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About crummymummy1

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

The one where I spent the night in an Enchanted Park

Ok it was the evening, not a night (a night sounded better). This week I had one of the most [...]

By |December 4th, 2015|Family days out, Reviews|34 Comments

Things I wish I’d known as a new mum

They say confidence comes with age, but as far as parenthood is concerned for me confidence came with each sleepless [...]

By |December 2nd, 2015|Parenting|37 Comments

What to look for when buying a family car

Did you suddenly start looking at things in a different light when you became a parent? I remember things that previously seemed [...]

By |December 2nd, 2015|Family life|0 Comments

Our first ever vlog!

It’s official: I’ve taken my first tentative steps into the world of vlogging! I’ve been thinking about it for a [...]

By |November 30th, 2015|Family life, Reviews|38 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

This is BB in a strop because she didn't like the pasta I served up. This was doubly annoying because [...]

By |November 29th, 2015|Family life|10 Comments

The 59 jobs mums do on school days

Apparently the average British mum carries out up to 59 different tasks every single school day. It all starts at [...]

By |November 27th, 2015|Parenting|30 Comments

Top tips for fabulous winter feet

A few weeks ago BB and I were invited to a sneak preview of next season's Crocs where we were also [...]

By |November 27th, 2015|Beauty, Reviews|0 Comments

Bog off Janet Street-Porter: I’m proud to be a member of the aisle-clogging pushchair army

So Janet Street-Porter wants to ban kids from cafes and restaurants. Apparently she’s fed up with the ‘cacophony’ and ‘stench’ [...]

By |November 25th, 2015|Family life|43 Comments

Mountain Buggy Swift review: This buggy makes my hubby more attractive!

Who'd have thought a pushchair could make you look more attractive? Earlier this year I was sent a Mountain Buggy [...]

By |November 24th, 2015|Reviews|14 Comments

5 tips for breast feeding in public

Have you seen the latest ads the UK government is running to encourage more women to breast feed in public? An animated [...]

By |November 23rd, 2015|Breast feeding|21 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

It was my sister's birthday this week so BB and I have been cake making again. As well as licking [...]

By |November 22nd, 2015|Parenting|10 Comments

Topsy & Tim have got A LOT to answer for

BB is desperate for a visit from the tooth fairy. It’s been the first thing she talks about in the [...]

By |November 20th, 2015|Parenting|47 Comments

Reasons I hate the school run

Before I start I should probably point out that I don’t actually do the whole school run: Misery Guts does [...]

By |November 18th, 2015|Family life|48 Comments

What your NAPPY bag says about you

Cath Kidston, the Boots free one or a designer tote you’ve turned into a changing bag: it turns out a [...]

By |November 16th, 2015|Parenting|29 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

Misery Guts captured this photo of our two in a very rare moment of calm this week. Thinking it had [...]

By |November 15th, 2015|Family life|10 Comments