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Crystal Palace listings have moved 1 Feb 2012 | 01:19 am
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The Morrissey of mum bloggers 27 Dec 2011 | 08:55 am
I have to admit to there being times when I’m not sure I fit into this mum blogger thing. This Christmas I am not going to let you into the secret of my homebaked festive delicacies (probably somethin...
What makes my Christmas 19 Dec 2011 | 09:23 am
This week KateTakes5 asks, What are the Five things that Make your Christmas Christmas. This year we are ‘doing’ Christmas at our home for the first time, so it’s all a bit new and I’m hoping to creat...
Sleep deprivation: the results 16 Dec 2011 | 03:50 am
I’ve conducted a highly scientific study over the last four years, to determine the effects of a continual lack of shuteye. The study involved hundreds of mothers of young children, and a control grou...
I found a dog today 14 Dec 2011 | 10:46 am
Walking through a cold, wet, churchyard with a friend this morning, a small muddy dog clattered towards us. We looked around for its owner, but there was no one. The dog was perhaps a Jack Russell cro...
Strangers in the night 9 Dec 2011 | 10:58 pm
There’s this man I share a bed with He is gentle and kind Does his share during the night Carrying children in and out Tucking in and comforting He makes a fine cup of tea Before he leaves Deli...
Beware the kindness of strangers 7 Dec 2011 | 10:34 am
It was a familiar scene on the way home from school pickup. 4yo complaining loudly about the lack of snacks upon my person, 2yo arching his back and refusing to be strapped into the double buggy, baby...
Say Cheerio to Hunger 5 Dec 2011 | 08:10 am
My 2 year old son adores cereal. So it was no real surprise to catch him tucking into three full boxes of the stuff the other day. That he had first emptied out all over the floor. It was hard to pret...
The Porridge Guides: Part 1 30 Nov 2011 | 10:42 am
How to get your baby to not sleep through the night. Yes that’s right, not sleep. It would be hypocritical of me to write a How To guide. Therefore here is my How Not To guide. Take from it what you ...
What’s in a name? 29 Nov 2011 | 12:50 am
Older Mum has asked me to reveal my nicknames, past and present. She was tagged by the hilarious Flossing the Cat. Both of their partners sound like they are treading on thin ice. One of them is known...
