Kirsty

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My huge mummy handbag vs my 20 something handbag

On a recent night out to a friend’s 40th birthday party I was loving my outfit and feeling good.  I was feeling confident and then I reached into my handbag and pulled out toddler princess knickers!  I mean honestly – how not to be cool! Thank god they were clean! This was not a given… I […]

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are housewives lazy

Are housewives lazy?

I was doing my nightly flick through the world of social media when I came across the This Morning debate on are housewives lazy. This happened yesterday after a mumsnet thread where it was suggested that if you are a housewife you are lazy as you don’t go out to work. Anyway, this got me thinking

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Managing Twins Squabbling

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Twins Development Comparison

There are so many things written about twins development especially around speech delay that its easy to become unnecessarily concerned.  What I find the hardest when raising my twins is not comparing their development. I try to remind myself that they are different people and no similar than any other siblings and that I shouldn’t keep

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10 things not to say to a twin mummy

When you are a twin mummy there are certain things that well meaning strangers say to you at least a hundred times a day.  Sometimes, especially when they are little its like being a z list celebrity.  People stare a lot and often point.  This happens most when they see me with all four littles. 

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Childbirth is not a competition!

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Toddler Independence is a pain

Toddler independence is a pain at the best of times. Their desire to ‘do it myself’ always means taking sooooo much time.  However, when you are trying to get four kids ready and out of the house by 8:40am it is just a catastrophe (as they say on Furchester Hotel – cbeebies is always in my

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Is it because I am 40ish?

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New Year New Me?

New Year New Me? Not here! I think it’s more same shit different day… 2017 was a big year of change for me. This was largely born out of necessity as I was literally losing my mind in 2016 and something had to change. So last year I had to take time for myself and

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the morning after the night before

The morning after the night before

I am sitting in my local café writing a graduate’s CV and overhearing a group of 20 somethings recount the night before. During the morning after the night before they are attempting to eat a big breakfast whilst intermittently complaining that they can’t eat, feel sick and can’t face the day. They all have a

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