How do you keep the magic alive and ensure your children ‘believe’ for as long as possible? I fear I have caused myself a whole world of stress. You see it was not enough for me to have to conceal the workings of Santa, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy from my children…oh no…I […]
The ONE item you MUST pack for hospital…and a few others
You will find thousands of lists on the internet and in baby books and magazines with suggestions for what to pack in your hospital bag. If you packed everything they all listed you would need a removal lorry to take you into hospital. My suggestion would be to think sensibly about your situation and circumstances […]
Fuel for Mummy, baby and toddler
Busy mums on the go can find it hard to get the chance to eat sometimes. It is very easy to sort everyone else out and then remember half way through the day you’ve not eaten anything yet. Fruit is great, you can grab an apple or banana or a few grapes quite easily if […]
The Mummy Fever Guide to the Best Large Family Cars: Part 7 – The Volvo XC60
If you have been keeping up to date with the blog over the last few months you will have seen our reviews of a range of cars suitable for large families. You can see our review of the Honda CRV here and the Skoda Octavia Scout here. One of the other large family cars we have been […]
What not to say to a pregnant woman
What is it about being pregnant that attracts negative comments from not only friends and family, but acquaintances and total strangers to boot? In three out of my four pregnancies I endured this. I say “endured” because that’s what it felt like. I was told numerous times I was too sensitive and took things too […]
The truth about induction
All four of my babies were born very overdue. Nobody passed them the memo on their due dates. By the time I went over my due date with my third baby, I had accepted that my babies are just late. That’s just how my body does it. Two out of the four ended in induction. […]
Finger food creations
When I was little ‘playing’ with food was something that was really frowned upon. I remember vividly my dad saying “stop playing with your food” – granted this normally related to me pushing it around my plate when I wasn’t 100% keen on what was in front of me, but still, playing with food was […]
Game changers
So you think you have a good routine, a good system and you take the necessary safety precautions as far as your children are concerned and then, suddenly, out of nowhere comes a game changer. You know the things I mean…the things that suddenly change the way you have to do things. These are often […]