Giveaway – Hats, mittens and bibs from Skibz
It’s my first giveaway! It’s a really exciting day here at Mummy Says as I’m launching my first giveaway. Since I started to write this blog earlier this year, I’ve … Continue reading
The tree is up
And so begins the making of memories. From here, the new traditions will be formed and the magic will, for a little while at least, take over our lives. It … Continue reading
Christmas Picks – My favourite things
I’ve been incredibly lucky this year to review some very lovely products. I’ve been introduced to a lot of brands I hadn’t come across before and I’ve found lots of … Continue reading
Goodbye to the baby monitor
I’ve spied on Milin since he was about four months old and started sleeping in his own room. Our trusty video monitor, nicknamed Hal, has become like a member of … Continue reading
Keeping up Christmas momentum
The tree is up, we’ve been to Winter Wonderland, and bedtime stories now are all about Santa. But it’s only just December, and I’ve wondered whether we’ve started too early. … Continue reading
World Aids Day: Life could be different
More than five million young people, aged between 15-24, live with HIV. It’s a shocking number, and a number that is growing. Young people account for 40 per cent of … Continue reading
Do not judge
Tonight, I fed Milin chocolate spread on toast for dinner. I saw how little I resembled the mother I thought I might be. And I didn’t judge. I didn’t feel … Continue reading
Rethinking night feeds
There has been a gentle shift in the way I see Jasmin’s night feeds. These are the feeds in the wee small hours when the world outside is dark. These … Continue reading
Motherly deception
A small amount of deception has crept into our lives. I’ve been lying about the time. Milin has been going to bed later and later. It’s partly because his daddy … Continue reading
Winter Wonderland
There were reindeer and drummer boys, there was a perfectly decorated tree and Santa. It might have only been November, but it was still a Christmas-themed weekend. I loved every … Continue reading
The television is my babysitter
If children are meant to have no screen time before they are two, I’m a terrible mother. My 22-month-old knows the CBeebies programme schedule on by heart and my four-month-old … Continue reading
gNappies – a review
When I look at the number of nappies we throw into the bin each day it makes me incredibly sad. Each of those nappies will take 500 years to break … Continue reading
The first snow
We had our first hint of snow in London yesterday, and it brought with it the rush of excitement for a new season. The promise of crunchy snow underfoot, of … Continue reading
On Universal Children’s Day
My children live their lives free from violence and harm. They do not know poverty or hunger. They are privileged. Today is Universal Children’s Day. It is recognised on November 20th … Continue reading
We’re not going to see Santa
There won’t be any photo of Milin sitting on Santa’s knee this year and there won’t be any signing up for a trip to Santa’s grotto. It’s a decision I’ve … Continue reading →