Ellie Jones
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Motorised toddlers and all their chaos
I got lucky. My boy didn’t crawl until he was a year and six days old. I distinctly remember the date because that was the last time I sat down. So I haven’t been writing much, but I’ve been running after a baby since the 20th of June and I’m not sure I’ve slept in Read more
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The pouch scandal
Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or a pile of dirty bibs) you’ve probably heard the latest news that pouch food is Very Bad. But put it this way. We all know microwave meals are a bit salty, yet I bet you’ve got at least one in your fridge. Now, I’m not saying that Read more
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How to make millions off mums (and dads, and grandparents…)
If you’re looking for a billion dollar business idea, my advice would be this: target the mums. Anything that makes life a little easier for a frazzled parent is a goer. They. Will. Buy. It. So why on Earth has nobody invented a one-handed wet wipe? Let’s set the scene. A telltale whiff hits you Read more
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The ultimate baby sandwich
My little boy firmly believes that all food should be sweet. Last week I made a chicken and leek pie. Sounds delicious, right? And it was. But my 11 month old decided it needed a little… seasoning. In the form of a blueberry yogurt topping. *heaves* I can’t be the only one whose baby opens Read more
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Debunking breastfeeding
I don’t know about you, but I was always led to believe that breastfeeding would be easy. Sure, it’s the most natural thing in the world. If, by natural, you mean that you have no idea what you’re doing and your baby hasn’t the foggiest either. So you’re basically just two clueless strangers, staring at Read more
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The land before (face)time
I’m actually old enough to have lived in a time before Twitter. My first phone was bought for £50 out of my mum’s Avon catalogue and it didn’t even have a colour screen. The height of sophistication was a polyphonic ringtone (This Love by Maroon 5, obviously) and if you had Snake downloaded, you were Read more
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The best £300 I ever spent
I really thought I’d be bored and lonely on maternity leave. These days, I laugh in the face of boredom. Though I might not want to put on a 57th load of washing, there is ALWAYS something to do. But loneliness? That’s real. Maternity leave is amazing in so many ways, but when you’re used Read more
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Sticky lemon flapjack oats
I bet you thought this was a baby food recipe. No no, my friend. This is one for you. And it’s going to give you just the right amount of oomph to get you going on those mornings when your baby decides that sleep is for the weak. So without further ado, here is my Read more
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Nap trap hacks
Disclaimer: I don’t have any. Rather, I’m hoping someone has cracked it and can help me out. I do not understand how a baby can be unconscious and snoring in your arms, but if you even look in the direction of their cot, beady little eyes ping open and it’s death stare central. Look, I Read more
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The mum, the myth, the legend
Have you ever been given parenting advice? HA. That was clearly a joke. No parent alive has ever escaped the (largely well-meaning, often unsolicited) suggestions on how to improve everything from sleep patterns to snack habits. The trouble is, some of them are trotted out so often that we never stop to think about how Read more
Millennial Mum Winging It 