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About crummymummy1

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

Breastfeeding at two – what happened next

Four weeks. That’s how long it’s been since I stopped breastfeeding the youngest. And it’s been the most challenging four [...]

By |March 13th, 2019|Breast feeding, Parenting|4 Comments

10 great reasons to visit Margate

Looking for a family-friendly day out that won’t break the bank? Like the sound of mixing nostalgia with a bit [...]

By |March 11th, 2019|Family days out, Reviews|5 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

They say never work with children or animals, and the old adage rang true in our house this week. I [...]

By |March 10th, 2019|Parenting|8 Comments

How I lost 1.5lbs in one week eating French diet delivery meals

Want to know how I lost 1.5lbs in weight and one inch from my waist in just one week? It [...]

By |March 8th, 2019|Food, Health, Reviews|12 Comments

Win a Potette portable potty & trainer seat!

In the throes of potty training? Fancy winning a clever little gadget to help you and your little one on [...]

By |March 6th, 2019|Competitions, Parenting, Reviews|4 Comments

Is not RSVP’ing to party invites really that bad?

Disorganised, ignorant, rude, uncaring and selfish - that seems to be the general consensus when it comes to parents who [...]

By |March 4th, 2019|Parenting|25 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

#MySundaySnapshot this week comes from our allotment, where we've added a pond in the hope of attracting frogs. After digging [...]

By |March 3rd, 2019|Allotment, Family life|6 Comments

Should I start saving for my children’s future education?

More than £75,000. That’s how much it costs to raise a child from birth to 18 in the UK if [...]

By |March 1st, 2019|Money, Parenting|4 Comments

5 practical ways to deal with bad credit

Worried about having bad credit? Not sure what to do about it, or how to improve it? Then this post [...]

By |February 28th, 2019|Family life, Money|0 Comments

7 top tips for a spontaneous family getaway

Like the thought of going on a last-minute family getaway but can’t get your head around the idea of planning [...]

By |February 27th, 2019|Parenting|1 Comment

Win one of 3 L.O.L Surprise #Hairgoals worth £15.99!

Fancy winning one of three dolls from the latest L.O.L Surprise series, or know someone who would? Then you’ve come [...]

By |February 25th, 2019|Competitions, Reviews|10 Comments

#MySundaySnapshot

If you've been following me on social media you'll know that I've been eating like a French lady all week. [...]

By |February 24th, 2019|Health|8 Comments

Breastfeeding at two – now what?

So we’ve reached the World Health Organisation’s recommended two years of breastfeeding. Not deliberately – I didn’t set out to [...]

By |February 22nd, 2019|Breast feeding, Parenting|17 Comments

How to make a Baby Shark cake in 10 easy steps

Want to know how to make a Baby Shark cake in 10 easy steps? One that will make them squeal [...]

By |February 20th, 2019|Parenting, Recipes|7 Comments

10 great reasons to live in a flat!

Almost three million. That's how many private leasehold flats the UK government estimates there are in England, and ours is [...]

By |February 18th, 2019|Family life, Parenting|5 Comments