The recent Easter holidays started well. We were lucky enough to visit some great friends in central Europe over the bank holiday. Then we returned to some sunshine, a nice family day out on the Tuesday before Husband returning to work on the Wednesday. Then it went downhill quite quickly. I’m all for Easter being […]
Help me! What is he allergic to???
Right, a few weeks back I got a call from MyItchyBoy’s nursery. I was told that he had a red eye, that it possibly looked a bit swollen. They were concerned enough to call, weren’t sure what had happened. They couldn’t find the anti-histamine that they have on site (don’t get me started on that!) […]
Solving the sleep issue
For a while now, MyItchyBoy has had trouble sleeping. That is to say, he has no trouble sleeping when he’s asleep and is settling as well as can be expected from a procrastinating genius that all 4 year olds are. The trouble has been that he keeps waking up somewhere between 1130pm and 3am and […]
An image of my son in war-time Britain
MyItchyBoy is starting to grow up. It’s true. Apparently, they all do it…. For him, part of being more independent and responsible is looking after his skin and managing his allergies. This is a lot of top of the normal stuff for an average four year old. But then, it’s sadly the only life he […]
Eczema is bad for my health
And at the moment, it’s not even my eczema. I read the reports in the press earlier in the week about how all parents are pretty much screwed as a lack of sleep is apparently so bad for your health. This was met with another groan from me: What am I supposed to do with […]
School should be a muddy business
This September is the beginning of a new phase of life for this household as MyItchyBoy will be starting school. We often debate the ideal age for children to start school with friends in other countries, weighing up the merits of formal education versus keeping them in kindergarten/at home for longer. Aside from the obvious […]
Lemony Surprise Buns
Borne out of a desire to actually be able to eat what I bake as well as flapjacks we can all enjoy, this morning I decided to go wild and try something new. Taking a basic fruitcake recipe that I know works well with gluten free (GF) flour, I decided to add some lemon and […]
Sleep is apparently great for you – if you can get it!
I am getting fed up with New Year! New You! magazine articles telling me that the secret to happiness, health, success is a good night’s sleep. Simple! Great! How??? The only suggestions they have on how to achieve this are things reserved for the childless: enjoying a warm bath, clearing the room of any distractions, […]
What to do with too much cake?
As a family, we’re not so easy to accommodate for food if you’re not used to catering for allergies. Unfortunately dairy and eggs are so prevalent that label reading is essential. For someone not initiated into the world of scrutinising each food item, it can be tedious and even exhausting. We understand that it is […]
Exciting discoveries in Gran Canaria
Earlier in December we were lucky enough to spend a lovely, sunny week in Gran Canaria. This post is about a couple of the products we enjoyed discovering on this trip. As mentioned in the previous post, we were lucky that our resort and town was full of Scandinavians. This was to our advantage as […]