Hands up who loves LEGO? Who would love four new packs of LEGO? Yes, yes, I know, as parents we hate it as well because it gets vacuumed and kills when you step on it BUT, we also love it don’t we? My children love LEGO and even the little ones gravitate towards it, wanting […]
The distracted mummies guide to hydration
We all know we should drink more water. I’m as guilty as the next person for not following this golden rule.
The system
Having four children means I have a strict system for…well…pretty much everything. I don’t mean that I am a strict parent, just that I feel I have to be organised and have particular ways of doing things. Some people with only one child operate like this, so my view is I should be forgiven for […]
Choosing ‘mummy’ swimwear
In all honesty choosing swimwear is not something I have been at all excited about since having children. Somehow swimwear and having babies just don’t gel for me. Hopefully that won’t always be the case and maybe one day I will look half decent in a swimming costume or tankini- a skimpy bikini might be […]
An open letter to my children: part two
To my children, When I look at the four of you I know I did something right! Life is hard work. It is an ever-winding road with twists and turns, bumps and scrapes. I want you to be prepared. I want you to be sure that you have everything that you need in life. I am doing […]
The Mummy Fever Manifesto
It occurs to me that manifestos exist in order to keep political parties and other bodies from straying from their initial intentions – a declaration of intentions and motives. I think motherhood has taught me that it is important to have in the back of your mind the type of parent you are striving to […]