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About crummymummy1

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

Saying goodbye to leaky boobs with Modibodi

Leaky boobs. If there’s one thing that’s guaranteed to get in the way of getting to grips with breastfeeding and [...]

By |March 9th, 2022|Breast feeding, Parenting, Reviews|0 Comments

8 ways to introduce kids to cooking

They say the best way to teach kids about healthy eating is to get them in the kitchen, and cooking [...]

By |March 1st, 2022|Parenting|0 Comments

6 ways to earn extra money after becoming a mum

We all know that adjusting to motherhood is a learning curve. Your life can completely change, meaning your priorities and [...]

By |February 25th, 2022|Money, Parenting|0 Comments

Simple ways to help kids develop their passions & interests

As mums (and dads!) we all want our children to be successful in life.  As a mum of four I [...]

By |February 24th, 2022|Parenting|0 Comments

7 ways to teach a child how to write an essay

Whether you loved writing essays at school or hated it, there’s no getting away from it: essay writing is an [...]

By |February 23rd, 2022|Parenting|0 Comments

5 ways to fund patenting costs for your bright idea

Had a bright idea for a new baby gadget or parenting product? Want to know how to go about getting [...]

By |February 22nd, 2022|Money|0 Comments

5 wishes for my Valentine’s baby on her fifth birthday

Our Valentine's baby Marigold May turned five this week and because Confessions of a Crummy Mummy essentially started life as [...]

By |February 16th, 2022|Family life, Parenting|0 Comments

10 top tips for planning family meals on a budget

Sixty-three pounds seventy pence. That’s the average cost of a weekly food shop for a family of four in the [...]

By |February 10th, 2022|Family life, Money, Parenting|0 Comments

7 things I wish I’d been told about weaning a breastfed baby

I don’t mean weaning a baby off the boob, I mean introducing a breastfed baby to solid food while carrying [...]

By |February 4th, 2022|Parenting, Reviews, Weaning|0 Comments

5 things to consider when dressing your baby for bed

As if there isn’t enough to think about when you’ve just had a baby, dressing your baby for bed is [...]

By |January 27th, 2022|Parenting|0 Comments

9 things I wish I’d known about writing a mummy blog

Nine! That's how old Confessions of a Crummy Mummy is this week - and what a nine years writing a [...]

By |January 19th, 2022|Blogging, Parenting|1 Comment

Modibodi leak proof underwear review & giveaway!

Postpartum periods. There’s two words you don’t hear every day – or ever. Along with so many other things they [...]

By |January 13th, 2022|Competitions, Parenting, Reviews|0 Comments

5 ways to feel more confident about how you look

When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Many people have little things about their appearance that they [...]

By |January 11th, 2022|Lifestyle|0 Comments

WIN a Dreambaby toilet topper worth £21.99!

If you're in the throes of potty training or will be soon this post is for you. We've teamed up [...]

By |January 11th, 2022|Competitions, Reviews|0 Comments

5 ways to mumify your car!

There are many truths universally acknowledged when you become a parent, and one of them is that your car basically [...]

By |January 6th, 2022|Parenting|0 Comments