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About crummymummy1

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

#MySundayPhoto

#MySundayPhoto this week is this year's Christmas cake - which actually has a little story behind it. It was supposed [...]

By |December 23rd, 2018|Parenting, Recipes|4 Comments

Easy peasy lemon squeezy slow cooker fudge

Want to know how to make slow cooker fudge using just three simple ingredients? Then you’ve come to the right [...]

By |December 21st, 2018|Parenting, Recipes|0 Comments

5 top tips for surviving family & friends at Christmas

Got family and friends coming for Christmas? Worried the combination of over-excited kids and over-indulged grown-ups could prove a recipe [...]

By |December 19th, 2018|Parenting|1 Comment

WIN a Boots Mini Club Mickey or Minnie Mouse outfit!

Fancy winning an outfit from Boots Mini Club's Mickey and Minnie Mouse anniversary collection? It's our last competition of the [...]

By |December 17th, 2018|Competitions, Parenting, Reviews|4 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

#MySundayPhoto this week is a picture of this cheeky pair, who have taken to sandwiching themselves between the wall and [...]

By |December 16th, 2018|Parenting|6 Comments

10 reasons to go Christmas shopping in Brighton

Done your Christmas shopping yet? Fancy a day out under one roof the whole family will enjoy? If you haven’t [...]

By |December 14th, 2018|Parenting, Reviews|1 Comment

A bird’s eye view of London’s Christmas lights with The Original Tour

Looking for a family friendly Christmas day out that won’t break the bank? Fancy seeing London’s Christmas lights from the [...]

By |December 12th, 2018|Family days out, Reviews|2 Comments

Why I won’t be contributing to the teacher’s Christmas gift collection

I’m afraid this is going to be a bit of a ranty one. And it might get me alienated at [...]

By |December 10th, 2018|Parenting|10 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

Got a Christmas to-do list as long as your arm yet? If the Christmas countdown is starting to make you [...]

By |December 9th, 2018|Parenting|5 Comments

7 steps to bedtime success in the run up to Christmas

Fifty-two nights. That’s how much sleep the average UK parent loses each year trying to get their kids to go [...]

By |December 7th, 2018|Parenting|2 Comments

10 simple self care tips for a stress-free Christmas #ad

Got a zillion things on your Christmas to-do list? Wondering how you're going to get everything done in time for [...]

By |December 5th, 2018|Parenting|10 Comments

An open letter to the kids in the playground this Christmas

You might think I’m about to talk about the b-word – bullying. In fact I’m about to talk about the [...]

By |December 3rd, 2018|Parenting|23 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

#MySundayPhoto this week is a sneak peek at a surprise the kids have got coming up this week: invitations to [...]

By |December 2nd, 2018|Parenting|5 Comments

Win one of 3 Organix Christmas selection boxes!

Fancy winning one of 3 limited edition Organix Goodies Christmas selection boxes? Then you've come to the right place! We’ve [...]

By |November 30th, 2018|Competitions, Parenting|3 Comments

10 great reasons to visit a Wyevale Garden Centre this Christmas

‘Whoever said money can’t buy happiness has clearly never been to a garden centre’. That’s a meme I saw on [...]

By |November 28th, 2018|Parenting, Reviews|0 Comments