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
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 …
It’s all well and good having an amazing holiday – whether abroad or on UK shores – but if the journey there and back is as hellish as going to a soft play centre on a bad hangover, it can make you wonder if it’s worth going away at all. I’ve admitted before that my …
I’m writing this from a holiday apartment in the amazing Martinhal Hotel & Resort in Portugal (more on that to come later…) and the day has been a whirl of poolside smoothies, pink foreheads and Vinho Verde. It struck me that there are certain things that are a regular feature of any holiday I go …
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’m a mum and I have a weird crush.”
This is what we’d all have to stand up and announce, if I started a Weird Mum Crushes Anonymous group. (In this group, we’d also drink espresso Martinis, eat endless crackers and cheese and listen to 90s pop music, in case you fancy joining…)
Before I became a …
I love an awards ceremony. The first one I ever went to was the Smash Hits Poll Winners’ Party. I was 15 and I’d travelled down to London, from Scotland, with two friends for the weekend. I was beside myself with excitement as we watched Boyzone, Take That and Eternal pick up awards from our …
This morning, I was brushing my teeth when my husband pointed out that we had no fresh milk or any of the toddler’s favourite breakfast cereal. Or bread. So basically we had no breakfast food, and we would have to send our child off to nursery for the day, hungry (she does get breakfast when …
I’ve done it. I’ve booked a holiday abroad with our toddler. Our first ever trip abroad together. Our first proper holiday (providing you don’t count Centerparcs).
I want to scream with excitement and fear, all at the same time.
After two and a half years of being too chicken to go abroad with our child, the place …
1. You realise you’ve gone the entire day with a small Bob The Builder sticker attached to your shoulder.
2. The commute to and from the office feels like a proper treat. Actual time to sit and think. Or in my case, actual time to stand, crammed onto a train, up against a bunch of fellow commuters. But …
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…
