Monthly Archives: January 2010

Gottegris

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Met Mum

One of my favourite Swedish words: Gottegris. Translated word by word it means candy pig. But it can be interpreted as ‘someone who has a very sweet tooth’. Tweet

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There’s a place called Kokomo

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Met Mum

Argh. Argh. Aaargggghhhhh. Can you hear that? With every move I make my rusty bones make a cracking noise, stiffened by snow and the cold, wintery humidity. Even worse: my energy and lust for life seems to have been buried … Continue reading →

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Crazy for Cupcakes

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Met Mum

The most selfish Christmas presents I ever made? Vouchers for a cupcake decorating class for the sisters-in-law. Of course, I had to get one for myself, too. After all, it was about spending time together. Decorating culinary delights and stuffing … Continue reading →

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Malnourished Monday #10

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Met Mum

I have been on a little break. In a land far, far away from my beloved MacBook, where snow covered mountains seam glistering lakes, where chocolates and cheese fondues warm hearts and souls after a day out in the cold, … Continue reading →

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Malnourished Monday #9

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Met Mum

Well, it was too good to be true: last year, Alexandra Shulman, the editor of Vogue, launched her war against size zero with a letter to some of the world’s leading designers, accusing them of pushing for increasingly thinner models. … Continue reading →

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Dancing on ice

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Met Mum

Ahem. Ok, I haven’t necessarily been dancing, but I didn’t break my legs either. Our lovely babysitter Karin came to watch little L for the afternoon and Big M took me out to Somerset Ice Rink on Strand. It’s got … Continue reading →

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A bit of mummy wisdom – part I

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Met Mum

I recently came across the blog of Alice, a 24 year old London mum-to-be. Reading through her entire blog, I was taken back to my own pregnancy. Her worries about the baby not being there any more (stop testing, Alice!), … Continue reading →

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So how do you choose the right school for your child?

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Met Mum

I am exhausted. We started looking at schools in our area. Apparently you have to think of a) which church to attend, in case you want to send your kid to a church-run school, b) which nursery to send your … Continue reading →

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Malnourished Monday #8

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Met Mum

Well done, Grazia, for a whole issue dedicated to ‘Size You – the only dress size that should matter. I liked Sadie Frost’s airbrush-free cover and particularly enjoyed reading about mothers and which body image related hang-ups they dread of … Continue reading →

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Scenes from a Metropolitan marriage

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Met Mum

Pillow talk: Met Mum, immersed in a magazine. Big M, immersed in pillows, insistently staring. Rumbling. Harrumphing. “So. Do you know that the day we’ve met is near?” Tweet

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