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
Are you on a constant quest to find little tricks and gizmos that will make being a parent easier? I am. A constant quest. We all battle with the same stuff – tantrums, refusal to play ball, refusal to eat, refusal to go to bed – basically, these little tykes are getting a mind of their …
You know when you discover something that CHANGES YOUR LIFE. And then everyone else goes, “yeah we’ve known about that for a while” and it takes the wind out of your sails and you wonder where you’ve been hiding all this time?
This happened to me last year – after spending my entire adult life thinking …
Oh dear. I’ve done something crazy. I don’t know what came over me and I’m starting to wonder if it was a mistake.
I’ve… bought a ridiculously expensive skirt for my toddler.
Yes, me. The mum who harps on about not spending much on kids’ clothes. The mum who sings the praises of Sainsbury’s and F+F. The …
My recent post on my pick of the kidswear sales buys proved popular, so I’ve been scouring the web for sales buys us mummies can treat ourselves to, too.
No no, don’t thank me, just buy some lovely on-trend pieces and wow your mummy friends next time you’re at a Monkey Music or Jo Jingles class.
Floral …
We’re so used to seeing images of celebrity women looking slim just weeks after giving birth, that we’re almost immune to it. I didn’t even bat an eyelid when Abbey Clancey stepped out with an ironing-board-flat torso seven weeks after having her daughter. And when Una Healy was papped out with newborn Aoife wearing what looked …
It’s inevitable. Like getting your first grey hair or getting a humdinger of a hangover after just half a bottle of wine, we all get old and we all turn into our parents eventually. Don’t resist it. Just embrace it, knowing that one day, your kids will turn into you.
Hasn’t happened to you yet? Are …
There are loads of amazing bargains to be had in the summer sales. In between buying yourself a floral shirt and mirror print summer dress, treat your little one to something new. Y’know, just to ease the guilt. Here’s my pick of what’s out there…
GEM chopper bike tee £15.99 £8.00 from Little Lollipop Kids
Orange Crab …
Growing up, my parents were very good at instilling a sense of right and wrong with me and my brother. We didn’t always follow their advice, but my brother knew it was wrong when he hid my favourite Barbie (Crystal Barbie, obvs) and I knew it was wrong when I dropped the keyboard of his …
Hackney Weekender? Pah! Isle of Wight festival? Don’t make me laugh. V2012? So 2011.
The (the) festival to be seen at this summer is Lollibop. Dubbed the big festival for little people, Lollibop takes over Regents Park for three days in August and instead of headliners like Biffy Clyro and Example, this badass event has ZingZillas, …
Put it down to hormones dancing around inside you, put it down to all that time spent at home during the first year of your child’s life, whatever the reason, there’s no denying that women develop crushes on a whole new set of famous men when they become a mum. David Beckham and Daniel Craig …
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…
