Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Shops are brimming with cards, flowers and gifts and restaurants are throwing ‘special offers’ at us. But after all the marketing gimmicks and that little bit of extra attention (and chocolates and wine) we mums get, what next? Does…
You know motherhood will change you. Your feelings. Your priorities. Your work-life balance. Being a mom will make you fatter, sleepier, more responsible and perhaps more patient. You will do things you never thought you would do. Like stand and stare at garbage trucks or play ringa-ringa…
Like most parents of a young child in London, we’re in the process of moving house for the primary purpose of school. You know, getting into the catchment area of an Ofsted-rated ‘outstanding’ or ‘good’ school. Our agenda these weekends is house-hopping (ah, gone are…
It’s World Book day today, and in honour of my favourite source of knowledge (ok, before google came around), I decided to pen a post on books. I’m glad my 3.5-year-old is interested in books and reading (rather, being read to) and it gives me immense…
Parenting is one of the most exhausting things I’ve ever experienced. It is non-stop, demanding and there’s no ‘day off’ or ‘break’. There’s a routine to follow (feed-burp-poo-play-nap for babies; eat-sleep-play for toddlers; school-class-homework for older kids) everyday; there’s always a to-do list stuck on the…
When Little Man was little(r), life was all about song and dance and games and laughter. The focus was on developing his sensory and physical abilities, then his speech, emotions, independence. Now that he’s almost three-and-a-half, and has mastered the above essentials, I am focussing on teaching…
You will be forgiven for thinking hubster and I have a car collection within our house. But before you ask how much the viewing tickets are, let me clarify… Yes, there are over 50 cars Yes, there’s a Beetle, a Land Rover and a Mini…
Every mum knows how contradictory, confusing and charming the Three's can be. While on the one hand your Threenager acts like a complete arse, tantruming and arguing and making you want to pull your hair out, on the other, he is the cutest sounding little…
Fellow bloggers, mamas and well-wishers, I’ve done it! I’ve finally taken the plunge and gone self-hosted. Yup, talesfrommamaville.wordpress.com is now talesfrommamaville.com! I started this blog in January this year, and going self-hosted was the next step. The BIG step. (Not so big considering so many…
Who doesn’t love Christmas? Lights, decorated christmas trees, christmas markets, mince pies and other treats, secret Santa gifts, a general air of festivity… I love it all. But after becoming a mum, I love Christmas all the more. Here are 5 toddler-related reasons why Christmas…
