Mediocre Mum

Category: Pre-School (3-5)

  • How old is too old?

    ‘My neighbour just had her first baby at 49’ my mate said last week.  My jaw hit the floor; initially I thought she must be insane and can’t imagine how exhausting that would be.  I was a slightly older mum and was classified as geriatric by the NHS being nearly 36.  A friend of mine…

  • Kite Flying, Dunstable Downs, Beds

    We’ve had an absolutely magical day!  It was sunny but breezy.  Thanks to good old twitter, someone (@southportlush) suggested flying a kite.  Slight panic as we didn’t have a kite, luckily, you can buy Kites in the National Trust Centre at Dunstable Downs. Parking £1.50, Kite £12 and Lattes and Bacon Butties for Mummy and…

  • Breathing Life into Old Art

    I don’t tend to watch a lot of TV; however, I did catch DIY SOS last night whilst eating my dinner on the sofa.  Firstly, I have to admit it did make me cry.  This week was about a family with 3 girls, the father has terminal lymphoma and they were living in a derelict…

  • Licking Wounds

    Another example of over protective parenting….. We went to a family day/BBQ at the pub on the weekend.  It was great they had arts and crafts, face-painting and free food for the kids.  My mate came and she brought her dog.  He’s a border collie with a lovely disposition, 100% safe around kids, fully vaccinated…

  • Where do butterflies come from?

    We went to Butterfly World, near St Albans, last week. Yesterday we were talking about where butterflies come from…..   Apparently they come from…. I think she meant cocoons! Bless her!  :-)