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The rise and fall of the Homeschooling Parent
14 May 2020

The rise and fall of the Homeschooling Parent

by Nicole | posted in: Rants and Rambles, The Learning Curve, The Mummy Chronicles | 0

As parents, we've got to make numerous decisions for and on behalf of our children, almost every day. Breast or bottle-feed? Cloth or disposable nappies? Give them a pacifier or resist? Home-school them or not? If not, which pre-school is … Continued

homeschooling, learning, lockdown, making learning fun, quarantine, teaching
Things I've learnt to accept during Lockdown (and you should too!)
2 Apr 2020

Things I've learnt to accept during Lockdown (and you should too!)

by Nicole | posted in: Lifestyle, Rants and Rambles | 0

So, we're all stuck safe at home for, well, we don't know how long. It could be two months, it could be four. It could even be that our children will only go back to school in the new academic … Continued

coronavirus, Covid-19, home schooling, quarantine, self-isolation, stay-at-home
Signs you're suffering from a kid's party hangover (that you hosted)!!!
5 Oct 2019

Signs you're suffering from a kid's party hangover (that you hosted)!!!

by Nicole | posted in: Rants and Rambles, The Mummy Chronicles | 0

If you're a parent of a child up to seven years of age, you will know a lot about children's parties. You would probably have hosted a couple yourself and would definitely have been to more than half of your … Continued

children's birthday parties, kids birthday parties
5 ways my son takes after me (that I wish he didn't!)
28 Mar 2019

5 ways my son takes after me (that I wish he didn't!)

by Nicole | posted in: Rants and Rambles, The Mummy Chronicles | 8

When Little Man was born, everyone said he looked exactly like Hubster. Like how he looked as a baby. How he's got his features. And toes. And this and that. Even I saw the resemblance. Now, considering he was our … Continued

characteristics, how your child is like you, motherhood, parenting, personality traits
As Mum, what's your ultimate Valentine's day wish?
24 Jan 2019

As Mum, what's your ultimate Valentine's day wish?

by Nicole | posted in: Rants and Rambles | 0

After motherhood, romance pretty much goes out of the window. And exhausted parents couldn't give a damn about Valentine's day, what with so many other days taking precedence (think kids' birthdays, World Book Day, first Nativity etc etc). But IF … Continued

motherhood, romance, valentines day
Realisations as my child starts school: the pros and cons
24 Sep 2018

Realisations as my child starts school: the pros and cons

by Nicole | posted in: Rants and Rambles, The Learning Curve, The Mummy Chronicles | 26

Starting reception – it's a BIG DEAL. It's the start of a new chapter in your child's life, the beginning of his school life. It's the point when you are not the main carer and protector of your child for … Continued

primary school, reception, school, starting school
Stressful September!
6 Sep 2018

Stressful September!

by Nicole | posted in: Rants and Rambles | 0

September! I have mixed feelings about this month. There's a sprinkling of good stuff to look forward to, but there are also generous splashes of the not-so-good thrown in. Hence the mixed feelings. Here are the three (main) reasons why … Continued

Autumn, back to school, children's birthday parties, September, Winter
Do you just not want to be touched?
29 Jan 2018

Do you just not want to be touched?

by Nicole | posted in: Rants and Rambles, The Learning Curve, The Mummy Chronicles | 42

Motherhood is a strange experience. On the one hand, we melt at the very thought of our children, go to any lengths to keep them safe and happy, make sacrifices that we've never made before and miss the noisy monsters angels … Continued

baby, clinginess, motherhood, mothering, touched out
Mumspeak #7: Mum-centric New-Year Resolutions (you know you will probably break!!!)
22 Dec 2017

Mumspeak #7: Mum-centric New-Year Resolutions (you know you will probably break!!!)

by Nicole | posted in: Rants and Rambles, The Mummy Chronicles | 0

  It's that time of the year again when we all solemnly swear to be good next year. When we eat mince pies for lunch and cranberry sauce galore for dinner, because we WILL go on that diet from January. … Continued

How our family of three went to four…
20 Dec 2017

How our family of three went to four…

by Nicole | posted in: Rants and Rambles, The Mummy Chronicles | 0

*SPOILER ALERT* – This post is NOT a pregnancy announcement… She goes by the name of Alexa. She’s been an integral part of our family this past year, making her powerful presence felt in all our lives, all through the … Continued

Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri, Internet of Things, technology

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Hi, I'm Nicole

Former Lifestyle journalist, now a work-from-home mum blogger chronicling my experiences and unarticulated thoughts about motherhood, toddlerhood and family lifestyle in this blog.

I fancy the absurd, the unusual and the out-of-the-ordinary… as I pen my thoughts, I realise that motherhood is a little slice of each. So here I am, cracking the motherhood code, one day at a time…

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