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About crummymummy1

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

Easy peasy lemon squeezy slow cooker fudge

Want to know how to make slow cooker fudge using just three simple ingredients? Then you’ve come to the right [...]

By |December 21st, 2018|Parenting, Recipes|0 Comments

5 top tips for surviving family & friends at Christmas

Got family and friends coming for Christmas? Worried the combination of over-excited kids and over-indulged grown-ups could prove a recipe [...]

By |December 19th, 2018|Parenting|1 Comment

WIN a Boots Mini Club Mickey or Minnie Mouse outfit!

Fancy winning an outfit from Boots Mini Club's Mickey and Minnie Mouse anniversary collection? It's our last competition of the [...]

By |December 17th, 2018|Competitions, Parenting, Reviews|4 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

#MySundayPhoto this week is a picture of this cheeky pair, who have taken to sandwiching themselves between the wall and [...]

By |December 16th, 2018|Parenting|6 Comments

10 reasons to go Christmas shopping in Brighton

Done your Christmas shopping yet? Fancy a day out under one roof the whole family will enjoy? If you haven’t [...]

By |December 14th, 2018|Parenting, Reviews|1 Comment

A bird’s eye view of London’s Christmas lights with The Original Tour

Looking for a family friendly Christmas day out that won’t break the bank? Fancy seeing London’s Christmas lights from the [...]

By |December 12th, 2018|Family days out, Reviews|2 Comments

Why I won’t be contributing to the teacher’s Christmas gift collection

I’m afraid this is going to be a bit of a ranty one. And it might get me alienated at [...]

By |December 10th, 2018|Parenting|10 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

Got a Christmas to-do list as long as your arm yet? If the Christmas countdown is starting to make you [...]

By |December 9th, 2018|Parenting|5 Comments

7 steps to bedtime success in the run up to Christmas

Fifty-two nights. That’s how much sleep the average UK parent loses each year trying to get their kids to go [...]

By |December 7th, 2018|Parenting|2 Comments

10 simple self care tips for a stress-free Christmas #ad

Got a zillion things on your Christmas to-do list? Wondering how you're going to get everything done in time for [...]

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

An open letter to the kids in the playground this Christmas

You might think I’m about to talk about the b-word – bullying. In fact I’m about to talk about the [...]

By |December 3rd, 2018|Parenting|23 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

#MySundayPhoto this week is a sneak peek at a surprise the kids have got coming up this week: invitations to [...]

By |December 2nd, 2018|Parenting|5 Comments

Win one of 3 Organix Christmas selection boxes!

Fancy winning one of 3 limited edition Organix Goodies Christmas selection boxes? Then you've come to the right place! We’ve [...]

By |November 30th, 2018|Competitions, Parenting|3 Comments

10 great reasons to visit a Wyevale Garden Centre this Christmas

‘Whoever said money can’t buy happiness has clearly never been to a garden centre’. That’s a meme I saw on [...]

By |November 28th, 2018|Parenting, Reviews|0 Comments

Encouraging outdoor play when you don’t have a garden

You don’t have to be parenting expert to know that outdoor play has untold benefits when it comes to childhood, [...]

By |November 26th, 2018|Parenting|4 Comments