#blogtour day 1: Writing with Grace
The first thing most people usually ask me about Souper Mum is whether she is me. I know the book doesn’t really stray too far from real...
I Heart Half Term
I am truly sorry to anyone I worried last week. It was a low point and I think I was a little tired of putting a brave face on it. ...
How (Not) To Cook
For the most part, I don’t mind keeping Ned Stark as a husband. He’s earnest, genuine and mildly amusing company but at least once a...
Mummy Said The F-Word
I was changing Daenerys this morning when she started squealing: ‘Mummy! Your hands are facking cold…’ ‘Excuse me?’ ‘Facking cold…’ I...
The Name Game
What's in a name, eh? Here's a factoid for you: I'm not overly keen on my name. Since Kristens Stewart, Wiig and Bell have come on the...
School Runnings
Urrrrrggggaarrrrghawwwww….. Did you hear that? That was the collective sound of millions of parents across the land who sent their kids...
#3: Playing Mummy
If you’ve come here looking for pictures of dresses I’ve sewn, tips on calming techniques to soothe grouchy toddlers, or general smug...
#2: The Kids
So, post #2 starts here. I'm going to hit the ground running here and flood this blog with a bit of what to expect. In short, these...