Katherine Hughes

Hip Dysplasia is something you may or may not have hear about.
Katherine from Mamahomelife blog experienced Hip Dysplasia first hand with her daughter Amelia. Read about her experiences and tips for spotting the signs, treatments and coping with the condition....
NB: Hip Dysplasia often gets discussed when talking about baby carriers – as sometimes incorrect placement can cause stress on the hips – leading to issues. Take a look at our blog article on Baby Carriers and Hip Dysplasia: How to C...

As you know, I’m a mummy of two toddlers and there are so many days where I’ll just forget to have breakfast! This isn’t a good thing atall given that breakfast really is the most important meal of the day.
Recently I have been trying out the Nutribuddy Shake Complete, which I was very kindly been gifted, as I needed something to make sure I’m getting all the energy I can first thing in the morning, but is also quick enough to suit my busier days – especially the days when we’re running a bit...

When my mom visited last week, she had given us some very over-ripe bananas to feast upon. Lilly loves bananas, but something about giving her a banana that’s a little bit mushy already, didn’t sit right with me. Maybe it’s the mess side of things, I don’t know – haha.
I’ve always been a huge banana cake fan, but usually when I’d like to make one, the bananas aren’t ripe enough or Lilly eats them all up before I can make one. Finally, I’ve got round to making one and a few cupcakes too – yumm...

Since the girls were babies, quite frankly it’s been a nightmare trying to even leave the house, let alone getting anywhere on time, ever.
Now I have a 2 and a 3 year old and has it changed now they’re older? No. Of course it hasn’t. So here’s a run down of how we escape our house, when we do – which lets face it, we only leave the house if we really have to!
Getting the Girls Ready
Are they dressed?
Lilly still insists on taking her socks off every single time I put them on – that’s not to m...

Since moving away from my home town, albeit only less than an hour on a few buses (when they’re running) I don’t often get to see my mum. I used to see my mum a few times a week at least, as she would often pop in for a cuppa on her way home, but now we’re limited to a phonecall every day and a visit a couple of times a month if that.
This often gets me thinking and my mum and I talking about our favourite times together.
A moment that really warms my heart is from only last year, when my mum...

Starting my blog was all based around wanting to raise awareness and share our journey with DDH. As I have shared our journey so far, I want to share some very crucial information about DDH, because before Amelia was diagnosed, I didn’t know myself what DDH even was!
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is when the ball shaped part of the end of the thighbone and the socket do not fit correctly together. There are varying levels of hip dysplasia, from mild to severe.
If the ball (femoral ...

It’s real nappy week again! I say “again” because it was around this time last year that we switched to using cloth nappies for the girls. Since then we have potty trained Amelia and we’re in the process of potty training Lilly – so it’s pretty much time for us to say goodbye to cloth!

We made the switch last year (2018) shortly after we moved house and we had a sudden realisation of how much plastic waste we were, and had been creating with the girls in disposable nappies.

I bet you’re askin...