My 8 photos of happiness tag
It’s so easy to take photographs, file them away and suddenly its months or even years before they see the light of day again. So when Imperfect Mum tagged me with the task of coming up with eight pictures that make me happy in her [...]
It’s only now he’s got reassuringly chunky milk-filled legs that I’ve started to relax
When Little B was born and I wrote my last ‘Pregnancy after multiple miscarriage’ post I said I wouldn’t write about the two unsuccessful pregnancies that went before him anymore, because it was time to look forward, not back. I think I was a little [...]
Flashback Friday: A royal christening
If you haven’t already heard, then you soon will. This weekend Princess Charlotte will be christened – a day after Little B's own christening. As a result my Flashback Friday offering is a post I wrote when Prince George was christened in October 2013, based [...]
The world’s first baby spa: such a thing does indeed exist
In what has been the hottest week of the year so far we’ve been keeping cool with a trip to the world’s first baby spa in Kensington. That’s right, such a thing does indeed exist, and here's a picture of Little B to prove it. It’s [...]
What do baby boys wear for christenings?
It’s not just the royal christening this weekend. It also happens to be Little B’s christening (booked before the Cambridge’s announced theirs, by the way). Like Princess Charlotte, Little B will wear a christening gown that has been in our family for generations (don’t worry, [...]
Flashback Friday: Mammaries are made of this
I started Crummy Mummy in January 2013 as I prepared to stop breastfeeding BB, and by May the journey was almost over. I found the whole thing rather emotional, and I wrote a poem about it which I published on 15 May 2013. I think [...]
Misery Guts should star in his own version of Les Miserables
As promised, after bringing you a list of reasons why I’m crummy because Misery Guts said I don't come across as crummy enough, I’ve turned the tables on him to bring you a list of reasons why he's miserable. Some of our friends were surprised with the [...]
Reflections on Britmums Live: Rome wasn’t built in a day
I think it’s fair to say our first Britmums Live was a success. Despite being just a teeny tiny bit scared, within two minutes of arriving I had already bumped into three people I knew and forgotten my worries altogether. It was so nice to [...]
My Own Fairy door review & reader offer!
Doesn’t the idea of your very own fairy door complete with its own tiny key sound enchanting? The three year old in me came bursting out when gift company My Own Fairy got in touch to see whether we’d like to review one of their [...]
The fact is it isn’t safe to leave the kids with daddy overnight
Last weekend I spent my first night away from Little B. I went on a longed-for spa break for my mum's birthday, and while I couldn’t wait for my first proper night’s sleep since Little B was born in October, leaving my little family overnight isn’t as straightforward as it [...]
Lullaby star cube review: worth its weight in gold
Bed times have taken on a new routine in our house of late. BB is no longer so tired that she’s asleep as soon as her head hits the pillow; instead she insists she’s not sleepy. We’ve started letting her read books in bed, but [...]
I cut the rounded ends off a sanitary towel and stuck them in my bra
This is me with homemade breast pads I made out of a sanitary towel. Having unveiled our brand new website last week Misery Guts – who can always be relied on to put a dampener on things – says I don’t come across as crummy [...]
Watching Stephen Mangan give birth actually seemed quite normal
Last week I had one of the most bizarre evenings I think I’ve ever had: I watched the actor Stephen Mangan ‘give birth’ in a London hotel with a group of Mumsnet bloggers. Even more bizarrely, it’s not as weird as it sounds. Mangan is [...]
We’ve had a makeover!
Today I’m coming to you from our brand new sparkling website! After almost two and a half years we’ve waved goodbye to wordpress.com and hello to crummymummy.co.uk! Do come in and let me show you around… We’ve got a gorgeous new header created by the [...]
The first thing I saw was a bloody hand print
BB’s had one of her nose bleeds. Again. They always happen at night and are usually discovered when one of us checks on her before we go to bed. It’s always a shock - once again there was blood everywhere: all over her face, the [...]
