London mum and wannabe illustrator. On a mission to find a decent way into motherhood without losing herself. 
I am feeling a bit under the weather. Coming home from a long and sunny holiday does that to me. Plus, I miss my husband. I like spending time together as a family. And as a couple. Oh, and it doesn’t help my mood that we are going to be kind of homeless soon.
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Under the weather
Wednesday, Mar 3rd, 2010 by Met Mum | 27 Comments
Filed under: Home, London | Tags: big M, little L, London, motherhood
Filed under: Home, London | Tags: big M, little L, London, motherhood
Where the Iguana lives
Tuesday, Feb 23rd, 2010 by Met Mum | 15 Comments
Filed under: Gardening, London, Travelling | Tags: big M, family, little L, St Lucia, vacation
Filed under: Gardening, London, Travelling | Tags: big M, family, little L, St Lucia, vacation
Long before the French and the English fought over Saint Lucia (‘ownership’ of the island changed 14 times in between them), this beautiful place was called “Where the Iguana lives”. And if the lizards don’t stop drowning themselves in our pool, they might need to rename it to “Where the Iguana dies”.
Where the Iguana lives
One of those days
Wednesday, Feb 10th, 2010 by Met Mum | 34 Comments
Filed under: London | Tags: baby, London, motherhood, shopping
Filed under: London | Tags: baby, London, motherhood, shopping
It’s been one of those days. Your friend cancels the longingly anticipated lunch date at the last minute, and as nobody else is available on short notice (and because you don’t really have that many friends anymore), you grab the baby and venture out on your own. After all, this was the day you were [...]
The love is in the shoes
Tuesday, Feb 2nd, 2010 by Met Mum | 27 Comments
Filed under: Fashion, London, Shoes, Style | Tags: baby, Fashion, Islington, London, shopping
Filed under: Fashion, London, Shoes, Style | Tags: baby, Fashion, Islington, London, shopping
When it comes to handing down hang-ups and obsessions, my love for beautiful but slightly impractical shoes is the one I worry the least about. A girl’s got to love her shoes, no?
The love is in the shoes
Dancing on ice
Saturday, Jan 16th, 2010 by Met Mum | 21 Comments
Filed under: Family Day Out, London | Tags: big M, London
Filed under: Family Day Out, London | Tags: big M, London
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 to be every girls dream: the man you love, music, skates, and a gigantic Tiffany box [...]
So how do you choose the right school for your child?
Tuesday, Jan 12th, 2010 by Met Mum | 40 Comments
Filed under: London, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, education, little L, London, school
Filed under: London, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, education, little L, London, school
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 child to, if you are keen on getting her into the primary school at the [...]
In between the years. Or: becoming a grumpy old woman
Wednesday, Dec 30th, 2009 by Met Mum | 27 Comments
Filed under: London | Tags: baby, family, motherhood
Filed under: London | Tags: baby, family, motherhood
‘Between the years’ is a German expression for the days in between Christmas and the New Year. It nicely describes the feeling of where I am at the moment. We are not completely over and done with Christmas, but neither are we in the midst of it. The same counts for the New Year. Time to sit back and reflect
Dreaming of a white Christmas
Wednesday, Dec 16th, 2009 by Met Mum | 16 Comments
Filed under: London | Tags: big M, London, snow, Switzerland
Filed under: London | Tags: big M, London, snow, Switzerland
So it’s snowing again in London. Remember last year’s snow chaos? London went into freeze (literally) with no buses and no trains running during a few days. Just like thousands of other people, Big M got stuck on one of trains that were stranded somewhere in the middle of nowhere.
The amount of snow that had fallen [...]
Where to live?
Friday, Dec 4th, 2009 by Met Mum | 31 Comments
Filed under: London | Tags: baby, family, little L, London, parenting
Filed under: London | Tags: baby, family, little L, London, parenting
When we bought our current home, we have been DINKOS – double income no kids. We were looking for a property t in walking distance of the tube, with plenty of shops and bars and restaurants to choose from. The cab trip home from a night out in West London shouldn’t be more than £ 15, and the communal garden at the back seemed to be inviting and lively, with the neighbours having garden parties and kids running around during long summer nights.