­

About crummymummy1

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

10 top tips for moving your baby into their own room

Moving your baby into their own room. Considering how many parenting books there are out there, this seems to be [...]

By |January 17th, 2018|Parenting|7 Comments

10 things all parents should do in the first year

Our youngest turned 11 months old this week, and it still feels like she was born yesterday. She’s going to [...]

By |January 15th, 2018|Parenting|22 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

They say blink and they're one, and the saying couldn't be truer when it comes to this one who is [...]

By |January 14th, 2018|Parenting|6 Comments

5 simple ways to stick to an exercise routine

Do you find yourself backing out of gym plans at the last minute? Or sinking down on the sofa with [...]

By |January 12th, 2018|Exercise, Parenting|26 Comments

Why can’t we just let kids be kids?

Why can’t we just let kids be kids? That was my first thought when BB came home from school with [...]

By |January 10th, 2018|Parenting|7 Comments

Clever ways to heat your home without breaking the bank

If there’s one thing worse than long nights and short days in winter then it’s eye-watering energy bills. Especially after [...]

By |January 8th, 2018|Parenting|5 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

#MySundayPhoto this week is a bit of a visual metaphor: a rather gloomy looking shot of Brighton's abandoned West Pier [...]

By |January 7th, 2018|Parenting|4 Comments

Win 4 tickets to see Peppa Pig live!

Know some little ones who would love to see Peppa Pig and her family live on stage? Then read on! [...]

By |January 5th, 2018|Competitions|4 Comments

10 ways to lose weight without going to the gym

Want to shed a few pounds but don’t have the time – or the inclination – to go to the [...]

By |January 3rd, 2018|Exercise, Health, Parenting|18 Comments

10 things to look forward to in 2018

Got a spot of the January blues? Then I've got just the tonic! Christmas might be over, it might be [...]

By |January 1st, 2018|Parenting|37 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

This is the face of a baby who enjoyed her first Christmas. She might not understand what on earth it [...]

By |December 31st, 2017|Parenting|4 Comments

Things I’ve learnt in 2017

Another year older, another year wiser - or so the saying goes, anyway. In the year I was officially classed [...]

By |December 29th, 2017|Parenting|1 Comment

10 ways to entertain kids during Twixtmas

Twixtmas. That limbo of time between Christmas and New Year when the presents have been opened, the guests have gone [...]

By |December 27th, 2017|Parenting|0 Comments

Merry Christmas from Crummy Mummy!

Merry Christmas from the Crummy Mummy household! I tried to get a nice shot of us all to wish you [...]

By |December 25th, 2017|Parenting|1 Comment

#MySundayPhoto

#MySundayPhoto this week is a no brainer. Here’s BB in the starring role of Mary in her school nativity, and [...]

By |December 24th, 2017|Parenting|5 Comments