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I think it's safe to say that neither Ruth or myself would say we fit firmly into the 'yummy mummy' category. Ruth's reason would probably be more sensible and high-brow than me i.e doesn't have the inclination or feel the need with mine being pretty shallow and primarily because I don't have the time, funds or know how!  As a ...

On Wednesday last week, Loretta and I headed out to meet the lovely Dina from Kensington Mums.  She was running an event for Mums intended to provide Mums with a space to discuss their perceptions of Motherhood and to collect footage for her Motherhood exhibition which takes place online and at Beaufort House, Chelsea on the 7th June. Loretta and I ...

Writer's block; as bloggers I am sure we've all had it. That moment when you need to write something and your brain will not engage. it usually happens when I have left a post until the last minute or am super tired. In my current state of having a 5 week old baby I can envisage this happening more often ...

I have to admit I have never been the most ‘house proud’ of people and my home was never one of those pristine, 'show home' types but I did my best to keep on top of things and at least have it clean if not tidy.  However, trying to keep a home clean or tidy once you have children is ...

Today is World Book day - Hurray! Both Ruth and I share a love (bordering on obsession) for books.  In fact for all the diversity in our local group of mummy-friends we are all united in our love for reading which is one of the reasons we started a book club - the other is of course wine but less ...

I'm sure the special report, Sex and Power: Who Runs Britain? – published by Counting Women In, this week that revealed the shocking absence of women from UK public life did not escape many people's notice, especially if you happen to be a woman!   The report showed that women are decreasing their representation in society and increasingly being excluded ...

Today's guest post comes from Emma Ojehomon.  Emma is a mum and a Natural Skincare Consultant with a great passion for naturally sourced skincare products. She shares her passion by delivering 'Good Enough To Eat' Skincare Products Workshops where you can learn to make your skincare products at home. The aim is to emphasise the fact that Nature has blessed ...

Today the findings of the '2012 Modern Motherhood Report' were published (the full report can be found in the October issue of Red Magazine).  In many ways the findings were nothing new - today's women are delaying motherhood - we all know this.  However, there were some interesting discoveries: According to the survey, half of women delay starting a family because ...

94% of mothers spend more on their child’s wardrobe than their own (and nearly half feel guilty about spending money on clothes for themselves) A new survey by Lakeside Shopping Centre has found that mothers are putting their children first in the style stakes, with 94 per cent spending more on their child’s wardrobe than their own. A third of mothers would ...

We have come to the end of our series of Friday 'Flexible working mums' posts.  To round the series off we thought it would be brilliant to hear from Elinor Wilde, the working mum coach.  She is a brilliant and down to earth lady with some fantastic ideas about how you can manage your commitments and get the most out ...