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10 Ideas for Christmas Gifts For a Baby
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Baby Names Inspired by the Colour Red
Red-inspired baby names for girls and boys including vibrant red and earthy red tones as well as names that mean red haired.
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Breastfeeding a Toddler: Everything You Need to Know
Why it's recommended to breastfeed a toddler, the benefits of doing so, tips on weaning, and how to deal with comments about it.
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Guide to Breastfeeding: Getting Started
Answers to all new mothers' questions about breastfeeding a newborn, including recognizing the signs your baby is hungry, how to get a good latch, positions to try, signs your baby is getting enough, and more.
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How to Safely Co-Sleep or Bed-Share With Your Baby
This article explains how you can safely co-sleep or bedshare with your baby, and also lists the situations when it is known to be more dangerous.
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Late 19th Century Baby Names That Are Rarely Used Now
A list of 19th-century baby names used in the United States that are rare nowadays. Learn about names like Blanche, Myrtle, Lura, Gussie and more!
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3 Sure-Fire Ways to Choose the Perfect Book for a Baby Gift
Select a baby book gift based on the parents' interests, make a DIY baby board book or photo book or choose a classic baby book. You can't go wrong!
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Early Twentieth Century Baby Names No Longer Used
Here is a list of early 20th century names that are no longer in the United States' top 1000 baby names but were once popular from 1900-1939.
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How and What to Read With Your Baby From Birth to One Year
Here are some book suggestions appropriate for a baby from newborn to one year based on my experience as a mother.
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Annoying Things People Say When You Have a Baby
Here's a list of ten annoying things people say to you when you have a baby, mostly unwanted advice and comments about trying for another.
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Best Budget-Friendly Toys for Babies From Birth to 6 Months
Get recommendations for good-value toys for a baby from birth to about the age of 6 months. Your baby doesn't need lots of toys, but a few simple ones are useful.
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21 Things You Don't Need for a Newborn Baby
This is a list of things you don't need for a baby!
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How to Support Your Breastfeeding Partner
Guidance for dads and other partners on how to be supportive in the first few weeks of breastfeeding a newborn. Practical tips including providing food and water, doing nappy changes and housework and also providing emotional support.
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15 Ways to Escape the Edinburgh Tourist Crowds Without Going Far
Where can you escape from the tourist crowds in Edinburgh? Here are 15 escape plans that are all within a few miles of Edinburgh's city centre.
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15 Rules for Visiting Family or Friends Who Have a Newborn
Visiting your family or friends who have a new baby? Wondering what to expect? Here are guidelines for visiting new parents with their baby in the first few weeks.
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10 Surprising Things About Breastfeeding
Read through what I found surprising about the experience of breastfeeding as a clueless first-time mother—from possible positions to sleeping and breastfeeding to fountains of sweet milk gushing everywhere.
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66 Astronomy-Inspired Baby Names: From the Sky to the Moon
Explore a wide variety of baby name ideas inspired by the stars, skies, moons, and all things celestial.
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Breastfeeding Essentials: What You Actually Need
Here's what you need to buy for breastfeeding at the start and some things you think you need that you don’t. Avoid buying things you don’t need with this list.
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30 Baby Names Beginning With the Letter U
Here are 30 great baby name ideas that begin with the letter U, with information about meanings, popularity and famous bearers of the names.
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How to Not Drink Without Letting on When Pregnant
Not ready to share the news of your pregnancy yet? Here's advice on how to not let on you are pregnant while avoiding drinking alcohol, plus six excuses for not drinking.
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7 Female Santa Clauses
Santa Claus doesn't have to be male. This guide describes some of the female gift-givers found in European culture: La Befana, Tante Arie, Frau Holle, Perchta, and the evil Gryla.
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50 Christmas and Winter Baby Names
A list of around 50 baby names that are inspired by Christmas and the winter season.
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Baby Names Beginning With F
Here is a list of baby names that begin with the letter F, including their meanings, origins and popularity. If you are thinking of naming your child with a name beginning with F, this list should provide you with some ideas.
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15 Easy Things to Do With Gu Pots
Ideas of what you can do with spare GU pots. These small glass ramekins are very useful.
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Baby Names Beginning With the Letter Z
Comprehensive list of baby names that start with Z, including currently and historically popular names, celebrity names, and names from around the world.
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How to Play Hide and Seek
This article describes the rules of Hide and Seek, the classic game that is popular with adults as well as children, plus tips on venues, timing, and hiding. It also gives rules for some common variations, including Kick the Can, Sardines, and using a home base.
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Baby Names That Increased in Popularity From 2016 to 2017
This article covers names that became trendy in 2017, according to the United States Social Security Administration's baby name statistics. The meaning for each baby boy and baby girl name is also provided.
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15 Simple, Easy and Fun Classic Card Games for Kids
Learn the rules of easy classic card games which are good to play with children. Kids' card games like Snap, Old Maid, Go Fish, Crazy Eights and Rummy are great for spending family time together.
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18 Vintage Baby Boy Names That Are Now Rare
Victorian and Edwardian baby boy names that were once popular and in the top 100 and are now rare and not even in the top 1000 names in the USA. A lot of these names were popular due to US presidents and celebrities of the time.
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18 Vintage Victorian Baby Girl Names That Are Now Rare
This is a list of pretty Victorian girls' names that used to be in the top 50 most popular names but are now rare.
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How to Play the Card Game Cheat (AKA Liar or BS)
Learn to play the classic card game Cheat (also known as BS, Bullshit, Liar or Bluff), where the winner is usually the player who is the best liar.
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How to Play the Card Game Scabby Queen: Playing for Raps
Rules for the classic card game Scabby Queen, a version of Old Maid. In this game, the loser gets rapped on the knuckles with a pack of cards.
