The laundry basket is basically my nemesis. I spend all week battling to control it. I empty it and feel this overwhelming sense of elation and then when I turn around it’s full again. I swear it has a life of it’s own, a personality. It has a good laugh at my expense, especially when […]
Reverse hair washing
Reverse hair washing, have you heard of it? Have you tried it or do you do it all the time? I have to say I feel as I was a bit late to the party here, as I’m one of the people that only heard of this about a year ago. At the time I […]
Encouraging active children: part nine
Welcome to part nine in our series of encouraging active children. Whilst we advocate keeping active all year round both indoor and outdoor, many people do find it easier to stay active during the warmer weather and therefore find it easier to encourage this in their children also during the spring and summer months . […]
Eco-friendly baby products
As much as I love the idea of being eco-friendly all the time, especially when it comes to the children, I have to say that many eco products I have used have not been up to scratch compared with their non-eco competitors OR they have been considerably more expensive. However, when it comes to baby […]
Would you swap your glass for plastic?
When you become a parent you seem to suddenly end up with a cupboard full of brightly coloured plastic items purchased from IKEA. It seems to come with the job description and I think every other family home I have been in has the same plastic stash. Know what I mean? In all honesty, I […]
The snowtrain: is it family-friendly?
Heading off on a skiing holiday with children requires lots of thought and lots of planning. Skiing is a wonderful way to spend holiday time together but with children in tow the potential for complications is high. Many people assume that if you are heading off on a skiing holiday that you have to fly […]
Which is better, car buying or leasing?
There is no doubt about it that owning a car is a huge expense. Most of us need the practical aspects of having a car and the convenience they afford us but most of us could equally do without the expense of buying one. The question is how can you get the best deal on […]
The big blogiversary giveaway: day three
Although Mummy Fever has been around for quite a while now, it is a year since the new look blog emerged and things really moved on. As a result of this we are only really celebrating the first anniversary of this side of Mummy Fever. As part of this celebration we are bringing you lovely […]