Parenthood, the Mellow Way from Jumbly Mummy x

Relax and have fun

Parenthood, the Mellow Way Thanks to Emma Button for this inspiring, calming guest post.  Emma  is a working mum who blogs at Mellow Mummy. A first-time mum to Lara, Emma likes to take a relaxed approach to parenting and is always on the lookout for money-saving products that take the stress out of parenthood.  People [...]

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How to find more time for busy mums – Competition

Busy mums

A few days ago we had a guest post by inspiring life coach Tracey Wall from Empowering Mums. I was lucky enough to be sent one of her e-books to read on a subject very close to my heart!   Here’s my review of ‘How to find more time for busy mums’ and keep you eyes [...]

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Mums forever and a place to rest

Retreats for you

Some lovely thoughts on being a mum long term and the need to rest from guest poster and freelance journalist Deborah Dooley who blogs at  http://www.retreatsforyou.blogspot.com/   Deborah runs mummy me time retreats which state that they provide  as much chocolate as you possibly need! (sounds VERY good to me!) Over to Deborah…   One of the [...]

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Ten top tips on dressing well for mums

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I’ve long been looking for advice on dressing well for mums and finally here are some top tips from a top designer Today there is a high chance that you will get food wiped down your front, have tears cried onto your shoulder and the hem of your skirt tugged on with grubby mitts to [...]

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Weigh in – week 2 (Project 70-0)

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Well I no longer have 70lb to lose and  I no longer have 65lbs to lose This week I have lost 2lbs so now I have only 63 to go ….YAY!    7lbs lost so I get a treat. I’m going to get myself a face pack!  After evry 7lbs I get a little pure indulgence [...]

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Make Self-Care A Top Priority! (+ ten top free tips)

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  This is a guest post from the fabulous tracey Wall from Empowering Mums   I am sure you will be inspired! Thanks Tracey. The role of ‘mum’ is certainly complex! It is a multi-layered function made up of a vast variety of unrelenting roles, duties and tasks. A good definition of the main role of [...]

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July mum of the month and her top 3 tips

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Maggy Woodley is our creative, inspiring, budgeting mum of the month.  Over to Maggy Hi Becky! V chuffed to be your July mum of the month! Thank you.  Here are my top three tips (I truly believe in all three!): Buy frozen blueberries & raspberries – they keep well, are great in muffin & you [...]

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It’s Friday competition time – Win a stunning canvas print of your choice

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I don’t know about you but I adore photos of my kids but am often guilty of leaving them on the computer and never actually doing anything with them. I then go to other peoples houses and look jealously at their gorgeous prints  that adorn the walls. I have always wanted a canvas print but [...]

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It’s competition time – Ewan the dream sheep to help your baby sleep

Ewan the baby sleeping aid

Ewan the sheep (a.k.a) the dream sgeep is a cuddly to hang on your babies cot which  plays real heartbeat / womb sound combinations that mimic the noises babies hear inside the womb. Such sounds have been  scientificallyproven to hugely help settle and relax tiny babes as they make the difficult transition from womb to world. It is a [...]

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The simple things in life; walking for exercise and relaxation

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Thanks to Nicki Cawood for this lovely guest post. Nicki has a fab brand new blog at http://curlyandcandid.blogspot.com come and say hello!  You know the feeling, the fear that you lost your waistline when you lost control of your pelvic floor? Well that hit I with a bang after Kieran, now four, was born. I wanted [...]

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Making Space for the Arrival of a New Baby

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 This is a sponsored post. Text by Drew Davies  Space is never more at a premium than when a baby is on the way, but most of us hoard our belongings so de-cluttering to make room for the new addition to the family can feel like a Herculean task. Putting your things in storage can [...]

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Mummy Make Up …What do you use?

Mummy make up

Thanks to Becky a.k.a English Mum  (a top mummy blogger) for sharing her mummy make up tips. Do check out her English Mum blog it’s fab. My morning routine pretty much went out the window 15 years ago with the birth of my first child, and never returned.  Those days of shower, all-over moisturising, leisurely [...]

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