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Empty Nest Mummy With plastic usage nearing crisis point, we need to reduce our consumption of it. And fast. But how? OK, so I kind of knew that plastic was not good. And that using bag after bag after bag was not good. But I still moaned when the compulsory charging for plastic bags came […]
Empty Nest Mummy With Easter coming up, it feels like time to bare my soul. To confess my sins and ask for absolution. For me as a mum, this means acknowledging the lies I tell my small kids. And asking for you, my readers, to forgive me. “Daddy’s Wine” My oldest child started talking quite […]
Empty Nest Mummy As the kids were tucking into Smoked Mackerel Pate last night, I gave myself a little pat on the back. Actually, I gave myself a huge smug pat on the back. Aged 6 and 4, they now eat a fairly wide and varied diet and regularly try new things. But it hasn’t […]
Empty Nest Mummy Waiting to find out which Primary School your child has a place at? Don’t stress it. Use this time to get your child ready to start. My kids are both at school full-time now, as the Empty Nest Mummy blog name suggests. (Well, Empty Nest Mummy Mon-Fri from 9.00 to 3.30, but […]
Empty Nest Mummy They say you can tell a lot about someone by the bag they carry. And by what’s inside the bag. So what does a 4 year old girl have inside her bag? And what does it say about her? Essentially, tip out the bag of someone, of anyone, and it gives you […]
Empty Nest Mummy My 6 year old boy has an obsession. Not a hobby. Not an interest. An obsession. Yes, the boy has an obsession. It’s all he talks about; all he thinks about. And often all he seems able to hear. And he’s always been like this. Don’t believe me? Take a look and […]
Empty Nest Mummy I was desperately excited this week to be nominated for The Sunshine Blogger Award by Cooking With Kids. If you haven’t discovered her blog yet, please do pop over and take a look. Louise is a mum of 4, works part-time and yet still finds time to cook great meals for her […]
Empty Nest Mummy As World Book Day looms onto the horizon, it has taken me by surprise yet again. Actually, that’s not quite true. I remembered about it weeks ago and had some great ideas. Then forgot about them. So yet again, time for some last minute costume ideas. I’m really not sure how long […]
Empty Nest Mummy As regular readers will know, I’ve recently become an Empty Nest Mummy. Well, the nest is empty from 9 until 3.30, Monday to Friday. Yep, my littlest one started at Big School a few months ago. A big change like this is bringing about big changes with me, including starting this blog. […]
Empty Nest Mummy If you thought clicking here was going to lead to pictures of bums and boobs and dangly bits, you’re in the wrong place. Leave now and scuttle back to the Dark Web. We need to talk about Sex. About when to talk to the kids about Sex. In the 70s, when I […]