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About crummymummy1

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

An Ode to my nursing bras

After 20 long months I’ve decided it’s time to stop breastfeeding Little B. He’s never slept through the night, and [...]

By |July 20th, 2016|Parenting|13 Comments

Why my allotment makes me a better mum

Regular readers will know that about 18 months ago we finally got to the top of the allotment waiting list [...]

By |July 18th, 2016|Family life|10 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

Six years ago today I became Mrs Misery Guts so I thought I'd share one of our wedding photos for [...]

By |July 17th, 2016|Family life|4 Comments

5 reasons apps for kids are a good idea

I’ve always been a bit anti technology aimed at kids (apart from the TV, which as a stay-and-work-at-home-mum I couldn’t [...]

By |July 15th, 2016|Parenting, Reviews|22 Comments

Poor Sam Cam

Poor Sam Cam. Those are three words I never thought I’d write. One minute her husband will be standing down [...]

By |July 13th, 2016|Family life|5 Comments

We’ve got a puppy!

We’ve got a puppy! Her name is Rosie, she’s got the most adorable floppy ears and she’s turning out to [...]

By |July 11th, 2016|Reviews|19 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

This weekend we went to a wedding in a tepee at Hitchin Lavender Farm, a pick-your-own farm in Hertfordshire where you [...]

By |July 10th, 2016|Family days out|6 Comments

Confessions of a stay-and-work-at-home-mum

There are just weeks left until the end of the school year when school and nursery break up for six [...]

By |July 8th, 2016|Parenting|41 Comments

To the newbie at school

With just weeks to go before the end of the school year there’s a newbie in BB’s reception year at [...]

By |July 6th, 2016|Parenting|6 Comments

Mamas and Papas Fifi Lapin dress winner!

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our competition to win a (sold out) Fifi Lapin dress from Mamas and [...]

By |July 5th, 2016|Competitions|0 Comments

5 things we could all learn from Patsy & Eddie

Last week I had the honour of seeing the new Absolutely Fabulous movie the day before it was released thanks [...]

By |July 4th, 2016|Family life, Reviews|25 Comments

#MySundayPhoto

I know everyone's going on about the upcoming release of Finding Dory, but for me the film of the summer has [...]

By |July 3rd, 2016|Family life|5 Comments

5 signs your feet have been Birkenstocked

I looked down at my feet in the bath the other day and couldn't help but notice they've been well [...]

By |July 1st, 2016|Fashion|6 Comments

What on earth is the point of non-competitive sports day?

Sports day season is upon us. With BB in reception this is the first year we’ve had the pleasure, and [...]

By |June 29th, 2016|Family life|26 Comments

WIN a SOLD OUT Fifi Lapin dress from Mamas and Papas!

I’ve got something very special hidden away in my wardrobe: none other than a Fifi Lapin dress from Mamas and [...]

By |June 27th, 2016|Competitions|25 Comments