Emilybeatrice

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Self confessed slummy mummy with a media/journalism degree, 2 wonderful children and an obsession with blogging

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Confessions of a 'Slummy Mummy' http://aslummymummy.wordpress.com/
An honest portrayal of pregnancy, motherhood and beyond

I want to let you fabulous Mummies in on a secret…

It’s okay to burn the homemade bread, wear odd socks and not wash your hair for a week. It’s okay that you screamed and swore in labour, that your cups of chamomile tea taste like cat pee or you only hoover before guests come. You have 3 rolls of floral wallpaper, but they’re in the garage behind the sewing machine…. The sewing machine you had to buy to make bunting but you only used once.

Confessions of a ‘Slummy Mummy’ is a (slightly erratic) lifestyle blog that lets you know you’re not alone (sometimes I stay in my jammies all day too). Be proud ladies, we may not have the farm house kitchen or the little jars with pasta rice and lentils on display, but we have some pretty amazing children and it doesn’t matter if they tread mud into the cream carpet cos we can always clean it tomorrow.

Mum Flu

I’ve been a bit MIA of late, I call it mum flu, not to be confused with the male variety of this illness, mum flu is very different. Read more
Posted on 08 October 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
The Mother of All Insomniacs

I don’t know what it is about us mums, but according to my extensive research (Googleing for 5 mins) insomnia is fairly common for us. WHY? Read more
Posted on 05 October 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
The Sorry Game

Ever the ‘Slummy Mummy’ I leave things to the last minute, I scoff at people who begin their Christmas shopping in July, and I fool myself that by waiting longe... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
Let Them Eat Cake (providing You Don’t Burn It)

Confessions of a ‘Slummy Mummy’ is one week old today yay! Thanks to you wonderful lot we have had 500+ hits. I reckon we should celebrate with cake, what do yo... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
Muffin Top

I don’t care how so-and-so pop factor lost their baby weight, I don’t ‘like’ that your baby is 7 seconds old and you’re ‘#back into size 8’s woo hoo!’ Nope, My... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION
Fancy Dress

With Halloween just around the corner I’ve been musing about children’s costumes recently Before the ‘big move’ I sent my daughter to a school who’s PTA were... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2013 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

Mum Flu