funny kids
YOU TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THEM FOR A SECOND…
What happens between dropping your oldest child at school, and pulling into the driveway with your youngest eight minutes later.
ARE YOUR EARS PAINTED ON?
The other day I was running some errands with the girls, and Big Sis went running on ahead. ‘Stop… ‘ I warned. ‘Stop… STOPPPPP!!’Finally, she skidded…
SCARY MONSTERS
It was a gorgeous day – 27 degrees, blue skies, with just the hint of a cooling breeze. ‘Why don’t we sit outside while your…
ICE-CAPADES
oh, hey! i’m glad i bumped into you guys… i’ve just discovered the coolest stuff – literally! hang on… almost there… got it! mum says…
CAUGHT IN THE ACT…
Note to youngest child: if you’re going to steal my smartphone to play with the apps, try not to video yourself in the act. It…
PANTS ON FIRE!
Me, to Big Sis: Have you been playing in the sawdust in the back garden? Big Sis, to me: Nooooooooooo Mummy! Me, to Big Sis:…
WHO NEEDS A HOUSEKEEPER?!
Who Needs a Housekeeper?! from Mummy’s Little Monkey on Vimeo.
THE MERMAID
Lil Sis is 18 months old now, and is starting to want to do things for herself. Her first attempt at putting her PJ bottoms without…
BALLOON-ATIC
i love balloons, i do! bit boring, just floating there though i wonder what would happen if… i let go of this little string… ooh,…
QUESTION TIME (life with a curious preschooler)
Me to Big Sis: ‘Can you take your shoes off please?’Big Sis: ‘Why?’Me: ‘Because they’re dirty.’Big Sis: ‘Why?’Me: ‘Because you were playing outside at playgroup.’Big Sis:…
PRETTY LITTLE LIAR
Me, to Big Sis: ‘Have you been stamping ink all over your sister?’Big Sis, to me: ‘Nooooooo.’Me, to Big Sis: ‘Are you telling me the…
MY KIDS ARE BONKERS (part one)
Lil Sis is in that ‘trying to get everywhere far too quickly’ stage. The other day she tripped over and whacked her nose on the…
I’VE CREATED A KISS MONSTER!!
I posted a few weeks ago about teaching Big Sis how to give proper kisses. I’d been training her for months, like an Olympic athlete, and…
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.
