Before parenting, Hubby and I were very much into a healthy lifestyle and regularly attended the gym together. Health and fitness have been essential since becoming parents, keeping up with our little energy beans and helping us feel good about ourselves.
For the past month I have been accompanied every minute of the day by a little white device strapped to my wrist or clipped to my clothing. If you have been reading Mummy Matters for a while you may remember that last year I reviewed the Fitbug Air which was great at encouraging me to … Read more
I was having this conversation this morning with one of my friends on the school run, there just never seems to be enough hours in the day to get everything done. As I switch my light off each night my head is a whirlwind of all the jobs which I had meant to do that … Read more
No one is more important to the health of a new baby than its mum. Getting your abs and body back together after bringing your new member of the family home has never been easier, cheaper, or more effective. Let’s leave crunches, planking and other nonsense in the 90s where they belong. What new mums … Read more
Breakfast – it’s my favourite meal of the day! FACT! I NEVER miss a breakfast, I might not always get it at the time that I would like to but I never miss it. For me, breakfast has always been about cereals, the crunchier the better (I hate it when they get soggy) and my … Read more
Before having my children I was one of the lucky ones who could eat exactly what I wanted and it didn’t make a difference to my weight but since having the children my metabolism has most definitely changed and now every little lump and bump shows. It has had a big effect on my confidence, … Read more
My troubles as a Mum of a fussy eater have been well documented here on Mummy Matters. My troubles with Little Bean seriously affected my confidence as a parent when it came to weaning Beanie Boy, although thankfully he was a different kettle of fish and has been more open to trying out new foods. … Read more
At the start of the month I wrote this post about teaching your children the importance of giving as well as receiving, I personally think it is a great lesson to teach our children. When Little Bean was 2 years old, I enrolled her at a preschool in the next village because I couldn’t find … Read more
BRILLIANT!!!! I’m not normally a big ‘swimming’ person, I hate getting cold, and I used to secretly like it when Albie screamed at the idea of getting in a cold swimming pool because it meant I had an excuse to sit it out. That said, I have never stopped the children swimming and up until … Read more
I love nothing more than to spoil my children; I have done it since the moment they were born because it gives me great pleasure to see the delight on their faces when I present them with a shiny new toy, a pretty dress, a surprise bag of sweets or even something as simple as … Read more