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Little things I picked along the way
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Welcome to my wee blog. I write it as I have found that us Mums don't talk about stuff enough!
I have been on both sides, the know it all ( Nanny ) and the new Mum ( Mammy ).
I hope to share my experiences and knowledge of both.
The first year's blogs have moved to my books website
www.allthesmallthingsbook.com
Year Two and Year Three are here.
Thank you for reading it


Getting Creative.
My wee one is just on the cusp of getting into the arts. Music comes on and she cant help but baby twerk. She has tastes and loves and...

Cee Rainey
Dec 6, 20195 min read
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Oh Christmas tree oh Christmas tree....
It's December , and I'm a stickler of etiquette. So now I am allowed to play Christmas music. My amazon music play list is coming along...

Cee Rainey
Dec 3, 20195 min read
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Christmas is coming ...
And that can strike fear in to the hearts of many a Parent. For so many reasons .... If you have just had a baby , every family member...

Cee Rainey
Nov 24, 20195 min read
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Ahead of the class
I know we live in a smaller part of the world , where life is not as hectic and fast paced and cut throat. I nannied in London where...

Cee Rainey
Nov 18, 20195 min read
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Little helping hands
My wee is in full helpful / copying mode, that's where they want to do what you're doing , be it feeding themselves to helping sweep up...

Cee Rainey
Nov 18, 20196 min read
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Baby it's cold outside
Just because the weather has dipped and fire is lit, doesn't mean you get to hole up like a hermit in your house of the duration. This...

Cee Rainey
Nov 12, 20194 min read
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Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot !
You may think this is about the weather and in a way it is.. As the weather is cold, freezing in parts and snowing in others and alway...

Cee Rainey
Nov 12, 20195 min read
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Exhausted , But look what I made...
A couple of my friends are having their 2nd children or in one case their 3rd. I knew them as pregnant ladies when I was up the duff and...

Cee Rainey
Nov 7, 20193 min read
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Forty Winks .... changing naps times!
As I write this, my lovely wee daughter is presently in the process of changing her nap time, and like many a Mum , Im wary. Can you say...

Cee Rainey
Nov 4, 20196 min read
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Halloween
I love it.... Maybe because its interactive. Maybe cos there is chocolate involved. But Halloween is one of my favourite practises. We...

Cee Rainey
Oct 17, 20193 min read
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Book Worm
It's book week where I live, in schools children are dressing up as their favourite characters and the costumes are great! Some home...

Cee Rainey
Oct 17, 20194 min read
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I cant be arsed...
Is how we feel sometimes. Its just one of those days. You have nothing on, literally , still in pjs till 2 pm. The place is a mess and...

Cee Rainey
Oct 16, 20193 min read
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Social Butterfly
My parent are over from New Zealand. Finally got some help around here, had to fly it in... just kidding. We have been playing tourist as...

Cee Rainey
Oct 14, 20197 min read
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Fists of fury , tantrum time !
It's started, the lip goes, she looks at me accusingly, the legs stamp and the fists of fury come out. Volume and intensity are escalated...

Cee Rainey
Sep 26, 201910 min read
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Reigning them in . ....
My wee one is up and running , so much so, she's not wanting to stay in the pushchair too long, but we are out for extended periods of...

Cee Rainey
Sep 18, 20194 min read
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Tis the season.....
Cold season that is ! And forget Man flu, where they are dying from a wee cough and slight sniffle and need to be tucked up in bed, with...

Cee Rainey
Sep 17, 20194 min read
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Screen queen
To screen or not to screen , it's a dilemma , is it a parents little helper or a square eyed monster? It's something every parent feels...

Cee Rainey
Sep 15, 20195 min read
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Top heavy
So I have injured my wrist , and it is surprising how much you actually use your non dominant arm. Or how much you take for granted your...

Cee Rainey
Sep 8, 20195 min read
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Rediscovery
I did a blog a bit ago ago about reuse, refuse, rehome and recycle. It was touching on all the ways we can help our children have a...

Cee Rainey
Sep 3, 20194 min read
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Sharing.... ?
Im about to start childminding again. On a more relaxed basis , in my own home and I am excited, it will give me income ( which is nice )...

Cee Rainey
Aug 5, 20195 min read
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