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VALENTINE’S DAY DISASTERS // why the not-so-perfect ones are often the best
Valentine’s Day Disasters – sometimes the worst attempts make the best memories.
- February 14, 2018
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THE PLIGHT OF THE YOUNGER SIBLING
Sometimes I’m a mum, sometimes I’m more like a referee…
- February 5, 2017
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WHAT NOT TO SAY WHEN PACKING FOR A MINI BREAK
Men are from Mars, and women are from Venus… especially when it comes to packing for a weekend away.
- September 27, 2016
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CAN YOU SPOT THE BLOGGER KIDS..?
The rise of a new breed – the Blogger Kids: how to spot them in their natural environment.
- April 11, 2016
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MUMMY MAKEOVER (what happens when you let your children dress you)
What happens when you let your five and seven-year-old daughters give you a Mummy Makeover
- December 2, 2015
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THE PLIGHT OF THE YOUNGER SIBLING
It’s part of a younger child’s job description to suffer the indignities bestowed upon them by older brothers and sisters.
- April 8, 2015
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SLEEPING BEAUTY // moving up to the big bed
Moving from a cot to a toddler bed is a big deal; take a peek at how it worked out for Lil Sis.
- August 22, 2012
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SEE WHAT I HAVE TO DEAL WITH??
Me, to OH: ‘Do you need the hairdryer before I put it away?’OH, to Me: ‘No, I don’t use a hairdryer.’Me, to OH: ‘You do…
- April 22, 2012
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THE POO-POO PANTS // funny things kids say
Me, to Big Sis: ‘Come on, time to get dressed.’ Big Sis: ‘Mummy, I’d like my Poo-Poo pants please.’ Me, confused: ‘Your Poo-Poo pants?’ Big…
- March 4, 2012
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IMAGINE THAT // cute kid quotes
On Friday I promised three-and-a-half-year-old Big Sis that, if she was a very good girl, I’d take her to Pizza Express for lunch. She was…
- February 26, 2012
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WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR LEFTOVER XMAS TURKEY FOIL…
How to while away a wet winter afternoon – create yourself a tin foil fancy dress, of course!
- January 5, 2012
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WHY MOTHERHOOD MAKES ME SICK. LITERALLY.
They don’t warn you in antenatal class that growing a human simultaneously erodes your immune system, leaving you open to every bug, bacteria, and virus known to man.
- November 29, 2010
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THOSE CRAZY KIDS // tell me your funny family tales
What have your little one said recently to make you laugh?
- August 3, 2010
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WHAT I’VE LEARNED ABOUT BIG SIS THIS WEEK
Funny family stories – what I’ve learned about my little one this week.
- February 20, 2010
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HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE // life with toddlers
Big Sis is at the age now where she’s copying everything we do. She’s been talking on the phone for a few months now (the…
- November 25, 2009
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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.








