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Claire Banks is a young first-time mum who blogs for The Argus under the name Contented Mummy.
Posted at 3:49pm Thursday 7th January 2010
Ditching the old bag
In a moment of disorganised chaos, I left the house without the changing bag on Saturday, the single most important piece of mum-survival kit when out and about…… or is it?
Posted at 10:14pm Saturday 2nd January 2010
Party on mummy
While I’ve been engrossed in my daughter’s development, 2009 has whizzed by. What better way to celebrate another exciting year with my baby than a fab New Year’s Eve party? We put on our glad rags and partied together.
Posted at 12:00pm Thursday 24th December 2009
Dreaming of a Green Christmas
Did you throw money at your Christmas planning to get it done? I’m sure that in our hearts, most of us would love to be practical but glamorous eco-warrior parents at this time of year but fitting all the extra preparation in on top of daily life is just too much.
Posted at 9:52pm Wednesday 16th December 2009
Help Mummy, I'm a toddler!
Where an earth has Contented Mummy been? The answer is: breeding a toddler.
Posted at 8:34pm Wednesday 8th July 2009
Domestic Bliss: our surprising Brit-break
Last month, I went on holiday in England – the first time in a very long time. With even more families arranging holidays in Blighty this year due to the recession and poor exchange rates, is it possible that a domestic retreat can live up to jetting off to foreign shores?
Posted at 6:03pm Tuesday 2nd June 2009
Here comes the Bride (and her baby)
Just over three weeks ago Little L’s father and I finally tied the knot. Naturally it’s a lot of work to organise a wedding. Add a baby into the mix and you discover it has nothing to do with religion why people get married and then have children.
Posted at 10:39am Wednesday 22nd April 2009
My Myths of Parenting….so far
When you are pregnant people love to give you advice. Although well-meaning it becomes annoying.
Posted at 1:54pm Tuesday 14th April 2009
Easter Weekend Cyber Fast
A BBC news headline caught my attention in March where the Bishop of Modena called on Italians to give up text messaging for Lent.
Posted at 3:34pm Tuesday 7th April 2009
What about Daddy?
How could I have forgotten Daddy? I was so enthusiastic about my own experiences I have shamefully overlooked the role that Little L’s father has played in these last six months. The simple fact is I could not be such a contented mum without his support. With running the household plus dad is working full-time, we don’t have oodles of ‘isn’t-life-amazing-being-a-parent’ heart to hearts. It was an enlightening exercise to listen to my partner’s life as Dad.
Posted at 4:32pm Tuesday 31st March 2009
Listen With Mother
I absolutely cannot stand nursery rhymes. I don’t see why you have to repeatedly subject both baby and parent to such sickly sweet and banal songs.
Posted at 8:40am Tuesday 24th March 2009
We Are Family
I haven’t always been Contented Mummy. It was precisely because of my ‘baby’ panics in the early months that gave birth to my alter ego.
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