(Nearly!) Perfect Mother

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867445227467083311Wed, 06 Nov 2024 02:42:40 +0000parentingchildrenbabymothersnewbornplay datesChicken poxGina FordMuffin topNIP+FABiPadmummynew parenting blogsparisperfect mothersiblingssleepsupernannythree year oldtoddlertrying for a babyversatile blogging awardweight losswineChristmasCraniumIggle PiggleImmacJo FrostMade in ChelseaMarks and SpencerNight GardenRhus toxSmug mothersSpencer MatthewsTTCThe GruffaloThe TombliboosThomasTrivial PursuitVeetViraSootheabsamarashapeandrew johnsonbbtbeauty flash balmbicarbonate of sodabody pumpbreast feedingbreast padsbreastfeedingcalorie countingchablischildhoodcompetitive mumscompetitive parentsconceptiondate nightdead sea magic bath saltsdevelopmental milestonesdisciplinediscipline boundariesdummydummy at 2dummy at 3dummy at 4dummy fairydummy weaningeasy jetexercisefashionfatfear of eliminationfertilityfirst-time mumsfrenchgripe watergymhousewifehouseworkhow to wean off a dummyi don't know how she does itiPhoneitchingjuggling mumsle maraislong term relationshipslosing weight after a babymamas and papasmid-life crisismummy bloggersmumsnapnappiesnaughty stepnew babynew year resolutionsnip and fabnip and fab tummy fixnurseryovulationovulation testparent blogspeppa pigpercentile chartsperfect mothersplaygrouppliko pramettepotty trainingpotty training boyspregnancypregnancy sizepregnancy testpregnancy weight gainpull-upspushy motherspushy parentsroutinesarah jessica parkerschoolschool gatessecond childsharingsickness bugsleeping throughsleepless nightsspotsstarting schooltidy up timetoddler tantrumstoddlerstouché éclattummy fixtwo lipsticks and a loverwhen to start potty trainingwhen to wean a child off a dummywork/life balanceworking mums(Nearly!) Perfect Motherhttp://nearlyperfectmother.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (The (Nearly!) Perfect Mother)Blogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867445227467083311.post-7038623436903738989Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:49:00 +00002012-10-22T04:52:22.162-07:00Starting off on The Right Lines.Like most of my New Year's Resolutions, this one seems to have gone down the swanny. At the end of last year, I wrote, 'Please don't give up on me...come the New Year, I'll be back [blogging] with both cylinders. Promise. Until then, I apologise for my bad blogging behaviour and consider myself well and truly put on the naughty step'. Despite my genuinely good intentions, I've only written http://nearlyperfectmother.blogspot.com/2012/10/starting-off-on-right-lines_22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The (Nearly!) Perfect Mother)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867445227467083311.post-2564665086630838857Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:18:00 +00002012-04-30T03:18:55.278-07:00childrenhousewifehouseworki don't know how she does itjuggling mumsmothersperfect motherssarah jessica parkertidy up timework/life balanceworking mumsI Don't Know How She Does It.   <!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; http://nearlyperfectmother.blogspot.com/2011/09/newborn-nuggets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The (Nearly!) Perfect Mother)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867445227467083311.post-4118725362189315218Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:14:00 +00002011-09-26T00:33:21.387-07:00childhoodchildrenIggle PiggleImmacMarks and SpencerNight Gardenparentingplay datesThe GruffaloThe TombliboosThomasVeetThe Play HouseThis morning I found Iggle Piggle in my knicker drawer. I don’t recall reading that he’s a cross-dresser. Perhaps he was looking for The Tombliboos' trousers. In the bathroom, my entire collection of candles had been lined up along the edge of the bath, with a single Immac upper lip wax strip balanced carefully on top of each one. In the garden for most of this summer, approximately 20 http://nearlyperfectmother.blogspot.com/2011/09/play-house.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The (Nearly!) Perfect Mother)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867445227467083311.post-507640675366877224Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:34:00 +00002011-09-16T03:34:53.121-07:00absamarashapechablisfrenchgymMuffin topnip and fabnip and fab tummy fixNIP+FABparistummy fixtwo lipsticks and a loverAb FabA few weeks ago, in 'Muffin Top? Yes, melted cheese please', I did some shameless product placement about something called NIP+FAB. The claims are: if you're in hot pursuit of a flatter, more toned tummy, but working up a sweat every day just isn't an option, this 'clinically proven' gel will help to tone, smooth and tighten your full-fat muffin top into more of a skinny one. I must admit I'm a http://nearlyperfectmother.blogspot.com/2011/09/ab-fab.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The (Nearly!) Perfect Mother)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867445227467083311.post-3912466610198026422Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:56:00 +00002011-09-12T08:56:59.935-07:00new babynewbornparentingplay datessecond childsiblingstrying for a babyTTC...and Three's a CrowdI think I may have seen The Light. The Light of hope and promise that people talk about when your second child turns two. The Light you think about when you're pacing the landing with your crying baby, knowing your older child will be up at six. I think I've had a glimpse of it. My children have been playing together for 45 minutes. All by themselves. Upstairs. Knowing that absent, quiet childrenhttp://nearlyperfectmother.blogspot.com/2011/09/and-threes-crowd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The (Nearly!) Perfect