- Archive for June, 2012

          The final of our posts for Armed Forces Day is from the friend who inspired all this.  Thank you, Kate, for getting me thinking about what it is like to be a wife and mother in the forces family and for sharing your story. You can read the previous posts in this series here. I have been a forces fiancé then ...

This is the third in our series of posts by forces wives and mothers in support of Armed Forces Day. Today's post from Karen tells us about the highs and lows of pregnancy and new-motherhood in a new home, a new location and a whole new environment. My husband was in the forces when I met him and was away regularly. ...

As you probably know by now this Saturday it is Armed Forces Day a day dedicated to raising awareness of the work done by British Armed Forces and giving people the opportunity to show their support for the whole Armed Forces community. This week we have a series of guest posts from women whose partners are in the Armed Forces explaining ...

I don't know if you are aware, but this Saturday it is Armed Forces Day a day dedicated to raising awareness of the work done by British Armed Forces and giving people the opportunity to show their support for the whole Armed Forces community. A few weeks ago my husband, daughter and I stayed with a family we have known for ...

If you have been inspired by the stories of Emma and Erin in our flexible working series, but neither cooking nor jewllery are your thing, you may be interested in Jenny's story.  She too is a Mum who looked for something different to fit around family life.  We met Jenny when we did a review of me&i products earlier in the ...

A couple of days ago many newspapers reported on a study which found that one in three mothers have fallen out with someone over how to raise their child.  Apparently potty training is the most frequent cause of rows with behaviour, growth and a child’s eating and sleeping habits other touchy subjects.  According to the study, commissioned by Pull-ups for ...

Last week we received a book in the post.  My Mum had seen it advertised and decided she had to get us a copy.  It's called: My Big Shouting Day by Rebecca Patterson.  It's brilliant. It's a picture book.  Munchkin loves it. It's all about Bella, a pre-schooler of around 3, her baby brother, Bob and their Mum.  Bella wakes up ...

Following on from the success of our post last Friday about homeselling as an opportunity to work for yourself as a stay at home mum, we have an interview today with Erin Thomas-Wong who started running a Small Print franchise having given up work after the birth of her son.  Whereas working for Pampered Chef, Emma is an employee, Erin ...

Over at Mummy Central they have started a linky for Fathers' day.  It is supposed to be a carnival of Dads.  The topic that they have chosen is "Dear Dad" and they want you to write an open letter to the Father Figure in your life; it can be your father, the father of your children, or anyone else who ...

Ok so we’re ‘More than a Mum’ but we wouldn’t be mums without the cooperation of a dad along the way at some point if you know what I mean!  We know how much it means to us to have a special day when we’re thanked and appreciated as mums so we most definitely want to join in with the ...