Discover the story behind Mummy Matters! Dive into my journey, passions, and family life, and get to know the real me beyond the blog.
One thing that I have never done is to see a comedian live! I LOVE live entertainment, it’s part of the reason we went to the Arts Festival this weekend in Peterborough. There’s just something about the atmosphere of a live event that draws you in and lifts you out of yourself for just a … Read more
My hair has always been the one thing that helps me to feel good about myself. I can leave the house without makeup (and sunglasses to hide the bags under my eyes) but it’s a bad day for me if I leave the house without at least trying to make my hair look at least … Read more
Nobody likes to think about death, least of all me. I was always that child who would cry for hours at bedtime to my Mum about how frightened I was about death. I would like to say that I have grown out of it but in all honesty, it’s still something which will keep me … Read more
Being a parent isn’t easy. Sometimes it all gets a bit too much . . . I don’t think there could be any parent that would disagree with me no matter what their age/status and if there is they are extremely lucky. Although what I would say is that without the hard times, how can … Read more
My favourite Nikon lens so far has to be my Nikkor 50mm AF-S F1.8 I just can’t believe the difference a change in lens can do for my DSLR. I have always been a fan of cameras, having my first one when I was very young. Now I attend DSLR camera classes whenever I get … Read more
I used to be one of those people that you used to see stuffing their face with big cream cakes and stating “I’m so lucky I never put on any weight” and then BAM! I had children and it turned out that my metabolism had disappeared meaning that I could no longer eat what I … Read more
If you had the money to do anything your heart desired, what would it be? Would you open your own business? Travel around the world? Learn a new skill? If we had the money, our ‘Once in a Lifetime’ would be to take our four children to visit Orlando. It’s something we have talked about … Read more
Before the Beans came along Hubby and I often used to go to concerts. I took Hubby to his first concert as a birthday surprise for his first birthday when we were together. We have been to a couple of concerts since the Beans but money has been much tighter so concerts have been less … Read more
This week has been the half-term holiday from school so we have had the pleasure of Little Bean and Beanie Boy at home all week. It has been a fun week and apart from the usual bickering between the two of them it hasn’t been too stressful. That has been helped by the fact that … Read more