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Science Sparks

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:25:17 +0000

The aim of Science Sparks is to show children what fun science can be. We take simple equipment and ingredients that can be found in the home and use them to demonstrate that science is everywhere. The activities are easy to replicate and are a great way to engage children and parents into the world of science.

Twitter: @ScienceSparks

South of the River Mum

admin — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:37:39 +0000

South of the River Mum shares her views on bringing up three children in London, from the state of maternity to pasta reward jars; from the tutoring dilemma to birthday cakes as well as striving for a work-life balance and having fun around the city. She is also pregnancy & baby, child health and party editor for London’s parenting magazine angels & urchins as well as co-chair of the Maternity and Newborn Task Group for Southwark Link

South of the River Mum loves story-time and making yellow submarines out of cardboard boxes as well food, wine, reading, travel, skiing and making the most of London. She is interested in news on maternity issues, education, theatre, parenting, days out and after-school activities.

Twitter @southrivermum

Nonstopmama

admin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:05:33 +0000

This blog was ‘born’ back in 2009, as a way of combining my life as a wife and mummy with my working life as a beauty writer for various magazines and websites.

As a by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of mama, I am passionate about encouraging, uplifting and inspiring mothers – at every age and stage, and in all the amazing forms motherhood takes – to feel their happy, healthiest best! (And chocolate, cakes and carbs are DEFINITELY allowed. In fact, they’re required).

It’s all in the mix here – from express beauty tips to fashion finds, foolproof recipes (if I can pull them off, I promise you, they are) to fresh ideas for family fun – and I’d love it if you’d share yours, too!

It’s a little bit random, and definitely unpredictable. Can you relate?!

Twitter @nonstopmama

West London Mum

admin — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:29:41 +0000

I moved to West London from Toronto last summer. Even though I had lived in London before, I had to rediscover it with a child in tow…playgroups, parks, shops etc…it was a very different side to the city I had left. The idea of westlondonmum.co.uk came to fruition as a way of helping other new mums have their finger on the pulse in their neighbourhood. Whether you’re a new mum or new to West London, stay tuned for exciting discoveries this great city has to offer!

Twitter @westlondon_mum

Me and My Kiddywinks

admin — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:29:29 +0000

Honest reviews by a mummy of two

Twitter @fayerios

Tremendously Two

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:29:19 +0000

Tremendously Two is a parenting site. I have guests which range from children’s authors and charities to company founders/

I do reviews of children’s books under the label Our New Bestest Book and adult novels under I’ve Just Read/

I blog personally on family issues, political issues and social trends as well as reviews and shopping posts.

Twitter @tremendously2

What Katie’s Kids Did Next

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:20:44 +0000

Mum of two, wife of one, bloger, writer and a bit of a nutter. This blog is somewhere to record all the things I love to write about; Parenting, Lifestyle, Food and more. It all happens here!

Twitter @kateagreen

NurtureStore

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:45:16 +0000

My name is Cathy James and I’m the mother of two lovely girls. I’m an ‘outstanding’ rated childminder and I’m passionate about giving children the best start in life. NurtureStore is all about children, play and early learning. You can find lots of ideas here that you can use with your children in your home – things which are fun, easy to do, cost little or nothing and help children develop and learn.

Have a look around the site to find ideas for making, baking, counting, singing, getting out and about, celebrating festivals, sensory play and lots more. Our Play Academy carnival runs every Friday and brings you great play ideas from around the web – why not join in? And our Book Shop brings you great story and craft resources, all in one place.

Twitter @nurturestore

Chronicles of a Reluctant Housedad

krista — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:35:17 +0000

Hello, I’m Keith. In June last year, my wife and I swapped roles after I was made redundant. I made hundreds of attempts to find another job as a manager but failed, so my wife gave up being a full-time mum and went out to work. I started writing my blog as a chronicle of life-change and how I cope with being a very reluctant housedad to my nine-year-old stepdaughter and our two sons, aged six and three, and how my Successful Other Half copes with the fallout.

Twitter @relucthousedad

Mumra

krista — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:22:07 +0000

After 15 years working in Childcare I have become a parent myself. I am writing Mumra to share my journey, share what works for me and share what drives me crazy.

