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About crummymummy1

I'm a wife, mama of four, freelance journalist, author & blogger. Not necessarily in that order!

Self care tips to avoid school holiday overwhelm

Seventeen days. That’s how long it takes the average British parent to reach summer holiday breaking point according to new [...]

By |August 16th, 2019|Parenting|3 Comments

8 wishes for my daughter on her 8th birthday

Well I’m not sure how that happened. It seems like only yesterday I was penning 7 wishes for my daughter [...]

By |August 14th, 2019|Parenting|2 Comments

39 thoughts on turning 39

They say age is just a number. Or two numbers if you’re a grown-up and we’re going to be picky [...]

By |August 12th, 2019|Parenting|16 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

#MySundaySnapshot this week comes from Kingston Lacy, a National Trust property in Dorset where a maize maze has been planted [...]

By |August 11th, 2019|Family life, Parenting|5 Comments

5 weaning tips for happy & healthy baby teeth & WIN one of three Doidy weaning sets!

Did you know it’s recommended to introduce your baby to drinking from an open cup from around six months onwards? [...]

By |August 9th, 2019|Competitions, Parenting|2 Comments

10 reasons to see Tabby McTat’s live theatre show

'Very entertaining, joyful and funny'. Those are the words of my seven-year-old after going to see Tabby McTat's live theatre [...]

By |August 7th, 2019|Parenting, Reviews|1 Comment

5 helpful ways to get your child reception ready

Got a little one starting school? Wondering what you can do as a parent to make the transition from home [...]

By |August 5th, 2019|Parenting|4 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

#MySundaySnapshot comes from our allotment for the second week running, where there have been mysterious goings on in the sunflower [...]

By |August 4th, 2019|Family life|11 Comments

10 things I learnt breastfeeding three babies

I don’t mean three babies at once (although hats off to anyone who does that!) I mean three consecutive children. [...]

By |August 2nd, 2019|Breast feeding, Parenting|9 Comments

5 simple steps to avoid illness on holiday

Did you know that 3,000 Brits a week require medical treatment due to illnesses caught abroad? And that bugs caused [...]

By |July 31st, 2019|Family life, Parenting, Travel|2 Comments

5 top tips for buying school shoes

Less than five months. That's how long the average pair of the most expensive branded school shoes last if the [...]

By |July 29th, 2019|Parenting|12 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

#MySundaySnapshot this week comes from our allotment, where we've been making the most of the heat wave - and it [...]

By |July 28th, 2019|Parenting|9 Comments

5 simple ways to make holiday travel less stressful

'A feeling of mental strain and pressure related to travelling'. That’s the definition of travel stress, and the chances are [...]

By |July 26th, 2019|Parenting, Travel|1 Comment

Getting our garden summer ready with TJ Hughes

Fancy winning a garden chiminea, a set of solar string lights, a rainbow paddling pool with built-in sprinkler system (such [...]

By |July 24th, 2019|Allotment, Competitions, Gardening, Parenting, Reviews|5 Comments

Protecting little bottoms from nappy rash with Bepanthen #ad

Did you know that nappy rash affects one in three babies at some point in their nappy-wearing life? And that [...]

By |July 22nd, 2019|Parenting, Reviews|0 Comments