In my days pre-children I was a shopaholic, I would go shopping most weekends with my mum and find ‘bargains’ that I simply must-have. Of course, before children, I also had pert breasts, a flat tummy, long lean, toned legs and arms, in short, I…
Working from home
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This is ‘The Year I Make It Happen!’
The 31st January 2014 marks Jelly Bean’s First Birthday which means that he will no longer be ‘a baby’. He is getting bigger and stronger every day and whilst I don’t think he will follow in his siblings’ footsteps by taking his ‘first steps’ before…
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Returning to Work from Maternity leave
by Janice Haddon, managing director at Morgan Redwood Returning to work after maternity leave will bring out a range of issues to consider and a whole host of emotions to deal with. The practicalities will mean that a balance will need to be struck –…
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How to be a Million Pound Mum
Oh wouldn’t we all love the chance to be a Million Pound Mum, I know I would. I know that money doesn’t make the world go around, or indeed buy you happiness, but it’s got to make things easier right? It would be nice to…
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Dreaming of a new laptop!
Thinking back to when I first went onto maternity leave just over 5 years ago I had never even touched a laptop and now I have just about worn out my third laptop. I remember being frightened of using a laptop and saying that I…
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Room for change?!
We have been living in our house for 2 years now and there is one room, in particular, that has never really worked and that’s our dining room. When we planned each room there were two rooms left downstairs, one which is designed to be…
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Work from home Mums, how do you do it?
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…
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The essential tools for becoming a mumtrepreneur
Becoming a mother represents a significant shift in the way you think of your time. Before, you were a career woman, an expert time manager, and a problem solver. Now, with the growing family that you have, you may be thinking of combining all of…