Ain’t nobody got time for working out. Luckily, one-pieces are on-trend for SS16, so rather than spending those precious 10 free minutes doing crunches, put the kettle on and browse for the perfect swimsuit on ASOS. I always buy my swimwear on ASOS – firstly because they have roughly 10,000,001 […]
Stuff that’s cute when your baby does it. That isn’t actually cute.
(Nobody else is finding this cute right now, Jack.) Grabs hold of a stranger’s nose and pulls. Pulls a stranger’s hair so hard they have to drop their head to the side at comedy lightning speed. Picks something up and drops it repeatedly expecting you to pick it up. Sneezes […]
Because Mummy IS the best
So buy these 5 items now. But one day he’s going to actually start picking his own clothes (or at least vetting your choices). Pure Cotton I Love Mummy Lots & Lots Slogan Top, £5, Marks & Spencer Family love graphic bodysuit, £4.99, Gap Family love shortie one-piece, £14.95, Gap […]
Good morning world
Isn’t it a glorious thing to greet each day at a minute past midnight? And then 40 minutes later?And then an hour after that?And then three more times before dawn?And then to rise at 5.58am for the day? No it isn’t.Now sod off.
How to spot a mum on a night out. And being too tired to be outraged.
I can’t really be arsed to be outraged about anything these days. I’m too tired. But a friend sent me this link today, and encouraged me to blog about it. She was outraged. Steph’s ‘How To Spot A Mum On A Night Out‘ blog is just a bit of HuffPost […]
If I could only have 3 beauty items, they would be…
I spend my work days writing about clothes and beauty products. Which is ironic since, right now, I never have time to wash my hair let alone put on makeup, and I rarely leave the house, so my wardrobe of clothes is solely for my own enjoyment right now. (Although […]
On the joys of the pick-up-put-down method
I really would like some sleep now. Since we started weaning / Jack started teething / life-and-stuff, Jack’s sleep has taken another major backwards step. Sometimes he wakes twice, sometimes three or four times, which I could cope with – but often the wakes, which used to be a 10-minute feed […]
Mother’s must-have – on choosing which ‘Selfish Mother’ sweatshirt to buy
When you work from home and your job is to shop for a living, (compiling style edits and reviewing products), it’s pretty hard not to spend more money than you actually make. Especially when online shopping is one of the best things to keep you entertained during a 3am feedathon. […]
On Jamie Oliver’s definition of ‘easy’
Jamie Oliver’s pro-breastfeeding campaign was never going to go well. Pretty much anyone commenting on breastfeeding in any circumstances is asking for a backlash in its strongest terms. But when that person is a man, making bold statements about women’s choices… Cue media meltdown. I’ve been reading the back-and-forth debates […]
3 actually useful things to buy a new mother
Because they’re knee-deep in baby-grows and have enough blankets to keep a small country warm. These three practical gifts will make you very popular. Ceramic travel mug, £10.99, Amazon – the chances of her actually getting to drink a cup of tea while its hot just increased A voucher for a […]