When you think of Christmasses gone by, what memories spring to mind? Do you reminisce over time spent with family and loved ones, do you smile at the thought of gifts received or special celebrations? For me Christmas has always been about family. Up until the age of 11 my Mum and I lived with … Read more
You may have noticed that I haven’t been posting very much personal stuff recently. There are a couple of reasons for that, one is that Christmas is coming and I have so many great products to tell you about in case you are stuck for ideas and the other is that I just haven’t been … Read more
So this was me on Saturday night . . . Nope this isn’t my usual gear for sitting on the sofa watching Strictly and the X Factor. This was me heading out with some of the lovely Mummies from Little Bean’s class to an 80’s night at a local pub. We sang, we danced and … Read more
Do you ever . . . walk around your house and wonder where all the mess came from? I’m sure I only tidied this a thousand times already yesterday? wish that you could click your fingers and all the housework would be done? Washing, ironing, clothes put away, floors clean, carpets hoovered, beds made, bathrooms … Read more
Do you ever get that feeling? Like you just want to crawl under a big soft duvet and sleep until the world around you has restored itself to a more agreeable state? I think I’m feeling a little jaded after the Summer holidays. They were a mixed bag really, on the whole I can say … 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
Do you ever get the feeling that people have an idea about you that is very far from who you actually are? It’s not like we all make assumptions on people before we meet them is it? I always remember one of my best friends telling me that before she met me she assumed that … 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