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Gordon Turns To His Wife Sarah To Woo Online Mums

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!According to SKY NEWS…. Gordon Turns To His Wife Sarah To Woo Online Mums According to this interesting SKY NEWS article Gordon Brown told Sky News Online that while talk of wooing groups like Mumsnet winning or losing an election was overblown, the site’s... [Read more... ]

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Parenting

Mission: Bring Back Saturday!

Have you ever stopped and asked yourself where the good old Saturday has gone? You know, the day of the week where you finally got to eat candy, drink fizzy drinks and enjoy that extra yummy meal at dinner? When I was little that is how it was. Candy was referred to as “Saturday Sweeties” and pizza was a once a week-phenomenon. That is just... [Read more... ]

How to tie on a Meitai sling

(We will add a YouTube clip with instructions shortly) Before tying the Meitai and securing your child in the wrap, it is of utmost importance that you first check and ensure the safety and comfort of the child: 1. Always check that sling/wrap and its material is durable and complete. 2. Make sure that you at all times are holding and supporting your... [Read more... ]

All About the Art of Babywearing

Close your eyes. Imagine you have your sweet, warm sleeping baby close to your chest. Hear her relaxed sigh as she breathes out and feel her little chest moving up and down and out towards you. If you bend your head just a little bit, you can smell her. Feel her hair against your cheek. And suddenly you are filled with maternal love and joy that this... [Read more... ]

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Self Care

You Don’t Have To Look Like A Housewife!

Let’s just get straight to the point: pregnancy, childbirth, sleepless nights and housework combined are not a recipe to make you feel and appear beautiful. It is probably going to be a while before mum has the time or opportunity to go on a spa weekend, and even if she does find the time it probably will be a long time until the next time! The... [Read more... ]

Dream Journal

Are you sitting there with a mind full of many dreams,  ideas, not to mention visions, but not actually getting anywhere with any of them because you just float from one thing to the other without being able to focus properly on one specific idea? If this is the case, then you are hereby invited to join in on the voyage of your dreams! Find some pen... [Read more... ]

Mission: Bring Back Saturday!

Have you ever stopped and asked yourself where the good old Saturday has gone? You know, the day of the week where you finally got to eat candy, drink fizzy drinks and enjoy that extra yummy meal at dinner? When I was little that is how it was. Candy was referred to as “Saturday Sweeties” and pizza was a once a week-phenomenon. That is just... [Read more... ]

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Homemaking

Top Tip From a Top Stay at Home Mum

This is a very handy tool that all mum’s should have in their kitchen cupboard. It cuts onions, nuts, herbs and much more. Using this tool will keep the tears away when you are cutting onions and more importantly you won’t have smelly onion fingers for several hours afterwards! This is available through your local Tupperware consultant.  Read More →

What Kind of Wife Would You Have Been In The 1940’s?

Don’t you know? Well.. now you can find out! In 1939 Dr. Crane actually created a test which was intended to be the basis for marriage counseling at their clinic. The purpose was to give couples feedback on their marriages so that they could be improved if needed, or prepare young women for what expected of them and learn more about the marital... [Read more... ]

Stay-at-Home-mum.com’s Basic Principles for Housework

1. Do it straight away If you spill something on the worktop, the floor or anywhere, it will only take a few seconds to wipe it up immediately. If you wait until the spill has dried, hardened and is properly stuck then you’re going to end up spending more time on cleaning it away. For this reason you should wipe away the spill immediatley. This... [Read more... ]

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Activities for children

Summer Activities

Finally! Summer is here and it is the perfect season to experience many exciting moments together! Make this summer special and more importantly, have fun! – Spend lots of time with your children, unwind and rediscover the joys of summer! Here’s a list of 50 things you can do together as a family this summer: 1. Go for long walks in the... [Read more... ]

Make a Dreamcatcher

The indians are lucky. Do you know why they are lucky? Well, the indians can actually catch and capture their dreams. As a result they can make sure that no bad dreams will never get the chance to come close to you. Instead they will be caught in a net! You can create your own simple dreamcatcher at home. Here’s how: All you need is a soft, flexible... [Read more... ]

Make Your Own Worry Doll

In Guatemala the children are blessed with and follow a very a good tradition: They have small dolls who they can talk to when they are worried about something. They can tell them about all the sad things they experience – when they have told their doll thier worries or sad things, they should then place the doll under their pillow at night when... [Read more... ]

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