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Sometimes we have to go there…
Having kids affects how you interact with the world in so many ways. When pregnant I went from rarely noticing babies or young families, to seeing them everywhere. Your eyes are opened to a whole new...
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A Concise Message Indeed
This is kinda cute*. A number of tweets announced last night that the Conservative Party website contained details of their “Policy on Single Mothers”. I must confess, I opened the link with some hefty...
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Variations on a Theme
Hello cake fanciers! I asked on my ‘How to Make an Awesome Castle Cake‘ post for people to send their own photos if they ever made it. My request was kinda tongue in cheek to be honest as I didn’t...
View ArticleFrom the Mouths of Babes: Petit Blackmail
Conversation at dinner: 2yo: I finished. Chocolate yoghurt now? Me: Just wait for your sisters to finish too. 2yo: Mummy. Look at my chair. I gonna fall off chair now. I hit face BAM! on hard floor....
View ArticleA Twitter Pickle
Following her success with the Banknotes campaign, feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez has made headlines again, this time for receiving swathes of abusive and threatening tweets. Her experience...
View ArticleCompetition: Win a £50 Boden Voucher!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT – THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED I don’t usually do competitions, but this one’s for a very special reason… Regular readers will know that I am supporting a campaign to...
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A Wicked Wizard of Oz Cake!
I seem to be making more and more cakes despite swearing I won’t after each one! Here’s my most recent and a guide on how to make a Wizard of Oz Cake. Assuming you want one like this. And why wouldn’t...
View ArticleNo more apologies
No More Apologies A few days ago the Guardian ran an article which ventured “Do Stay at Home Mothers Upset You? You May Be a Motherist“. It described a torrent of prejudice against women who choose to...
View ArticleWhat to Expect When You’re No Longer Expecting (Miscarriage)
Content Note: This posts discusses miscarriage. ******* The first rule of Miscarriage Club is you don’t talk about Miscarriage Club. Perhaps it would have been more bearable if my doctor looked like...
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Tumble-dried Chicken and Other Adventures
I recently found a bird in my tumble dryer. It was just sitting there on my jeans, hiding from the cat. She was a bit grazed and shaky, so I prised her out and tootled down to my vet for some advice....
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