#MySundaySnapshot
We're kicking off 2019 here at Crummy Mummy HQ with a brand new weekly series: #MySundaySnapshot, giving you a little snapshot of what goes on behind the scenes each week. This is the middle one on New Year's Day after we let him stay up [...]
8 reasons January is the best month of the year
It’s dubbed the gloomiest month of the year with the third Monday - Blue Monday - supposedly the most depressing day of the year. The festive season might be over and we might be back to work and school with a bump but I’d argue [...]
5 simple ways to stick to New Year’s Resolutions
So Christmas has been and gone and it's that time of year again. Having made my New Year's Resolutions (see 10 ways I'm going to try & be a better me in 2019) the question now is how to go about sticking to them. According [...]
10 ways I’m going to try & be a better me in 2019
It’s that time of year again. The time when you look back over the year and think about the new one coming, and things you’d like to do differently. I’m not a major fan of new year resolutions owing to the fact that if you [...]
#MySundayPhoto
With the new year on the horizon I'm rounding off a year of #MySundayPhotos with my favourite picture of the year: all three children looking at the camera at the same time and smiling, which is no mean feat I can tell you! This picture [...]
8 ways to feel better after a boozy Christmas
Eat, drink and be merry. When it comes to Christmas that’s the mantra I live by, which is fine - until January rolls around. Come Christmas - at the end of a busy year and with the prospect of a few days off - you’re [...]
5 ways granny daycare has helped my babies grow
Three thousand, one hundred and eighty-eight pounds. That’s how much money I worked out we save each year thanks to so-called granny daycare. Which is a lot of money. Five million Brits now take on childcare responsibilities for their grandchildren if the latest figures are [...]
10 reasons to visit LaplandUK – again & again!
'The best pre-Christmas day out ever'. That’s what Elton John says about LaplandUK, consistently dubbed one of the UK’s best family days out. And having been three years in a row he’s absolutely right. If you haven’t heard of LaplandUK before it’s a four-hour immersive [...]
#MySundayPhoto
#MySundayPhoto this week is this year's Christmas cake - which actually has a little story behind it. It was supposed to be the bottom tier of a wedding cake I made for a friend in the summer, but I burnt it by leaving it in [...]
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 place! Slow cooker fudge is a firm favourite in our house for three reasons – it’s a big sweet treat (kids) and it’s easy peasy [...]
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 for disaster? Then read on! Christmas might be the season of good will, but there’s nothing like lots of different characters in a confined space [...]
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 year so we're making it a good one with an outfit of your choice up for grabs! If you're a regular follower of the blog [...]
#MySundayPhoto
#MySundayPhoto this week is a picture of this cheeky pair, who have taken to sandwiching themselves between the wall and the back of an armchair in our living room and 'hiding'. They cover themselves in a blanket and sit there chatting - or babbling in [...]
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 been to Brighton before then it's well worth a visit! We’ve lived in Brighton (Hove, actually – it's a bit of a local joke) for [...]
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 top of an open-top bus? Then I’ve got just the ticket - plus an exclusive 10% off discount code! London is famed for its Christmas [...]
