Monthly Archives: July 2009

French for beginners

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Met Mum

After merely 12 hours drive, we arrived on Ile de Re. Ah, Fance, finally France! The food, the weather, the language and: the misunderstandings. I love it!

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Wednesday Weigh-In Vol. 8. Or: The swine flu diet and exercise plan

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Met Mum

Don’t worry. It hasn’t hit us. I am just trying to come up with a sensible plan to keep it as far away from us as possible. And if that means I am going to sit on my 5 extra pounds for a little longer, so it shall be. Continue reading →

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Once again – it’s award time!

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Met Mum

Amy from And 1 More Means Four gave me the Meme Award. Thanks, Amy, and if it wasn’t you who had given it to me, I would have loved to award you straight back. This fabulous lady tackles life with four little ones plus job, whereas I tear my hair out about runny poo and babysick caused by only one. I think she’s doing amazing – having met her in the flesh, I can assure you she still has a full head of hair. Continue reading →

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An unexpected birthday present

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Met Mum

July is my favourite month. Not only are the market stalls laden with juicy strawberries and sweet melons, it is also the month of summer holidays, ice cream and BBQs. Oh, and it is my birthday in July, too.

While thinking of what to do this year, I was remembering last year’s birthday celebrations. All very well planned in secret by Big M to surprise me, the celebrations turned out to be a lot calmer than arranged for – the champagne remained unopened and the sushi untouched, as we were hit by an even bigger surprise just the day before. Continue reading →

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What’s the (blog world) news?

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Met Mum

I am grinning like a Cheshire cat. Gurgle.co.uk has published their list of Top 20 Mummy Blogs. And Metropolitan Mum is part of it. How could I not be smug? Especially as I am in such good company. Continue reading →

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Wednesday Weigh-In Vol.7. Or: I’m losing it

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Met Mum

Another week, another visitor, another BBQ. My beloved brother stayed with us over the weekend. Of course, being the doted hostess, I scrapped my diet plans and feasted along. To be honest, I am not on a diet anyway. Continue reading →

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Three months and counting

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Met Mum

Little L has been three months today. Striking a balance under the past three months seems to be almost impossible, as life without her is close to unimaginable. Again, I am surprised by how true it is what everybody says: once your baby entered your life, life without her seems like a distant memory. And: it does get easier with time. Continue reading →

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A new breed of yummy daddies

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Met Mum

A completely average Wednesday morning, around 9:30AM. Rushing around my local Sainsbury’s with little L screaming, juggling piles of grocery shopping on the pushchair. Queuing at one of the few tills that hasn’t been turned into a ‘self-checkout’, I dare to look up and count annoyed co-shopper’s looks against encouraging fellow mummy-smiles.

Result: one cashier who looks like wanting to kill me, a drunken dosser who just about manages a smile, two annoyed grannies disapproving my parenting abilities, four silently smiling mums and six dads. SIX DADS? Now, what is going on here? Continue reading →

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I have been tagged!

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Met Mum

I have been tagged by Rachel Pattisson. Thank you, Rachel, I am honoured and more than happy to complete the task.

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Wednesday Weigh-In Vol.6. Or: Have your cake, don’t keep it!

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Met Mum

My sister has been over to visit for a few days. Not the time for calorie counting; rather for barbeques with buttered corn on the cob, juicy sirloin steaks and fresh baguette. Also, being an older sibling and thus a … Continue reading →

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