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Last week, I travelled alone to London for the day and left Beanie Boy at home with Nanny and Grandad. I was spending the day at a Toy Awards, which I will share with you shortly, but luckily for me, the event finished slightly earlier than I had expected, and so I found myself with … Read more
Growing up I always listened and took note when people commented on how young my Mum always looked and I would watch her myself, always taking good care of her skin. When I used to ask her she said that she took care of herself so that she would always look the best that she … Read more
Square, I’m so excited today, and I want to share this great news with you, my lovely readers. Mummy Matters has been featured in the October edition of fab parenting magazine “At Home Parenting with Jo Frost” as a Top 10 Parenting Pick!!!!! How ‘bout them apples then?!?! I never consider myself to be a … Read more
My GP recently shared a tidbit with me that I found both intriguing and, frankly, a bit daunting. Whooping Cough, it turns out, was historically known as the ‘100 day cough’, which is a pretty accurate descriptor considering it can last that long. So, it looks like I might be dealing with this for another … Read more
I knew this time would come eventually but really so soon? How can it be that my little girl is four years old and ready to start school? School Uniform Shopping Now that we know for definite which school she is going to in September, we have been able to focus our efforts on getting … Read more
This weekend Hubby and I celebrated our 5th Wedding Anniversary by having a night away by ourselves whilst my Mum stayed over with Little Bean and Beanie Boy. It seemed so strange being away from them and thinking back to 5 years ago before they were even here. In 5 years our lives have changed … Read more
When Little Bean was a baby I found working from home quite easily because she whilst she was sleeping during the day I could get my head down and get my work done but now that Little Bean no longer takes daytime naps I’m finding it increasingly hard to work on the days that she … Read more
. . . prescribed by the Doctors! Last Saturday my Mum and I set off at a very sociable 9am in the direction of Ragdale Hall. The sun wasn’t shining but we didn’t care because a day of relaxation and pampering was waiting for us. Upon arrival we received a very warm and friendly welcome … Read more
There is one part of becoming a Mum that I would say most of us are a little peeved about, the dreaded stretchmarks!! Some of us are blessed and escaped unmarked, I thought I was going to be one such Mum when I made it all the way through to Week 36 before the stretchmarks … Read more