Two-Year-Old

Here I have broken down our Busy Bag for our two-year-old. I’m going to write a separate blog just about the Busy Bags, as I have too much to say here. But these are all the toys and activities that I have assembled over the last 12 months. These bags get pulled out most often in restaurants and coffee shops. We even use some of the toys in the car during long journeys. Here it goes…

Busy Bag for a One-Year-Old

For the most part of one-year-old has the hand-me-downs from my two-year-old. However, now she is 13 months I have added a few things that do help to hold her interest. There is some overlap between each bag. As the girls often want what the other has.

My one-year-old is getting better out and about. She is definitely a different child. She is much more active in general. Snacks are still the ultimate distraction technique at this age though. Some of the toys in her bag I think are still a little old for her. Some she will likely soon grow out of. The bag contains a happy medium of toys that will hopefully grow with her…

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Tip #5 Managing Two Under Two: Give Yourself a Break, Let It Go

Again, I have beautifully linked us into my next piece of advice or tip. “Let it go.” This is not a phrase or action that my husband or I are very good at. We are not the sort of people who like to let stuff go. We have our values, our standards, our inner voices. We do our absolute best to live up to those. We find it hard to “let go”.

That’s what makes being a parent so humbling. It forces you to reflect on yourself a lot more than you would otherwise. If we had just let our one-year-old eat a snack before breakfast, we probably would have had a much better time in that coffee house. We didn’t. We felt she’d had a lot of treats that week already. We were trying to do the right thing. You can’t have it both ways.

Now I’m not saying you should always let it go. There has to be a balance. It was the start of the trip when I visited the cafe on my own. They’re had been no treats from family members at this point. It was fine for us to all share a cinnamon knot ahead of our porridge. That wasn’t the case by the time we got to trip #2. You must pick and choose your battles and accept the consequences either way.

What Makes a Good Mom?

As I mentioned at the start, this blog came about when I was having a bad day. I was thinking about all the things I could do better. How could I cope better? It made me reflect on how far we had come. It also made me make some changes to our week. I think my big realisation with motherhood in general is that you can’t do it all. There are some things you must let go.

You need to accept that you probably won’t go to newborn baby classes with your second or third child. You need to find things that work for you as a group. You need to create your own little mini team. While you will miss out on some things. You will gain so much. Form such deep connections. Spend so much time together. I know that when we look back on this time in 30 years, we will do so with happiness. Full hands and full hearts!

That’s a wrap for now…

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About the author – Olivia Henny

Olivia Henny is a wife and mother to two young daughters. She is now pregnant with their third child. She lives with her husband in the North East of the UK. Their home is nestled in the British countryside, but not too far from a neighbouring city. Olivia writes from her own motherhood experience. As well as drawing from the experience and advice of other families and Mums, who she has interviewed for certain blog posts. Olivia loves being a mother and wife, and enjoys learning from the experience of other Mums online. Feeling that the online motherhood community has helped her so much in her own parenting journey. She would now like to give something back. Hoping that other Mums will find solidarity, inspiration, laughter and information from her motherhood and homemaking blogs.

Olivia is passionate about food and the health of her family. She already has decades of experience experimenting in the kitchen alongside her late Grandmother. Taking that experience and desire to create wholesome food, she is now sharing her family recipes here. She hopes to inspire other young families to cook from-scratch whole food. She feels that the kitchen is the heart of any home. Food having the power to make memories and bring people together.

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