London mum, aspiring writer and amateur illustrator. Hopes to navigate through motherhood without losing herself. 
Last weekend we made a trip to Chichester to grab a bun and a coffee at the Goodwood Breakfast Club. Big M loves vintage cars, thus we made the most of spending a few days in the country whilst being surrounded by old time’s glory in the form of polished chrome and shiny chassis. Being [...]
Posts Tagged ‘big M’
Where to live. Round #2
Tuesday, Aug 31st, 2010 by Met Mum | 24 Comments
Filed under: Family Day Out, London | Tags: big M, Goodwood, little L, London, where to live
Filed under: Family Day Out, London | Tags: big M, Goodwood, little L, London, where to live
Stockholm
Monday, Jul 26th, 2010 by Met Mum | 27 Comments
Filed under: Travelling | Tags: big M, friendship, girlfriends, Stockholm
Filed under: Travelling | Tags: big M, friendship, girlfriends, Stockholm
Stockholm always has a soothing effect on me. Surrounded by clean water and crisp air, decorated with beautiful buildings and healthy looking people who smile at you with their big, straight white teeth, beach blond hair waving in the wind – Sweden is reliably fulfilling its clichés. Sweden gives me an instant holiday feeling. And [...]
Gone fishing
Sunday, Jun 6th, 2010 by Met Mum | 20 Comments
Filed under: Travelling | Tags: big M, France, vacation
Filed under: Travelling | Tags: big M, France, vacation
Dear friends, mes amis, liebe Freunde. When you read this I will hopefully be on my way to the beautiful South of France. Big M had mercy with our frozen toes and sent little L and me to a place where the sun is a constant and reliable companion.
Under my umbrella ella ella
Friday, May 21st, 2010 by Met Mum | 12 Comments
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: big M, family, little L, music
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: big M, family, little L, music
Bouncing to the sounds of Rihanna through the kitchen this morning with little L on my arm, I realised that this was ‘our’ song. We had only started dating when I boarded a plane to go to Stockholm to see the man who should become the love of my life. Big M picked me up [...]
The grass is always greener…
After what feels like an eternity of pondering on where to move and how to prioritise our apparently endless list of needs and demands, we have finally made a decision. We went from ‘let’s move into a big house in the Kent countryside tomorrow’ to ‘let’s move into a sleek apartment in Chelsea Harbour in [...]
Happy Birthday, little L!
Sunday, Apr 11th, 2010 by Met Mum | 14 Comments
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, family, little L
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, family, little L
The day you were born was the first day of spring after a long winter with lots of snow. You are the sunshine of our life, even when you are having a rainy day. Happy Birthday, little L!
Happy Mothering Sunday!
Sunday, Mar 14th, 2010 by Met Mum | 23 Comments
Filed under: Mummy stuff, Pregnancy | Tags: big M, little L, motherhood, mum, pregnancy
Filed under: Mummy stuff, Pregnancy | Tags: big M, little L, motherhood, mum, pregnancy
Sunday lie-in, breakfast with prosecco, a lovely card and a white azalea. Don’t you love Mothering Sunday? I remember how disappointed I was last year that I just about didn’t make it. Little L was scheduled to pop out any second around this date. If someone had told me that I had to continue waiting [...]
Under the weather
Wednesday, Mar 3rd, 2010 by Met Mum | 30 Comments
Filed under: Home, London | Tags: big M, little L, London, motherhood
Filed under: Home, London | Tags: big M, little L, London, motherhood
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. Under [...]
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 [...]
What’s in your bag?
Friday, Feb 19th, 2010 by Met Mum | 28 Comments
Filed under: Blogging | Tags: baby food, big M, little L, St Lucia, vacation
Filed under: Blogging | Tags: baby food, big M, little L, St Lucia, vacation
Have you ever wondered how often the girls working at the airports’ security scanners really need to check the contents of your bag? And how often they are just curious to know what’s inside? If I were one of them, I’d know how to shamelessly exploit my position of power. Emily O over at Babyrambles [...]