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About crummymummy1

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

5 reasons I’m loving Mothercare’s AW18 collection

Want to know what Mothercare has in store for autumn/winter 2018? Then read on! I was invited to a sneak [...]

By |May 25th, 2018|Parenting, Reviews|12 Comments

Super simple ways to make your wedding day extra special

Forget diamond tiaras, gospel choirs and Princes in horse drawn carriages. You don’t need any of those things to make [...]

By |May 23rd, 2018|Relationships|2 Comments

Win a month’s supply of Childs Farm baby wipes!

Fancy winning a month’s supply of Childs Farm baby wipes worth £50? Then read on! As a mum of three [...]

By |May 21st, 2018|Competitions, Parenting|16 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

Did you watch the royal wedding this weekend? We did and #MySundayPhoto this week has to be this one of [...]

By |May 20th, 2018|Parenting|5 Comments

Things they don’t tell you about being outnumbered

If you’re a regular follower of the blog you’ll know with three kids we’re outnumbered. Which means when one grown [...]

By |May 18th, 2018|Parenting|13 Comments

12 reasons we’re looking forward to the royal wedding

I’m referring, of course, to the marriage of Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle. Millions are set to tune [...]

By |May 16th, 2018|Parenting|3 Comments

The 10 stages of sleep deprivation

When was the last time you had a good night's sleep? Last night? Last week? Last year? If you're a [...]

By |May 14th, 2018|Parenting|18 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

If you follow me on social media you know I've been bluebell spamming images of BB in bluebells this week [...]

By |May 13th, 2018|Parenting|6 Comments

10 easy ways to keep your baby’s bedroom cool at night

How do you keep a baby’s bedroom cool at night? When the weather hots up there’s nothing worse than being [...]

By |May 11th, 2018|Parenting|0 Comments

My top 10 parenting fails

Ever feel like you’re winging it as a mum – or dad? As the owner of three little people I [...]

By |May 9th, 2018|Parenting|6 Comments

10 fun & free things to do with kids in a heatwave

Ever noticed how a rise in temperature seems to directly correspond with a rise in the amount of loose change [...]

By |May 7th, 2018|Parenting|9 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

#MySundayPhoto this week just had to be one of this little trooper - sleeping peacefully at home after our hospital [...]

By |May 6th, 2018|Parenting|6 Comments

A great BIG thank you to the NHS

It's turned into a bit of a dramatic week in our house. And we owe the NHS one great BIG [...]

By |May 4th, 2018|Parenting|25 Comments

10 reasons to visit Chessington World of Adventures

Looking for a fun-packed family day out with attractions to suit all ages and wow factor in spades? Then I [...]

By |May 2nd, 2018|Family days out, Parenting|15 Comments

The REAL mum’s guide to the UK’s best family friendly festivals

Think festivals are for grown-ups? Then think again. Once the preserve of the young and child-free, festivals catering for the [...]

By |April 30th, 2018|Family days out, Travel|4 Comments