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DON’CHA HATE IT WHEN..?
Your daughter lets out the hugest, loudest fart while sitting on your lap on the train, and you know that a large percentage of the…
Her Silence Should’ve been the Tip-Off…
Rookie mistake – not checking on your 2.5 year old the microsecond she goes suspiciously quiet… sigh… I only have myself to blame.
MONKEY LOVES… (vertbaudet)
The VERTBAUDET Spring/Summer 2011 collection. Check out ‘Lil Sis sporting this lovely little ensemble which includes cropped trousers, and a floral blouse with a jersey…
SPREAD A SMILE!!! with NHR organic oils
Henrietta, middle, with her Mum, right When I appealed for nominations for Spread A Smile, it quickly became clear who needed a treat this month. …
WOW! (Literally…)
• The Wow Toys were provided for the purpose of review Big Sis is a very lucky girl. Not just because she has me as…
FLASHBACK FRIDAY (yeah, yeah! I know it’s late…)
I picked this photo for Flashback Friday because it couldn’t be more different from the usual cute baby shots. If you haven’t clicked already, the…
KISSES FOR HIRE
Eagle-eyed Big Sister spotted the chocolate chips I’d bought to make brownies. ‘Chocolate!’ she cried, her eyes lighting up. ‘Give Mummy a kiss, and I’ll…
WE’RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE…
Don’t get it twisted – I love London. I like the hustle and bustle, the noise, the shops, the nightlife, the parks, the Thames, and…
STUFF I’VE LEARNED ABOUT BABIES…
They sleep like they’re sunbathing on the French Riviera. Babies will not fit around your lifestyle, no matter how many times you assure yourself beforehand…
EXPRESSIONS – Diary of a Diva
This week’s Gallery prompt is ‘Expressions’, and I immediately thought of these pics of Big Sister taken about 18 months ago, which always make me…
A LONG WAY FROM HOME…
It’s days like this when I realise just how far I am from home. I woke up this morning to the news that Christchurch, New…
MONKEY LOVES… (cargo ipad mount)
Sometimes the simplest things revolutionise your life – like wooden tongs that stop you burning your fingers on your toast, or pull-tops on spaghetti tins…
TODDLERS, TRAINS & TOMMEE TIPPEE // my exciting adventure in london
My Mum’s OK – for a grown up – but a sociable 2.5 year old (don’t forget the half!) needs to chill with her toddler…
TOGETHERNESS – THE GALLERY
Now, at first glance this might not look like it fits the theme of this week’s Sticky Fingers Gallery – Togetherness. But look closer, and…
MY FUNNY VALENTINE
My OH, bless him, has the occasional Hallmark moment, but isn’t the most romantic person in the world – which is absolutely fine, since neither…
About me
I’m Jacqui – a 40+ freelance journalist & lifestyle blogger.
I’ve been a magazine features writer for over 20 years, and in 2009 became one of the UK’s original ‘Mummy Bloggers’.
I’m proud mum to two funny & spirited girls; born summer 2008 and autumn 2010, and we all live just outside London with OH and our youngest baby – a miniature dachshund, named Frankie.
