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Today is officially my business year end. I always have to plan it around school holidays, and as we go away tomorrow for a week, it seemed as good a day as any to count stock.

Yes, exactly. We have to count ALL our stock. Everything. Maternity bras, nursing bras,

One of the many styles we've counted today

mastectomy bras, plus size bras, sports bras, soft cup bras, briefs to match bras, breastfeeding tops, breastpads, nursing nightwear…..exactly – EVERYTHING! We even have to go into those boxes that have come back from shows with all the bits and pieces in, like bra extenders, sort them, and count them – a job that always gets left!

It took the full day, which was expected. But I’ve found, for the first time since I started bras4mums, stocktake day has been a very inspiring. continue reading…

Lots of people use baby slings and baby carriers to carry their baby, breastfeed their baby, and comfort their baby. There are lots of different styles on the market, and choosing one over another can be extremely confusing. Basically it comes down to when you’re expecting to carry your baby, how old they are, and personal preference as to ‘what’s the best baby sling’ for you.

But this week, the whole baby sling carrying world has been thrown into turmoil, with ‘bag baby slings’ being recalled due to serious safety concerns raised by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in the last couple of weeks. continue reading…

I’ve failed. I’m a day late with my blog post. I promised when I started that it’d be at least once a week, and I haven’t managed it.

Oh well. Apart from you lot missing my ramblings, I’m not too sure what else this means? Should I be bothered?

Well, the last week has been very full and exciting, but I’ve also been full of cold, haven’t slept at all well, and had a family full of coughs and splutters. Work has been fab; I met loads of people at a Baby Fair yesterday in Milton Keynes where I did lots of bra fittings for bras4mums; and I’ve been planning loads of stuff, including my posts. But, I just didn’t get around to putting a post live did I?

Oh well. May mean there’s going to be a few more so I don’t ‘fail’ again in my task. Will add to my list of things to do and SCHEDULE it in

I’ve always loved Mother’s Day – the history and traditions. The sharing. The actions to show Mums how much we care and love them. But, I’ve always had my Mum to tell. This year is different.

This year is my first year without Mum being alive. And even though I’m a

My Mum

Mother myself, it feels strange to not be buying cards that mean something special, or planning a gift or action to make her smile and tell her how much I love her. continue reading…

Just when I thought I knew what I was doing, something has knocked me off my simple straight road and sent me off on a new track. Am I ready for it? No idea, but I’m going to give it my best shot and see what happens

Can you see all the paths on your journey yet?

“If you have a clear picture in your mind of what it will be like when you’ve won the fight, you won’t feel the pain”, Mohammed Ali

After all the customer feedback and juggling I’ve been doing, I thought I was moving down one track with the bras4mums business. Slow and steady. continue reading…

As part of Guest Post Day, set up by @Erica, I’ve swapped my blog post with @iaingilmour whose own blog is an eclectic mix of life, love, music and sheds. I’m sure you’ll enjoy this – very enlightening. Please leave your comments for us, including – should we do this again? Happy Guest Post Day!

Breastfeeding Blog

I’ve always been a bit of a breast man myself.  Many a pleasant hour has been spent admiring my wife’s young roes and I must confess to the occasional fondle when her back wasn’t turned.  And then my wife chose to breastfeed. continue reading…