Mother)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867445227467083311.post-6686057618772307710Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:01:00 +00002011-09-05T14:04:13.089-07:00mamas and papasmothersmummymumsnurseryplay datesplaygrouppliko prametteschoolschool gatesstarting schoolthree year oldLearning to LoiterI am scared of The School Gates. This is not a rational apprehension because my son is starting school this week and the very fact is causing me nervous, sleepless nights. No, my son starts school exactly a year from now. This is an irrational anxiety based on events so far in the future I can't control. My favourite. The angst I do best. The thing is, I'm not very good at loitering on my own http://nearlyperfectmother.blogspot.com/2011/09/learning-to-loiter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The (Nearly!) Perfect Mother)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867445227467083311.post-1463629080527942894Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:34:00 +00002011-09-02T02:38:27.550-07:00andrew johnsonbabybbtconceptionfertilityovulationovulation testpregnancypregnancy testtrying for a babySmiley Face Time (FREE GIVEAWAY ALERT!)It's that time of year: Autumn's around the corner, X Factor's back on TV (OMG Gary Barlow) and the nights will soon be drawing in. To me, this means hot Radox baths and going to bed at 9pm to devour a good book or to pick out AW/11 essentials in Grazia. To The Husband, it means one thing. More sex. There is one time when you can guarantee our libidos are entirely in balance, and that's when http://nearlyperfectmother.blogspot.com/2011/09/smiley-face-time-free-giveaway-alert.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The (Nearly!) Perfect Mother)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867445227467083311.post-1869442885979157489Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:28:00 +00002011-08-30T14:28:39.642-07:00breastfeedingchildrenfashionnappiesparentingI Can't Take Me AnywhereI have frequently left the house with yoghurt / milk stains on my left shoulder. I have been out with dried puree in my hair. I have done an entire Sainsbury's shop with a small, pink Hello Kitty grip in my fringe. But never before have I had a 20 minute chat with our elderly neighbours - outside the front door - forgetting entirely that I am wearing a T-shirt with the words SUGAR TITS across thehttp://nearlyperfectmother.blogspot.com/2011/08/i-cant-take-me-anywhere.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The (Nearly!) Perfect Mother)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867445227467083311.post-4999732862278812610Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:22:00 +00002011-08-24T13:22:46.905-07:00bicarbonate of sodaChicken poxdead sea magic bath saltsitchingRhus toxspotsViraSootheThe Poxy PoxI am on holiday this week, house-borrowing in Bray. It's very middle-class, full of yummier mummies than me and occasionally you hear the whirring of a helicopter landing a celebrity to dine at The Fat Duck. Whilst I sit here fantasising that Robbie (still old-skool in my crushes) might be slipping oysters down his gullet a mere hundred metres away, the reality is that it's raining, it has http://nearlyperfectmother.blogspot.com/2011/08/poxy-pox.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The (Nearly!) Perfect Mother)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867445227467083311.post-351876685517980312Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:28:00 +00002011-08-18T11:39:56.620-07:00body pumpbreast feedingexercisefatMuffin topmummyNIP+FABparentingperfect motherthree year oldweight lossMuffin Top? Yes, melted cheese please.For some reason, I always leave a Pilates class feeling like I want to slap Gwyneth Paltrow. I'm sure she's lovely, but it's all just a bit too pure and wholesome for me. I can't help but walk out with an overwhelming desire to put all the toxins straight back in. I have a similar problem with yoga. I've never been able to take it seriously since a friend of mine once let out a loud fanny fart http://nearlyperfectmother.blogspot.com/2011/08/muffin-top-yes-melted-cheese-please.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The (Nearly!) Perfect Mother)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867445227467083311.post-6796506302988672874Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:46:00 +00002011-08-15T13:41:55.152-07:00babyGina FordnapnewbornparentingroutinesleeptoddlerGo the F**k to SleepThe baby monitor is showing me a single, serene, green light. My favourite light. The light that denotes successful routine management by me and obedient sleeping by my child. As someone who lived my professional pre-children life with (mostly) highly-perfected control, how to ‘Manage’ sleep became my number one agenda point when my newborn arrived. I naively expected my baby's sleep patterns http://nearlyperfectmother.blogspot.com/2011/08/go-fk-to-sleep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The (Nearly!) Perfect Mother)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2867445227467083311.post-3049260361016129598Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:57:00 +00002011-08-15T13:39:16.036-07:00childrenparentingperfect mothertoddlerPerfect Mothers, Perfect Friends & Not-So-Perfect ChildrenI am ALMOST 'The Perfect Mother'. It’s as if...my intentions are good and I get everything ever-so-nearly right...but never quite manage to pull it off. For instance, this morning I answered the front door, as my son skirted around my ankles in a smart little Breton top, happily munching an organic apple he clutched in one fist. I beamed at the postman, enjoying a little swell of ‘Good Mother’ http://nearlyperfectmother.blogspot.com/2011/08/perfect-mothers-perfect-friends-not-so.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The (Nearly!) Perfect Mother)2