This is where I spew the thoughts in my head, out into text that is hopefully in a readable format.
Dear Maria: Your Struggle
© Can Stock Photo / JohnKwan Dear Maria: Your Struggle This is a sponsored post for Sovereign Life Insurance – whilst I was asked to

Perfecting The Pancake
The plain ol’ pancake has always perplexed me. Which recipe should I use? Should it be fluffy or thin? What the heck is a crepe?
Holding My Wobbly Bits In
© Maria | Happy Mum Happy Child Holding My Wobbly Bits In Since having babies, my body just isn’t the same; and I’ve come to
The Way Your Life Changes After Kids
© Can Stock Photo / koca777 The Way Your Life Changes After Kids Before I got married, people used to tell me (all the time)
Which Baby Formula Is The Best?
© Can Stock Photo / tycoon Which Baby Formula Is The Best? In a lot of forums on Facebook, I see Mum’s asking “which formula

Ways To Connect With Your Mum
© Netflix Ways To Connect With Your Mum Growing up, I loved my Mum, but I was “meh” about certain things my Mum did.
Surviving Summer
Surviving Summer SUMMER IS COMING; and just like on Game of Thrones (with Winter coming), Summer is going to be brutal. Think hot sunny days

Time To Yourself: A Guide For Busy Parents
One of the things I’m constantly reminded of as a parent, is how important it is to look after myself. “Maria you need to take
How To Get Your Partner To Help Out More
HOW TO GET YOUR PARTNER TO HELP OUT MORE Becoming a parent is something that throws everyone’s life into chaos. Nothing is ever the
That First Moment
© Maria Foy | Happy Mum Happy Child THAT FIRST MOMENT You know the one … you just pushed a baby out your vagina (or
Tips To Get Your Kids To Brush Their Teeth
© Can Stock Photo / websubstance TIPS TO GET YOUR KIDS TO BRUSH THEIR TEETH Brushing your toddler’s teeth can sometimes be a mission you just
Friday Favourites: The One With Constance Hall
© Maria Foy | Happy Mum Happy Child Friday Favourites: The One With Constance Hall Another week done and dusted. It’s been an interesting week
I Am Allowed To Swear
I AM ALLOWED TO SWEAR I am a swearer; from WAY back. Not a prolific potty-mouth, but I do use the full range of my vocabulary

DC Super Hero Girls Inspiring The Next Generation
© Maria | Happy Mum Happy Child DC Super Hero Girls Inspiring The Next Generation As a Mum of both a boy AND a girl,

Kids And Dehydration
Every day we lose water in our body through sweat, tears, urine and stool. Water can also evaporate from the skin and leave our body
I Have Been Inspired
© Maria Foy | Happy Mum Happy Child This trip to Wellington has inspired me. Not specifically that it was Wellington, although Wellington was amazing;
