Hooray hooray for Mother’s Day! Please take this as your official permission to eat chocolate for breakfast, stay in your pyjamas until 2pm and cry soppy happy tears at every school-made card and moment of nostalgia. You deserve a break. But if today (like so many other highly anticipated days) turns into a crumbling heap of burnt … Continue reading Happy mothers day! Wrapping up celebrating mothers week
I know that no one saw you In the stillness of the night When you scooped me in your arms and held my body tight • I know that no one heard you When Daddy worked away When you sang and brushed my hair To keep the tears at bay • I’ve heard that I … Continue reading A poem for my mother, now that I’m a mother too
Making memories is what life is all about and, in this day and age, technology has made it even easier for us to capture so many special moments. And although I have thousands of photographs stored away on my laptop and phone, hours of video footage and treasured emails floating around somewhere in cyberspace, I still prefer to have a keepsake that I … Continue reading Celebrating mothers: win a personalised keepsake box
For many of us bloggy/mum types, The Honest Mum is one of the very first blogs for which we clicked the “follow” button. Known for her down-to-earth demeanor, online creativity and (dare I say it!) honesty, Vicki has been winning hearts since 2010 when she first began the project whilst on maternity leave. (Confession: I … Continue reading Celebrating Mothers Week: The Honest Mum Interview
On Day 3 of Celebrating Mothers Week, it's such a pleasure to introduce Dear bear and beany to share her Mothers Day baking recipe with you. Laura is a proud Mummy of two beautiful little girls, an amazing writer, and a real inspiration to many. She is also a fantastic baker- these Tutti-Frutti Rounds are delicious! … Continue reading Mothers day baking: tutti frutti rounds
I don’t know about yours, but my pre-baby body has packed up her bags and headed south. My breasts are on permanent vacation, having finally given in after 22 months of to-ing and fro-ing between melons and macadamia nuts. My skin is softer, stretchier, easier for tiny hands to grab hold of. As for my lady … Continue reading Celebrating a mothers body: lumps bumps and stretchy stuff
For those of you familiar with the Miraculous Mum project, you will have seen our weekly nominations for parents who deserve a bit of credit. What you won't have witnessed are the reactions of the nominees upon first hearing of their accolade: “I’m not sure that I’m Miraculous.” “…are you sure that I am worthy?” … Continue reading Celebrating mothers week: an introduction