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How to Play the Guessing Game, "Who Am I?"
How to play the classic parlour game "Who am I," including example questions and answers.
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Top Classic and Unusual Scottish Baby Names for Boys
Popular and traditional Scottish names for baby boys. This is a list of some possible choices.
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How to Play the Card Game Whist
Whist is a classic card game. This article explains how to play, some tactics and strategy and some of the many variations of the game.
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16 Things That Change After You Reach Your Thirties
A list of 16 things that change as you reach your thirties: less partying, more staying in, more and more marriages, and children with less insecurity.
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Romance Novel Cliches: Tropes and Storylines to Avoid
The heroine doesn't know how attractive she is—that's just one cliche to avoid in your romance novel. Here's a handful of lame tropes and plots to steer clear of.
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How to Play Stop the Bus (Also Known as Scat, Ride the Bus, 31, or Blitz)
Instructions for playing the traditional classic card game Stop the Bus. This game is also known as Scat, 31, Blitz and Bastard.
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How to Play Easy 7-Card Rummy for Beginners (Plus Variations)
This is a simple version of the card game rummy that is good for children. I've also included some other variations of the game that are really fun to play.
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Scottish Baby Names to Avoid
These are some Scottish baby names that I recommend avoiding because they aren't really Scottish, have negative or unfortunate meanings, or are too popular.
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Top Houseplants for Humid Environments
Easy-to-care-for plants that are excellent for humid apartments, offices, and houses.
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Top Scottish Classic and Unusual Baby Names for Girls
Popular but uncommon Scottish names for baby girls.
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10 Reasons You Should Visit Szeged in Hungary
Here is a tourist guide for visiting the city of Szeged in southeast Hungary.
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7 Versions of Santa Claus: Saintly and Dark
Different versions of Santa Claus and his companions include the real St. Nicholas, Sinterklaas and Black Peter, Pelznickel, the Krampus, Ded Moroz, and Old Father Christmas. This article provides a brief overview of each figure.
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Vienna on a Budget: Avoid Tourist Traps
Guide for travelers visiting Vienna on a budget. Includes information on saving money traveling from the airport, getting around the city, and visiting attractions.
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How to Play the Card Game Switch (aka Two Four Jacks or Black Jack)
How to play Switch, a simple, classic family card game that aims to get rid of all your cards first. There are different versions of Switch where different cards have special powers.
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Herefordshire: Medieval Towns, Farming, Cider, and Countryside
Explore the beautiful countryside and pretty market towns of Herefordshire. Especially recommended for lovers of cider and medieval history.
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Are Umbrellas Useless?
It's raining, but do you really need an umbrella? Is it worth the bother? A discussion of the pros and cons of umbrellas with 5 reasons against using umbrellas and 5 reasons in favor.
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The Isle of Staffa: Fingal's Cave and Puffins
The Isle of Staffa near Mull off the West Coast of Scotland is worth visiting to see the spectacular Fingal's Cave with its amazing natural beauty, and see some puffins.
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Tourist Tips for Edinburgh: How Not to Annoy the Locals
A local's perspective and tips on being a tourist in Edinburgh, Scotland, including how to avoid gimmicks and not give tourists a bad name. Read on to learn what not to do.
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Visiting the Isle of Ulva, Scotland
The tiny island of Ulva in Scotland is an excellent place to visit for a day trip from the larger isle of Mull. Go for a picnic, walk around the island and learn about its heritage.
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The Isle of Mull
What to do and how to get to Mull, the second largest isle in the Hebrides.
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Getting to Neuschwanstein Castle by Public Transport
Looking to explore Germany without a car? Here's a step-by-step guide on how to use public transportation to get to this fairytale castle in Bavaria, Germany, including guidance on the best value tickets to purchase.
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Patrick Hamilton: the Reformation Martyr of St Andrews
Watch students in St Andrews walking along North Street, you might notice that they all swerve at the same point. This is to avoid stepping cobbles with Patrick Hamilton's initials.
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Fairy Tale King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Mad or Murdered?
Obsessed with fairy tales and building castles, King Ludwig II had almost bankrupted Bavaria when he was found dead, under circumstances that remain mysterious to this day.
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Raisin Weekend: A University of St Andrews Tradition
A celebration at Scotland's oldest university to welcome new students. A tradition involving academic parents, raisins, a foam fight, and Latin raisin receipts.
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Inchcolm Island: A Day Trip From Edinburgh, Scotland
Inchcolm Island in the Firth of Forth can be visited by ferry. It is an excellent place to explore for a few hours, with a medieval abbey, world war fortifications, and wildlife.
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Renting Property in Edinburgh, Scotland: How to Rent, Where to Look and What to Think About
A guide for people considering moving to Edinburgh and privately renting property.
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Great Cumbrae: cycling round the island
A guide to cycling round the Scottish Island of Great Cumbrae
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Cinnamon and Honey Ice Cream
This cinnamon and honey ice cream is easy to make, and cannot be beaten by any other flavor of ice cream for wonderfulness.
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Origins of "Not Proven": the Third Verdict Available in Scottish Criminal Law
Scottish criminal law is unique in allowing three sorts of verdict: 'guilty', 'not guilty' and 'not proven'. This article outlines the origins of this verdict.
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How to Play the Card Game Called Bastard (Also Known as Shithead, Shed, Palace or Karma)
Rules and tips to play the game known as Bastard—and by many other different names. This is an easy-to-play game that combines strategy and luck.
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8 Simple Accounting Tips for the Self-Employed (in the UK)
Here are my eight bookkeeping tips for small businesses and freelancers based in the UK. From my experience working in an accountancy firm, I learned that being organised by knowing what you have spent and what you have received is essential.