London mum and wannabe illustrator. On a mission to find a decent way into motherhood without losing herself. 
Hoping it would all be over within a few days, I didn’t really mind to get my mail a few days later than expected. But with the strike going on and with no solution in sight, I am getting more and more annoyed by the whole scenario.
Archive for October, 2009
Royal Mail strike – going nowhere pretty fast
Friday, Oct 30th, 2009 by Met Mum | 11 Comments
Filed under: London | Tags: London, Royal Mail Strike
Filed under: London | Tags: London, Royal Mail Strike
My mojo lies over the ocean, my mojo lies over the sea
Thursday, Oct 29th, 2009 by Met Mum | 20 Comments
Filed under: Blogging, Illustrations | Tags: big M
Filed under: Blogging, Illustrations | Tags: big M
In the past 6 months, I had about 20 hours completely to myself. 20 hours without responsibility for little L. 20 hours to switch off and think about what I wanted to do with my life. It might not sound much, but I managed to build castles in the air during those 20 hours. Once [...]
It’s daddy’s turn
Monday, Oct 26th, 2009 by Met Mum | 9 Comments
Filed under: Nonsense | Tags: baby, rolemodels, yummy daddies
Filed under: Nonsense | Tags: baby, rolemodels, yummy daddies
Being a mum is a dirty business: Runny poos, stinky poos, small poos, big poos. We’ve seen it all, smelt it all and got over and done with it. So why is it, that our so called strong men make such a fuzz about it?
Pah! Douchebags!
It’s daddy’s turn
Yummy Mammy for a day
Friday, Oct 23rd, 2009 by Met Mum | 0 Comments
Filed under: Blogging | Tags: guest blog, yummy mummy
Filed under: Blogging | Tags: guest blog, yummy mummy
Yummy Mammy is moving house. Stuck in boxes, bags and the usual chaos that comes with a move. Like: why is the van too small? And: where have all the boxes gone? Or: why on earth do I have so much stuff? So when YM asked for guest posts on her blog to keep at [...]
The world’s easiest cupcake recipe
Thursday, Oct 22nd, 2009 by Met Mum | 13 Comments
Filed under: Cupcakes, Food | Tags: big M, cupcakes, family, slummy mummy, yummy mummy
Filed under: Cupcakes, Food | Tags: big M, cupcakes, family, slummy mummy, yummy mummy
The loyal reader might be surprised to find a post like this on Met Mum’s blog – especially as I publicly admitted to be crap at all things housewifish. On said confession, my friend Emily commented: ‘Are you kidding??? You are a kick ass housewife!’ Thank you, Emily, it’s really nice of you to say that, but it just ain’t true. What I indeed do know is when to get my act together and pour all my energy into this one, oh so important event. Such as Big M’s birthday breakfast.
The misbehaving husband
Just in case you thought a trip to the supermarket with kids would be exhausting…
Thank you Derrick Soo at Net Buzz for spotting this! And I promise to leave him at home next time.
As soon as my back ache is under control again, I promise to stop pulling up more nonsense. But for the time [...]
Alcohol can cause pregnancy
Ever wondered what got you into all that trouble?
Alcohol can cause pregnancy
I am a crap housewife
Tuesday, Oct 13th, 2009 by Met Mum | 33 Comments
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, diet, family, little L, slummy mummy
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, diet, family, little L, slummy mummy
Since becoming a mother, my days have been filled with much more housewife stuff than they used to be. In my childless, naïve and slightly illusive mind, I had envisioned channelling all my energy into looking after the baby, the husband and our home, once I had left that high-profile but mundane city job behind me. Our spotlessly clean house would smell of freshly baked bread, baby food would be cooked by myself and every night there would be a healthy and delicious dinner awaiting Big M when he’d come home. HAHA.
Mummy needs a break. Or: a day out in London
Sunday, Oct 11th, 2009 by Met Mum | 17 Comments
Filed under: Fashion, London, Mummy stuff, Shoes, Style | Tags: big M, little L, London, me-time
Filed under: Fashion, London, Mummy stuff, Shoes, Style | Tags: big M, little L, London, me-time
In the six months since little L’s birth, I have barely been separated from my precious baby girl. There have been about ten evenings where I nipped out for an hour or two, leaving Big M behind to keep a close eye on the baby monitor. An easy task, as little L usually doesn’t wake until the wee hours, once mummy has tucked her in and kissed her good night. Then there have been about six times she spent an hour in the gym crèche, guarded by the lovely Jane and her staff. But all of a sudden, little L decided not to like staying there anymore, and Met Mum had to be called to her rescue via the intercom. So there it went, my tiny bit of me-time.
Google Suggest has me cracking up
I love Google Suggest. Before you even typed in half of your query, Google ‘knows’ what you are after…