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About crummymummy1

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

5 ways to rock being a gym bunny mum

Wrinkled tummy, odd shaped boobs and stretch marks in places you didn’t think there could be stretch marks. I don’t know [...]

By |June 21st, 2017|Exercise, Health, Parenting|8 Comments

Why does nobody talk about the ‘P’ word?

I'm talking about poo. Not bright yellow breastfeedy poo that smells like vinegar and brings tears to the eyes, not [...]

By |June 19th, 2017|Parenting|38 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

Happy Father's Day! I've got a little confession to make: instead of giving Misery Guts the day off on Father's [...]

By |June 18th, 2017|Parenting|5 Comments

5 ways to avoid car seat hip (& other mum injuries)

They say old age doesn’t come alone, and it turns out neither does motherhood. Car seat hip, breastfeeding shoulder and [...]

By |June 15th, 2017|Parenting|3 Comments

Kaya mum jewellery review & giveaway!

Want to win a piece of stirling silver jewellery engraved with your baby or child’s name or initials? Then read [...]

By |June 13th, 2017|Competitions, Reviews|44 Comments

5 personalised Father’s Day gifts for under £30

I don't know about you but I'm a sucker for anything personalised. Wall stickers, jewellery, prints and door plaques - [...]

By |June 12th, 2017|Parenting, Reviews|21 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

'This Mama's milkin' it'. Those are the words on my new mug - a gift from breastfeeding experts Medela to [...]

By |June 11th, 2017|Breast feeding|5 Comments

How to plan an unforgettable road trip

Car journeys. Whether they’re 10 minutes long or 10 hours long, the fact is when you’ve got kids they need [...]

By |June 8th, 2017|Parenting, Travel|2 Comments

When is the best time to start a bedtime routine?

Bath, book, bed. Those three little words are supposedly the ticket to a hassle-free bedtime, but the question is when [...]

By |June 7th, 2017|Parenting|16 Comments

10 reasons to take kids glamping

Glamping. The chances are, however glam and no matter how much Cath Kidston has been thrown at it, swapping four walls [...]

By |June 4th, 2017|Parenting, Reviews, Travel|30 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

As half term holidays go this week has to have been the best one yet! I make no secret of [...]

By |June 4th, 2017|Parenting|7 Comments

Creating a wildlife garden with Homebase #GardenGoals: the big reveal!

Drum roll please…it’s time for the big reveal of our Homebase #GardenGoals wildlife friendly garden! At the beginning of May we [...]

By |May 29th, 2017|Allotment, Gardening, Parenting, Reviews|3 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

After a week of rain followed by a week of sunshine the first strawberries of summer have made an appearance [...]

By |May 27th, 2017|Allotment, Gardening|6 Comments

10 free things to do with kids

The thing about kids is they cost money. And when it comes to school holidays they cost even more money. [...]

By |May 25th, 2017|Parenting|21 Comments

‘I’m scared for me & I’m scared for the kids’

‘I’m scared for me & I’m scared for the kids’. I'm referring, of course, to the terror attack in Manchester [...]

By |May 23rd, 2017|Parenting|35 Comments