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About crummymummy1

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

#MySundayPhoto

#MySundayPhoto this week just had to be this one of my little man. It was taken not by me but [...]

By |February 11th, 2018|Parenting|7 Comments

10 things you should never buy your Valentine!

A guinea pig, weighing scales and an iron. Those are among the items you should never buy your Valentine - [...]

By |February 9th, 2018|Parenting|10 Comments

5 reasons microwave burgers are my new best friend

Ever tried a microwave burger? Me neither - until last weekend. Now they're my new best friend. I'm not quite [...]

By |February 7th, 2018|Parenting, Reviews|9 Comments

10 injuries parents get just by being parents

Six. That's how many parenting related injuries I currently have about my person. They span from my head to my [...]

By |February 5th, 2018|Parenting|10 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

Isn't this a cheeky face if ever you saw one? #MySundayPhoto this week was taken at Mumsnet's HQ in London [...]

By |February 4th, 2018|Parenting|8 Comments

10 things you should never say to a sleep deprived mum

When was the last time you had a proper night’s sleep? Last week? Last month? Last year? It’s almost a [...]

By |February 2nd, 2018|Parenting|31 Comments

Things they don’t tell you about sex after having a baby

Brace yourselves. The chances are this post is going to make you laugh, make you cringe - and quite possibly [...]

By |January 31st, 2018|Parenting|25 Comments

The 5 biggest lessons I’ve learnt in 5 years blogging

Five years. That's how long I've been blogging for, and my goodness what a learning curve it's been. I know [...]

By |January 29th, 2018|Blogging|14 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

Hello spring! It might be wet, windy and generally Januaryish but #MySundayPhoto this week is proof spring is on its [...]

By |January 28th, 2018|Allotment|12 Comments

Savvy ways to plan a christening on a budget

One thousand pounds. That’s how much more than a quarter of new parents admitted spending on their baby’s christening in [...]

By |January 26th, 2018|Parenting|3 Comments

Win a £20 Toby Carvery gift card!

When was the last time you went out for a meal as a family? If you can’t remember then I’ve [...]

By |January 24th, 2018|Competitions, Reviews|15 Comments

10 reasons to visit Liverpool One shopping centre

Is it better to live in the north of England, or the south? We live in the south of England [...]

By |January 23rd, 2018|Family days out, Reviews|1 Comment

‘I’ve got a dirty secret & he’s called Stuart’

I've got a confession. And I feel like it's a dirty secret. It involves dirty laundry (LOTS of it), twenty [...]

By |January 22nd, 2018|Parenting|22 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

Isn't this face one of pure bliss if ever you saw one? I captured this picture of BB tucking into [...]

By |January 21st, 2018|Parenting|5 Comments

Clever ways to make your home warm & cosy in winter

They say what good is the warmth of summer without the cold of winter, but I’m not sure I agree. [...]

By |January 19th, 2018|Family life|2 Comments