Living - n4mummy

What do we want? Snark

n4mummy — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 06:00:35 +0000

Stuck for Summer Holiday Ideas? If you’re stuck for something to do this summer holiday, I’ve got a great idea. Take the little ones to see The Hunting of The Snark. It’s a new play based on one of Lewis…

Stationery Designed to Inspire

n4mummy — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 06:00:17 +0000

What does work look like for you? As a fashion blogger and mum I work from home, and the lines between work and life are frequently blurred. Living in a small London flat with two small children (!!) means work…

The Things That Never Get Done ….

n4mummy — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:26:39 +0000

I wrote this post before Twiglet made a surprise early arrival. That said I’d thought I’d share it with you anayway 😀 Lists, lists. Do you spend your life writing lists? Dr Husband claims I have two lists, column 1…

Escaping London

n4mummy — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 06:00:50 +0000

Can you believe it, Daisy is two years old and she’s never been to the beach? (Unless you count a cold wintry day in Brighton). She’s watched the changing of the guard, played in the garden at the Science Museum…

Simply Beautiful

n4mummy — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 06:00:51 +0000

I am a cynic when it comes to skincare and the pseudo scientific claims brands make. I come from an entirely medical family, so I’ve grown up with a healthy scepticism of anything that is not medically proven. Moisture is…

L.A.B.2

n4mummy — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 06:00:30 +0000

Growing up I was always obsessed by clothes and my little sister by skin care and make up. Aged 4 I made a swimsuit out of a Sainsbury’s plastic bag, and during our childhood Lucy practised many a new makeup…

Something worth fighting over | Micro Scooters

n4mummy — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 06:00:26 +0000

There are few things that can reduce a group of children to tears in a matter of minutes. Fighting over a Scooter is one of them. Every time I take Daisy to our local park, I secretly pray that no…

Lotions and potions galore…

n4mummy — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 10:00:01 +0000

Have you ever walked into the Boots skin care section and immediately walked out again? I find the sheer amount of choice boggles the brain. Every brand is claiming a new miracle ingredient that will banish those wrinkles and rejuvenate…

#ParentFail A La France

n4mummy — Fri, 27 May 2016 06:00:44 +0000

The truth of the matter is that as parents occasionally we fail our children. Though I hate to admit it, there are so often things I’d rather be doing than marvelling at a stone or practising going up/down a step for…

Is Your Child a Screen Addict?

n4mummy — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 07:00:56 +0000

That was the question The Times posed a few weekends ago. Journalist Rachel Carlyle interviewed Noel Janis-Norton, who has over 40 years experience of working with children, she believes that, “most children nowadays are addicted to all kinds of screens…