Kids bored this summer? Try these tried and tested recommendations

  Summer is always a challenge with kids. Lack of routine, changeable weather and lots of free time can take its toll. Sure there are lots of places to go, but many are expensive and it can be hit and miss finding a winner. Recommendations are always appreciated. When supersavvyme.com first contacted me …

Please tune into BBC Radio Four Woman’s Hour tomorrow

A selection of British Mummy Bloggers are appearing on BBC's Radio Four Woman's Hour tomorrow morning. Some will be live, many others have recorded posts to be read online. Woman's Hour has been informing and entertaining women for more than 50 years. So please tune in at 10 am and help celebrate …

What I learnt from CyberMummy

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What happens when you gather a group of 180 highly talented and influential women in a room together?*

Friends are made, advice is given, hugs and cupcakes are shared.

CyberMummy: What will today bring? (w/links)

I'm still trying to digest yesterday — will write more about it later.

All I want to say is what is the obession with bacon and the Garofalo spaghetti was not meant to beat people with.

Below is the post I read during my welcome talk:

3 July 2010. 3am. I can't sleep. Too excited. I can't believe it is here. The starched white hotel sheets are bunched to the side; I've been twisting and turning all night. My body is tired, but my mind is alive.

Ladies, may I present the rowers of the regatta

I made it down to the today for my annual trip on behalf of women worldwide. Below are the photos. Enjoy!      Oh, where was I? I’m off to CyberMummy 2010 now, and then I’ll be in California all summer. You won’t hear much from me, except the occassional post about beach …

Check your child’s head. NOW!

This is a message to all parents: It has come to our attention that head lice are active in the school. Please get off your bottom and check your child’s head. Do not just take a quick look; this can be misleading, especially in blond or light brown hair. Go out and spend £1.80 on a …

Hello my name is…

There are two great posts going on about CyberMummy … Tara's Gallery and Carly's Meet and Greet. I could not resist entering this photo for Tara's special version of the Gallery that will be presented at CyberMummy. Her brief was Motherhood. Do you think this photo captures it? And Carly has invited us …

Recipe: Annabel’s Sweet and Sour Meatballs. Yum.

The modern family is a pasta crazy household. I think we could live on pasta and water alone  — OK, and some wine for the adults 😉  Annabel Karmel knows this, and we’ve been testing some of the recipes from her new cookbook Top 100 Pasta Dishes. Last time we …