Tag: mums

Mother’s Day

It’s Mothers Day, hip, hip, hooray. Here come’s that one and only day, when you pray your kids will sincerely say, ‘put your feet up Mum’ and there you’ll stay. It’s a day different from […]

Mum Solidarity

We’re in it together, or so you would think. So why then do other Mum’s push you over the brink? We’re all sleep deprived and worn out, especially she, so why make it worse, just […]

To Mum

My first born leaves me little notes by my bed all the time. I know when he’s done this because it will cause him to hysterically giggle at any point where he thinks I might […]

I don’t want to be a ‘No Mum’

I don’t want to be a ‘No Mum’ or a shake your head “is that so?” Mum. I decided long ago that I’m aiming for a ‘sit back and let it all go Mum’. I […]

How to carry out the most perfect bedtime routine

Announce it’s bedtime and continue to do this for at least 40 minutes, while also throwing a few ‘if you don’t go to bed you’ll loose your tablet’ empty threats Head up the stairs and […]

Does anyone really like ironing?

I do not iron. Please don’t get the wrong impression, actively choosing not to iron doesn’t necessarily mean looking scruffy… I just hate ironing They say ‘hate’ is a strong word don’t they. So, on […]

Swearing

I want to offer reassurance (mainly to my Dad) that I am not foul mouthed. You see he’s offered up his concerns and questioned where on earth I have learned to swear like a mother […]

The ‘things to look forward to’ jar

Today my son’s teacher suggested the children might like to do an inspirational excise and create a ‘things to look forward to’ jar. Being keen on any work where the girl can also be involved […]

The fun I have doing jobs

I often wonder whether I make things harder for myself. Then I realise that things are just harder because I have children, they require feeding, entertaining and 24 hour attention, they get sad if I […]

The Girl

I don’t often get overly emotional when watching TV, films and You Tube cat videos, that sort of stuff. But there are a couple of occasions where I have felt the face sting and had […]