London mum and wannabe illustrator. On a mission to find a decent way into motherhood without losing herself. 
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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘shopping’
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
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
Christmas in an hour, wrong assumptions and positive examples
Friday, Dec 11th, 2009 by Met Mum | 8 Comments
Filed under: Blogging | Tags: little L, London, shopping
Filed under: Blogging | Tags: little L, London, shopping
Only a few months ago, I felt completely housebound. It seemed I would never again make a trip into town, as little L would start crying in her highest pitched voice, as soon as a stranger would come too close. Which happened about every 5 minutes. Add to that the fact that I never mastered [...]
And the winner of the Wiki Digital Camera is…
Jen at Strictly Guiding. Congratulations! I hope for a lot of little clips from your guiding adventures. I will get int touch with you after December 1st – am having my own little adventure somewhere around continental Europe at the moment.
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And the winner of the Wiki Digital Camera is…
Wiki Digital Camera – review & give away
£59.99 for a digital video camera? Looking as sleek as an iPod? Sounds almost too good to be true. So when I was asked to review this little white wonder of modern technology, I couldn’t say no. If only I had!
Is it a bird? Is it a thunderbolt? No, it’s Met Mum in her new coat!
Friday, Nov 13th, 2009 by Met Mum | 35 Comments
Filed under: Fashion, Style | Tags: shopping, yummy mummy
Filed under: Fashion, Style | Tags: shopping, yummy mummy
This is what happens when you are too eager to keep up with your fashion forward baby daughter. A classic case of being lured into confidence and carried away by the psychological warfare that is used and mastered by Selfridges to sweet-talk you into buy things.
Nursery style ideas
Thursday, Nov 5th, 2009 by Met Mum | 23 Comments
Filed under: Home, Mummy stuff, Style | Tags: baby, little L, London, nursery style, shopping
Filed under: Home, Mummy stuff, Style | Tags: baby, little L, London, nursery style, shopping
Yes, she is seven months already. And I know that some parents manage to finish the nursery six months before the baby is born. But as you might have realised already, I am not the first in line when it comes to accomplishing household related tasks. Hoovering the floor? Tackling the laundry pile? Painting the hallway? I’d rather flip through the pages of my Grazia, thank you very much. Especially when I have to start off with this: