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London mum, writer and amateur illustrator. Hopes to navigate through motherhood without losing herself.
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Zou gotta work for zour monnez – or: what I have been up to
Mz husband asked me to do him a favour and spell-check ‘a few’ German texts. Sure. I switched my keyboard from English to German and happilz tapped along. Look at all the Äs and Ös and Üs! Exciting stuff! Now … Continue reading
Small steps
The cold morning air is streaming through the sunroof as you drive down Highbury Grove. You switch the iPod from The Night Garden to Diana Krall and turn the volume up. There is a parking spot about a mile from … Continue reading
Under the weather
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 … Continue reading
One of those days
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 … Continue reading
A bit of mummy wisdom – part I
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
Posted in Mummy stuff
Tagged baby, big M, breastfeeding, diet, hormones, little L, motherhood, mum, parenting, weight
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2009 – the highlights
The ever so fabulous Mothership asked me for my highlights of 2009. I was pondering a few days about what 2009 had in store for me, and I came up with just one highlight. I BECAME A MUM! Becoming a … Continue reading
In between the years. Or: becoming a grumpy old woman
‘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 Continue reading
Why the end of size zero is just a big fat lie
Over the summer, a wave of articles that celebrated the end of size zero and therefore the reintroduction of womanly curves appeared in about every British women’s magazine. But despite various attempts to put an end to glorifying the image of malnourished women, recent fashion week reports and magazines alike are still plastered with pictures of clearly underweight models. Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Malnourished Monday, Mummy stuff
Tagged Fashion, fitness, motherhood, rolemodels, size zero, weight
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Slummy mummy and the well-dressed baby
In a recent comment-conversation, the lovely Rose said: ‘Oh I envy little L, I imagine she has a great wardrobe of clothes!’ I had to think about this, because a) yes, she does (thanks to her generous grandma, little L is sporting Ugg Boots, pink Ralph Lauren corduroys and a white Petit Bateau hooded jacket in the picture above) and b) I envy her myself, because she’s better dressed than me. Realising this kind of hurt, but it’s the truth and it’s time to face it: I am a slummy mummy. Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Mummy stuff, Shoes, Style
Tagged Fashion, little L, motherhood, Shoes, slummy mummy, Style, yummy mummies
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Hotsling baby carrier to give away. Attention: only for the seasoned user
Hotsling baby carrier to give away. Attention: only for the seasoned user
When I was pregnant with little L, I envisioned myself as one of those boho style mummies: long hair floating in the wind, wrapped in a poncho, baby L snugly propped into her baby pouch carrier. Continue reading