“Holding onto ‘ cool ‘ with both hands and refusing to give up ‘ me ‘ without a fight” – Mumra 2010

Twitter @mumrablog

Me and Mine

krista — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:04:27 +0000

I’m a Mum of 2, Arthur aged 4yrs and Daisy is 18mths. I have recently changed jobs and so am spending more time at home, which means more time for the things I enjoy. I really love arts and crafts, especially textiles and printing. I make my own cards and other bits alongside being a Phoenix Independent Trader selling their range of cards and stationery designs.

I also love cooking, mostly of the cake variety for my sweet tooth with an excuse that it’s for the kids. This blog is where I write about things I make, find, cook and take a fancy to and want to share. I can also guarantee there will also be a fair share of writing going on about my gorgeous kids and what we get up to and the fun photos that go with it. Thanks for reading!

Twitter @_meandmine

Little Stuff

joanne — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:35:12 +0000

Little Stuff. A place where stuff for the little people can be found!

Little Stuff is a easy-to-navigate place where you can find really great companies with some truly amazing products and services for babies, children, Mums-to-be and, in fact, whole families. A place where here the people who want beautiful baby things can find them, with no fuss and no wasting of precious time. A place where truly useful product advice can be found. A place crammed full of the best the internet has to offer for the little people (and some things for the big people who look after the little people, too!).

Twitter @LittleStuff

Mummy’s Shoes

joanne — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:57:45 +0000

A Mummy Blog written by twenty-something mum of one Carly Yeganeh. This blog touches on all subjects from parenting advice to general musings of life as a working mum. Carly swapped her busy life of running a ladies fashion business two years ago for an even busier life of being a mummy to her daughter (known as baby belle in the blog) and working part time in marketing and social media. Take a walk in Mummy’s Shoes.

Twitter @MummysShoes
Facebook www.facebook.com/mummmysshoes

That’s Yummy Mummy

joanne — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:24:25 +0000

That’s Yummy Mummy is a site for mum’s in need of a little ‘me’ time. A place for mum’s to dip in and out of features focusing on travel, interiors, food, celeb and non celeb mum interviews …. we don’t touch on parenting issues (unless they are gorgeous – so no advice here I’m afraid – just shameless indulgence about all other areas of our lives!). Edited by interiors stylist and journalist Jess Contomichalos (who is a mum to four children ages 3 – 23…eek!) That’s Yummy Mummy set out to be a place to discover some of the things that make us happy and are good for the soul – enjoy!

Twitter @thatsyummymummy

Mum on a Mission

joanne — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:19:29 +0000

Mummy to four, wife to one. Hardworking blogger, wannabe writer and one day Columnist, and this is how my world goes around.

Twitter @Mumonamission1

Red Ted Art

joanne — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:56:20 +0000

Red Ted Art aims to bring art to children’s hearts. I seek to fill the gap between mass-produced prints and the often unaffordable art market – creating collectables that are reasonably priced. Red Ted Art creates unique and very special hand made “pop art” paintings – in bright, vibrant colours that shine and shimmer. These will not only liven up any children’s bedroom, but also stimulate young babies’ eyesight and older children’s imagination.

Twitter @RedTedArt

In A Bun Dance

joanne — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:36:40 +0000

I am a journalist, writer, woman, blogger, mother, wife and occasionally whole person. If I’m going to get something, I usually get it in spades – luck (both kinds), children, clutter, dirty laundry, bright ideas, daft ideas, inspiration, distraction…

Here is my blog, it amuses me.

Twitter – @Ellen27.

Jessica Milln

joanne — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:21:59 +0000

Jessica once dreamt of living in sunny Africa to escape a soggy love life. Then one day a kind man bought her back home to lovely Cornwall to roost. With cat, dog and three kids, she feels reluctantly middle-aged and what her single life was like before she can’t remember.

For part of her life she arranges the entire product testing for the Mother & Baby Awards. An oddly surreal experience since her older, ‘on-the-teen-threshold’ offspring have flipped the switch and she no longer feels completely wired into the ’mummy-zone’.

She also writes about life in Cornwall Today – a region with renowned good looks and delicious food – it’s been her longest and happiest relationship.

Blogging has become a means to articulate a mid-life in muddle.

Twitter: @Fishwifemark2

Family Affairs and Other Matters

joanne — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:42:09 +0000

A divorced mother of three trying to keep both her sanity and her sense of humour.

Family Affairs and Other Matters chronicles the various trials and tribulations of life as a single parent with some other stuff thrown in for good measure.

