My son has just turned 10, and since then I’ve been on a weird high, like I’ve got some sort of promotion or something. I feel there should be a cash prize, or telegram from the Queen: Congratulations: you have reared an offspring to double figures! I feel proud. Proud of him: the fine child he has grown up […]
I’m told this a lot. Usually when I’m being pulled by each arm in opposite directions while the third quietly wees down my leg. Always by someone with two children. But is it true? Are three kids really easier than two? I can see why people say it. It’s usually people who’ve just had a […]
Day 9 of self-isolation. I don’t know what day of the week it is, I can’t remember if I’ve had a shower and my Fitbit thinks I’m unconscious. Welcome to lockdown. We’re over halfway through quarantine and I’ve picked up a couple of things about this new coronavirus way of living: The milk of human kindness overfloweth. We had isolation […]
They say you have to kiss a lot of frogs. I bite the heads off mine. No, no, I’m not talking about potential princes; it’s Freddo Frog who keeps me satisfied. I’m on my way to pick up my Year 1 son. Sons 2 and 3 are in the back, and I am feeling a […]
There are few things more frightening than having something unexpected in your mouth. So imagine my horror when I gleefully popped in a segment of Terry’s Chocolate Orange, only to discover it was the Popping Candy abomination. It was an outrage! It started as an Alka Seltzer-esque fizz, then ramped up to a shaken Coke, […]
Are children children or do boys and girls have discerning characteristics? Take this simple quiz to find out whether your child is a boy or… Read More Some mums know exactly what they’re doing. Then there’s the rest of us. Read More “I know, why don’t we put all our money together? Like a team? And I’ll […]
“Not tonight, love, I’m folding my laundry.” This was on the tip of my tongue the other night, when a friend asked me to the pub. I kid you not. Do you ever feel you have to choose between seeing your friends and getting on top of the housework? Enter the Chore Date. Our children get […]
Renting Skiwear = Better Kit, Better for the Planet – and It’s Covid-safe Too EcoSki offers sterile, premium skiwear to rent If you’re hoping to… Read More It’s 3am. That’s it now. You won’t go back to sleep till twenty minutes before you have to get up. Read More Day 9 of self-isolation. I don’t know what […]
The one where I fall back in love with ironing. Plus an amazing 50% discount offer for Beldray products! Wall-to-wall catering, a roaring fire, comfy sofas – the perfect way to relax after hitting the slopes on a family ski holiday. Do you swear by your moisturiser? Or is it just a hope and a prayer? […]
Farewell, poor carseat, I knew you so well. I must throw you away; you’re too mouldy to sell. No more baby-sick shall I scrape from your folds, Nor chewed and dried ricecake pick from your straps. The dummies sought blindly now binned, just one kept, The mustard poo seepage now wiped from the gaps. No […]
Parents evenings: where hope and expectations meet reality and tact. How do you navigate the balance between loyalty to your child and support for his teacher? In short, how do you refrain from punching in the face the person who will elevate your child to his next stage of learning? With the end of term […]
Picture credit: TomCruise.com. You’re welcome, ladies. Motherhood qualifies you for lots of things. A medal, for one. The Mummy CV is vast and includes such roles as taxi driver, referee, cook, maid, counsellor, tutor, nurse, PA, bank – the list goes on. But have you thought outside the box? Your experience as a mother will […]
Can’t get to a yoga class? Never fear! Here are ten yoga moves you probably do daily in the course of being a parent. Just remember to replenish lost energy with cake and wine. Now, go get bendy! Stirring pasta and feeding invisible babies ain’t easy, y’know! Although I’m a lapsed yoga bunny now, I […]
40 before 40? So over! It’s all about 24 before 2 and a half! Here’s my list of things you MUST do before you turn two and a half: MY MUCK-IT LIST 1. Bungee-jump off a changing table. Nothing beats the thrill of diving for the floor, dangling only by one foot caught in the safety […]