You may recall that not long ago I started writing my second novel. I launched into it with great gusto, but have had to put it to one side as there is something more pressing to do. The rewriting of book one. Anyone who believes that when they write ‘The End’ (metaphorically at least, we’re […]
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Top tips for hiring a nanny
It’s not easy finding suitable childcare for one’s offspring. Should you choose to hire a nanny, you might find it useful to read some of the top tips I’ve gleaned over the last few years. When hiring a nanny it’s essential to consider the following points; 1. How attractive is she? You don’t want one so […]
Red Rubber Bands
The other day I walked into the postal sorting office and waited politely at the counter for the man behind the glass to put down his reading matter. I craned my neck to see if perhaps he was mugging up on the latest postal delivery systems, but I think the articles had rather too many […]
Looking forward
2010 was a good year for More than Just a Mother. The blog was shortlisted for The MADs awards in the funniest blog category, mentioned in The Times Online, on several radio stations and in countless places across the web. More than Just a Mother now has over six hundred subscribers, with around ten thousand […]
Joining the gym
I have just joined the gym. This is not an entirely new venture in my life – prior to having children I was a regular gym bunny – but it is rather like hauling my pre-children clothes from the back of the wardrobe and expecting them to fit. It’s been a while since I took […]
Having a Mummy Crush
I wish to make a confession; my name’s Emily and I have a Mummy crush. It’s been several years since my last crush. Back in the 1980s, carting my gangly legs and crooked teeth off to secondary school heralded the start of a series of perfectly platonic crushes on other women. How I envied the sixth formers […]