These strange times of living our lives in a perpetual state of not knowing what will happen next, has left us all feeling challenged and confused. Adding on the constant daily rigmarole of homeschooling, house chores, cooking, trying to stay on top of work if you are lucky enough to still have a job, has tipped … Continue Reading
Christmas is around the corner and I’m getting nervous. My to-do list of things to achieve before these festivities is racking up, and buying Christmas presents is pretty much at the bottom of that list. So, to give myself a much needed Christmas boost that doesn’t involve a cocktail, here’s my gift guide for all you … Continue Reading
It’s that time of year where you wish you had listened to all those “Can I have this please?” over the past 353 days and bought ahead. Instead, as always, I tend to leave the Christmas present buying until the last minute. This year, I have actually been a bit organised and put together my … Continue Reading
Those Christmas adverts and Christmas shop windows are here, and are here to stay for the next six weeks, whether you like it or not. With each passing year, it seems that Christmas is coming round faster each time….. It only feels like yesterday that we wrote last year’s Christmas gift guide here at NotSuchAModelMum. … Continue Reading
Please tell us that we are not the only mothers out there who struggle to make their children read?! For two people who always have a book in their handbags, this is very frustrating. Reading is a huge part of both of our lives. When we first started modelling in the time before iPhones (!) the only … Continue Reading
Getting out the door with the three kids in tow is no mean feat. Feeling smug that I have managed to get all three boys up and out the door by 8am, I skip out the door and glance quickly in the mirror as I leave. Oh God. The boys may be all sprightly and … Continue Reading
You can’t be a blogger and not have a gift guide, so look away now family and friends, because clearly your presents will be in this guide!
Being a mum is really full on! Whilst it is clearly wonderful and very special, there are also times when it is completely and utterly overwhelming in every sense. Any descriptions that use the word “mum” in them should therefore make us mums feel good about ourselves, and be uplifting, positive, and inspiring. Then how come … Continue Reading
Our summer holiday had started so well. We got to the airport, one that can only loosely be described as being in London, on time ( 4:45 am), and got to security without any major drama or meltdown. To avoid meltdowns because of tired little legs, we decided to take the buggy and two scooters. Big … Continue Reading
I was first introduced to BAM through my husband – and now it gets my heart racing on so many levels! BAM creates all its clothes from Bamboo, and this unique USP not only makes it fashionable, but also environmentally sustainable. Throwaway, fast fashion can be damaging to our precious ecosystem, and whilst mass produced … Continue Reading
