Seven Books I Haven't Read Since Becoming A Mum
My name is Alison Perry and I haven't read a whole book since becoming a mum. This wouldn't be so bad if I was a mum to a three month old, or even a nine month old. But I am, in fact, a mum to a two-and-a-half-year-old. I haven't Read more
The Secret Reason I'm Obsessed With Pinterest
Back in April, I had a meeting with Lauren Michaels from Pinterest. She'd come over from Pinterest HQ in San Francisco with a team of others, to meet with UK bloggers. When she contacted me, asking to meet with her, my inner geek exploded. It was fascinating to Read more
30 Things My Toddler Refuses To Do
It's a DAILY BATTLE. No, not between good and evil, but between parent and toddler. Our toddler - and I imagine every single toddler who ever toddled - just loves to say "no". The things she says no to? They're not consistent. There doesn't seem to be any Read more
WIN A Personalised Mug For Fathers' Day
Is it just me, or has Fathers' Day crept up, out of nowhere this year? I'm usually so organised with some carefully planned gift, like a photo book or a personalised leather travel card wallet. This year (oh, it's on 16th June, in case you hadn't realised) I'm Read more
When you’re pregnant, dressing can be a bit of a nightmare. Do you just wear your normal clothes for as long as you can? Buy slightly bigger sizes in loose-fitting styles? Or embrace the whole thing and buy lots of maternity clothes? It totally depends on your body shape and what you can get away …
Sometimes you discover new products and get excited by how gorgeous they are. This happened a few weeks back when a friend tagged me in a Facebook post about new website TutuTallulah.com. My friend thought it was right up my street – and she was right.
Founded by Imogen Uttley, TutuTallulah.com sells beautiful handmade tulle tutus …
It’s exhausting, isn’t it? No, not being a parent (yes, that’s knackering too) but what I’m talking about here is finding the perfect pair of jeans. I don’t know anyone who enjoys going shopping for jeans. It’s such a depressing experience. It seems like it doesn’t matter what your body shape is, you have to …
Cheryl Cole wears them. Kate Middleton wears them. Heck, even Caroline Flack wears them. There’s no denying nude courts have been having a moment in the last year, and I can see why. I’ve only recently jumped onto the nude court shoe bandwagon, and it’s crazy that it took me so long. They go with everything - everything - …
A running theme through my fashion posts is how much I love fun prints on kids’ clothing. It’s a trend that has filtered down from the grown up fashion world and has been given a childlike twist – fun florals, bold stripes, retro 60s and 70s designs, all in bright colours.
On the high street, Zara …
1. It’s a Swedish company – and as everyone knows, Sweden and Swedish things are so en vogue at the moment. Forget about pallid looking meatballs and bright blue eyeshadow (yes, Agnetha and Frida, I’m looking at you), now we’re talking Swedish Hasbeens shoes, we’re talking cool cardboard market stalls, we’re talking amazing kids’ clothing by …
That glint of sunshine that we see peeking through the clouds has got me thinking about spring clothes. My tot has been wearing jumpers and cardigans, tights and jeans for too long – bring on the dresses, shorts and tees! Here’s my pick of summer 2013 clothes for boys and girls…
First up, the basics. For …
I’ve got a bit of a thing for a statement necklace. I mean, how many other things can you just sling on, no matter what else you’re wearing, and know you’ll instantly look smarter and on-trend? Without even realising, statement necklaces have become a bit of a signature look for me. Two friends clubbed together …
Before I was a mum, a shopping trip would usually involve a potter around one shop, a meandre around another, a quick pit stop for a coffee somewhere and then a mass trying-on session in a shop changing room. Oh how those days have gone! Now, I very rarely go shopping and if I do, …
This Valentine’s Day, my husband and I are jetting to Paris for the day, where he’s planning to wine me and dine me in a top restaurant before a quick spree at Chanel.
Ha! Not really. What we’ll actually be doing is exchanging cards with an ‘Oh, Valentine’s Day again eh?’ eye roll. We’ve been married …
Hello, I’m Alison. My day job is working as a chief geek for a women’s magazine. I started Not Another Mummy Blog while I was on maternity leave in 2011 and it was quickly named as Netmums Blog of the Week. I also won the Best Mummy Blog Writer gong at the 2011 Gurgle Blog Awards…