Twitter: @FamilyAffairs

Perfectly Happy Mum

joanne — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:45:38 +0000

Perfectly Happy Mum is about Peggy, a mum of 2 boys (who want to be action men when they grow up). She runs her Life Coaching for Mums business and tries hard to empty the laundry basket regularly. On a good day all of this works in perfect harmony, on a bad day chaos settles in and she watches her hair turn grey much quicker than it should!

Twitter: @PerfHappyMum

Housewife Confidential

joanne — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:54:24 +0000

Confessions of a lapsed housewife… Making my way through the glory years with my children. The sun shines and I make hay (well actually the farmer down the road makes hay and I laze around in the garden but you get the idea). Lots of ideas for makes, current affairs, family life and food.

Twitter: @that_kat

Sleep is for the Weak

Handpicked Media — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:06:48 +0000

Sleep is for the Weak is written by Josie, a twenty-something, slightly neurotic, seriously sleep deprived stay-at-home mum from Staffordshire in the UK.

Her days are mostly filled with doing her very best not to be too bad a mother to her rather demanding and spirited young son while stealing all available free time to write, think, grow and try to stay sane. Trying to juggle a blossoming writing career with a toddler that manages to tick all the ‘better keep an eye on this one’ boxes on her Health Visitor’s check lists isn’t always easy. Her portrayal of motherhood is often raw and painfully honest, but she survives with the help of a great deal of chocolate, a good splash of humour and by refusing to take anything too seriously.

When not hiding under her duvet and being hopelessly self-deprecating, Josie takes a lot of photographs, writes poetry, and runs a popular weekly writing workshop for bloggers.

She’d love if it if you stopped by, or sent her some cake. Either one…

Twitter: @porridgebrain

Notes From Inside My Head

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:24:15 +0000

At the respective ages of 49 and 40, my husband (the frog) and I, two sane adults who had never before given a single thought to becoming parents, decided we ‘may as well give it a go’. This meant getting pregnant which it turns out is like living in another body, in another country on, effectively, another planet… who knew. Nine months later our little potato came bobbing up into our living room and two of the most reluctant parents ever to agree to give birth were suddenly completely and utterly subjugate to his every whim. He is now 3. Blogging about it is, I suspect, cheaper than counselling.

Twitter: @Sparx12345

Hot Cross Mum

Handpicked Media — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:29:24 +0000

Hot Cross Mum offers an honest, frank and humorous insight into the domestic rollercoaster of life as a Stay At Home Mum to two young boys. Recently listed in the Independent Top 50 Parenting Websites and Blogs and ranked in the UKs Top 100 Parenting Blogs Index, Hot Cross Mum’s warm and witty insights are clearly striking a chord with parents and bloggers alike. She says of herself, “My days are now less about deadlines and boardrooms and more about washing lines and bathrooms. As an antidote to washing floors, worrying about what to cook for tea and the pain of stepping on small cars in bare feet, I write about my life as a mother and other mother’s lives. It’s very therapeutic!”

Twitter: @hotcrossmum

MummyTips

Handpicked Media — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:11:51 +0000

A blog for the truly modern mother. An evolving story of love, life, family, work, ups, downs, loves and hates.

Twitter: @mummytips

Nixdminx

Handpicked Media — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:29:38 +0000

the life and times of a happy go lucky blogger; set free by the credit crunch and journeying from P45 to career nirvana while navigating motherhood, culture, fashion, fine living, travel and having a few laughs along the way.

Twitter: @nixdminx

Baby Baby

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:28:41 +0000

Sandy Calico writes the blog Baby Baby about life with her husband Andy and two sons, born within a year of each other. Presley is two and Cash is one. Baby Baby is a lively mix of the joys of parenting, the hopes, the fears and the tantrums. Sandy writes when her children are asleep. The rest of the time she eats a lot of biscuits (when she’s got a hand free to do so).

Twitter: @SandyCalico

Bringing Up Charlie

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:24:23 +0000

A blog about a Dad in a Mum’s world, Bringing up Charlie charts the progress of a stay-at-home dad as his wife goes back to work leaving him holding the baby and changing the nappies.Twitter: @dotterel

Sticky Fingers

admin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:41:34 +0000

I am a British mum with two young children (aged 4 and 7). I quit my stressful newsroom job because I was spending too much time on a motorway and not enough time with my babies. I now work from home with a child hanging off each leg.

Twitter: @tara_cain