Kat Lord

Child playing in the paddling pool On Wednesday, I ran 1km in the paddling pool (it was a big pool) in 9 minutes to make a lazy river or as the children like to call it, a whirlpool. The clutter that goes with outdoor play grows and grows. After being in the pool, we need to put a cover on the pool as well as putting the chlorine floater back in to keep it clean for the next day. The garden should be a place where children can play, families can relax, and everyone can enjoy being outdoors....

You are about to be inundated with folders, artworks, pieces of paper with random lines on it (labelled penguin) and I get it, it's your babies precious artwork. But after having three children, and keeping everything, that stuff adds up, and before you know it, you have a cupboard lot of paper, and let's be honest, you don't really know whose is whose. The paper has tainted and some of the pasta has fallen off as the glue has dried up. Delicious, for a sneaky mouse looking for a snack. So...

Interview with OK! magazine on my life as a billionaire nanny Being a 24/7 nanny as well as a travel nanny on cruise ships, private islands and homes across the world, I have supported families to keep their children safe and sleeping in hot weather. When temperatures soar, bedtime can become a challenge for both children and parents. Hot, stuffy bedrooms can make it difficult for little ones to fall asleep and stay asleep, leading to restless nights for the whole family. Fortunately, there...