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About crummymummy1

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

#MySundayPhoto

Looking at my social media feed I often think people would be forgiven for thinking I just have two daughters [...]

By |October 29th, 2017|Parenting|4 Comments

10 things all parents need to know about threenagers

‘Don’t get them wet or feed them after midnight’. Those are just some of the words of wisdom I’ve been [...]

By |October 27th, 2017|Parenting|6 Comments

‘I don’t know how I do it’

People often say to me they don’t know how I do it. The truth is I don’t know how I [...]

By |October 25th, 2017|Parenting|14 Comments

5 easy ways to make handwriting fun

Ink cartridges, fountain pens and blotting paper. They may sound like something out of the dark ages, but that's what [...]

By |October 23rd, 2017|Parenting, Reviews|10 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

So we've survived the first week of our two week half term. Largely due to the timely arrival of this [...]

By |October 22nd, 2017|Parenting|5 Comments

5 easy ways to revamp a room

When was the last time you revamped a room? We moved into our flat in 2012 and five years and [...]

By |October 20th, 2017|Parenting|0 Comments

WIN a My First Scalextric set worth £39.99!

Scalextric. Of toys that transcend the generations, Scalextric has to be up there with the likes of the Fisher-Price pull-along [...]

By |October 18th, 2017|Competitions, Reviews|21 Comments

What does it mean to protect like a mother?

What does it mean to protect like a mother? That’s the question I was asked when I appeared in the [...]

By |October 16th, 2017|Parenting|14 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

If you follow me on social media you’ll know I’ve been charting Littlest B’s baby milestones with some gorgeous baby [...]

By |October 15th, 2017|Parenting|4 Comments

What to say to someone who’s miscarried

‘It was meant to be' and ‘don’t worry, you can try again soon’. Those are just some of the supposed [...]

By |October 13th, 2017|Miscarriage, Parenting, Pregnancy|12 Comments

10 push present ideas for new mums

Push presents. The chances are you either know exactly what I’m talking about or you’ve got absolutely no idea. A [...]

By |October 11th, 2017|Parenting|5 Comments

10 easy ways to ease back pain in pregnancy

Back pain. Yet another thing I’ve found they don’t warn you about pregnancy is the back pain, from little achy [...]

By |October 9th, 2017|Pregnancy, Reviews|4 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

Can you spot the teeth? It's been six weeks since Littlest B's first tooth appeared and it wasn't long before [...]

By |October 8th, 2017|Parenting|4 Comments

Why all mums deserve a break, by Marina Fogle

Two hours. That’s how much uninterrupted sleep I managed to get the night before I was due to interview Marina [...]

By |October 6th, 2017|Parenting, Reviews|18 Comments

Have you heard the one about the two-week half term?

Have you heard the one about the two-week half term? It might sound like a cruel joke designed to bring [...]

By |October 4th, 2017|Parenting|14 Comments