Fancy the Family Travel Show? Book Free Childcare With Esprit!
The Family Travel Show is on at Olympia on 31st October and 1st November – and you can take your children without worrying about…
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Is Laundry Basket Zero Ruining Your Life?
“Inbox zero” is the bane of the digital world, but in the domestic sphere it is “laundry basket zero”. Are you, too, chasing the…
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Life On Mars: To My New-Mummy Friend
Welcome to motherhood! It’s a strange planet, isn’t it?
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Does School Suck The Fun Out Of Family?
I’m all for education. But I want my children back. I LOVED school when we started. One child taken care of for the whole…
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Children’s Art: Chuck or Cherish?
The first time crayon touches paper is sacred. What could be more precious than your child’s first work of art? But what about their…
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Wry Mummy Is Two! Wry Weekly #2
Wry Mummy is two! And still a complete mystery to most of my family and friends. “A blog?” “It’s my own website, grandma….
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This *@&% Just Got Real-Er: The Move To Key Stage 2
Starting school is fraught with its own difficulties, but moving to Key Stage 2 has felt almost worse. Settling in time is over and…
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Of Mice and Men: Wry Weekly #1
The last week of the holidays saw me besieged by the scampering of tiny feet, strange noises and food missing. Yes, the children…
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A Mother’s Internal Dialogue On Dropping Her Child At School For The First Time
Where is he? Has he gone in OK? Get out of the way, you other child! I’m trying to get my last glimpse before he…
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How To Cope With A Veggie At Your BBQ
Sun’s out, beer’s cold, you’re having a barby! Don’t let a veggie stink it up! You’re just putting the finishing touches to your floral…
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