Put Your Tin Hat On … I Need a Rant!
oooh, I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about today. I hadn’t quite reached a state of panic, but I was wondering. I needn’t have worried, because it seems there are plenty of people who would like to give me something to write about. Such as my bank. I won’t name them, but Read more —>
I think the world has gone mad. It may be me of course, but on this occasion, I’m pretty sure it’s not. Rape, it would appear, is the new joke. The new “it’s-so-funny-I-have-to-make-a-tshirt-of-it” kind of joke. Three times this week, I’ve read about things which make me want to scream “But that’s not FUNNY!” and Read more —>
Last week, a friend of mine posted a link to this post of mine about breastfeeding in public on his Facebook feed, in support of women feeding their children. Someone posted on his feed that they found breastfeeding in public offensive. Today’s post, however, is not about her particular view, despite the fact that I Read more —>
This week a local mum was told she couldn’t breastfeed her baby in a cafe after customers had complained about another mum doing the same on another day. You can read the story here. I thought we were passed this. I thought that in 2011, we could reasonably expect mothers to be able to feed Read more —>
We’ve just come back from having a family meal out and I wanted to post about children’s behaviour in restaurants. I know a lot of people complain about children’s behaviour in restaurants and I’ve even heard it said that children shouldn’t be allowed in restaurants (I suppose they mean upmarket ones). I can’t see why Read more —>
We all know that as they grow up, kids are desperate to be older than they are, to be allowed to do certain things, wear certain things, go to certain places – whether that be going to town with their friends, wearing makeup, drinking alcohol, and all sorts of things in between. It’s a natural Read more —>
Don’t Be Fooled: Why You Should Support Teachers
I wrote the following as a note on Facebook yesterday. And then I saw the evening news, and decided it needed a larger audience. The media seems to be state-run when it comes to covering the strikes over pensions, so much so that I genuinely think the majority of people are in the dark when Read more —>
Give Me Back My Boobs! (Or Why We Need Sure Start)
So, here we are again. My daughter is four and a half months old, happy, healthy, beautiful. We’ve come a long way since the beginning of December – huge weight loss, projectile vomiting, colic, bacterial infection …. And then it all stopped. She established a sleeping and eating routine which had become pretty reliable. I Read more —>
Yesterday, on Saturday kitchen, Michelin starred chef Anthony Demetre admitted binging on gluten, despite having been diagnosed with Coeliac Disease. For a coeliac, this is really dangerous behaviour and shows either a complete lack of understanding of his illness by Demetre, or a complete disregard of his responsibilities when discussing such an illness on national Read more —>
Counting the Costs of Nappies – Climate Week Fashion Show
London households throw away a staggering 200,000 tonnes of disposable nappy waste every year and this costs Londoners approximately £20 million annually. Real Nappies for London points out what a waste of money this is, and also points to the fact that cloth nappies,washed and dried in an eco-friendly way, have 40% less global warming impact than disposables.
I read a lot of emails and info on the interne, giving advice to small businesses, Mums who work from home, those looking to create a passive income. Ebooks seems to be a popular choice – write an ebook about something you know a lot about and sell it. Sell it though lots of avenues. Read more —>
World Book Night is on 23 April. I only found out about World Book Night yesterday evening, but think it’s an amazing event and wanted to share it with you. The very first World Book Night took place last year in the UK and it saw 20000 people taking part to give away a million Read more —>
This is my last wordy Wordless Wednesday. Please do read it. If you read this blog regularly, you will have already read about Sadie. Don’t go! Stay, let me remind you. At 14 months old, previously healthy Sadie was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma. She has undergone 16 months of intensive and, at times, life threatening treatment. Read more —>
Earlier this year, I was offered the chance to join a new(ish) party plan business. It sounded intersting. Very interesting. There were clearly some teething problems to sort out, and some things which were yet to come online, but overall it tempted me. And then I realised that I already have a very good business. Read more —>
Are you creative? Would you like to work for yourself, or add another string to your bow if you’re already self-employed? Precious Memories are looking for creative parents who would like to open a studio in their area. We have enquiries coming in from all over the UK and cannot currently meet demand. We are Read more —>
Sadie Rose is a beautiful two and a half year old girl from Knaresborough in North Yorkshire. She was born in August 2009 and she weighed a healthy 8lbs 6oz, but just 14 months later she was diagnosed with a childhood Cancer called Neuroblastoma. Less than 100 children in the UK are diagnosed with Neuroblastoma Read more —>
I ought to be in bed. It is 2am again and tomorrow I have a busy day. Not because I have lots and lots of things planned but because tomorrow it is Bean’s Birthday Party. It will be chaotic. Last year, when Bean was in reception class, there were 53 children in his class. It Read more —>
It’s called “How Do You Check Yours?”
The idea is that you post one of a series of “cheeky” updates, followed by the phrase “How do you check yours?” and a link to this page, which contains links to videos of how and when to check breasts and testicles, what symptoms to look for, where to go for support and how you can donate to a cancer charity.
Are you with me?
Well, I’m sure we could all write a book about this one. Together we could create an encyclopaedia to rival Britannica. With that in mind, I shall narrow the topic, every so slightly. I recently read this article about 6 Things Husbands of WAHMs Don’t Know and found myself nodding along as I read it. Read more —>
Tomorrow it is Bean’s birthday. He’ll be six. It does not seem six years since I became a mother. The time has gone so fast. And I have loved every minute of it. Bean is clever, cheeky, bright, funny, random, kind, odd, mischievous and very loving. Did I mention odd? I can still remember when Read more —>
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