This is a bit of an odd post but one I have had in my head that I wanted to share with you. To explain I guess. A long time reader left a comment on a post recently about my reviewing an expensive item and that made me stop and think. Which in turn sparked my wanting to explain how I blog. And what I blog about. This is
Welcome to MummyBarrow. I am a slightly bonkers mum of three, wife to one. Never really sitting still as there is always so much to do! This is my bit of the web to get things out of my head and where I hope to make you laugh or think. I don't really talk about my children too much as they can Google themselves but I do talk about family life. And juggling. Oh and food and drink. I talk about those a lot. So do pull up a chair, grab a biscuit and have a rummage.
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Multiple Mummy
If you are not a blogger you will think this is going to be some post about me and juggling. It is not. If you are a blogger then you are bound to have heard about Multiple Mummy, also known as Kerry. For those that don’t know, Kerry is a mum of three who, at the end of July, suffered a haemorrhage after a ruptured aneurysm and has been
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Ranty Friday — Bra Bunny
Yes you heard that right. Bra Bunny. A bunny for your bra (well only if your a woman, obviously. Or if you are a man who likes to cross dress, which is fine of course, this is 2012, after all) This is what I am talking about: Bra Bunny Just why? Why would you want this poking out of your bra? Are you meant to wear it all day? At
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Twitter storms
Twitter seems to be in the news a lot recently. Or more accurately, causing the news. We all know about the storm surrounding whether or not a certain gentleman was libeled by Twitter users and a certain current affairs programme. I am not getting into that argument, for argument it is and I don’t want his name on my blog and to possibly get dragged into the row.
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The non Gallery Post — Eyes
There is no theme for The Gallery this week as Tara who hosts it has dumped us all (selfishly) to go and have her eyes lasered. I am teasing, she isn’t being selfish at all, it’s an amazing opportunity that Optical Express offered 21 bloggers to mark their 21 years of doing eye surgery. So I have decided to take it upon myself to come up with a non-theme because
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I’m a blogger get me out of here
I am pitching this to you as a new TV programme. Don’t you think it would be awesome if all the contestants were bloggers, not C list celebs? First of all, we would do every single trial. We wouldn’t wimp out of any of them. I know this because the voice in our head would be saying think of the blog post you are going to write after this one
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Dear Rog
. I just wanted to say Happy Birthday because today would have been your 50th. Is your 50th. Is. Sorry for singing to you at just gone midnight. I had been on the Pimms in a tin and I really shouldn’t drink on an empty head. So here you are, on my blog because I can’t send a letter or card to you. Well, it takes a week
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Six songs of me
Bear with me a minute whilst I explain something, I need to take a deep breath Right…… I saw this list on Nickie’s blog, and she was linking up to something she had seen on Kate’s blog, who in turn had seen it in the Guardian. Phew Got that? Feels a bit like “my sister’s boss’ girlfriend’s aunt’s next door neighbour” but I think we got there…. Annnnnnnnnyway as
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The Gallery — The Eighties
Oh my word. This is my decade. I left school in 85 (shut up saying “how old?”), I went to college, I got my first job as a nanny, and had a career change to secretary. I fell in love. I fell out of love. I remember Live Aid. I taped the whole thing on TDK tapes. I went to my first live concerts. Music became a big
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Now I have a food blog
Did you not know? Yes, something incredible happened this week. I was included on the list of food blogs that Sainsburys reckon are worth a read Me on a food blog list! Me, who once said wearily “I can’t cook” to which J replied “yes you can mum……. just not very well”. Me who has a beautiful cross stitch done by the lovely Lady Barrow that says “Dinner will be
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Friday Rant — Cinema
This week’s rant inspiration came to me on Sunday night when we went to the cinema to see Skyfall (which is brilliant, by the way). It’s about cinemas and more specifically other cinema goers. Firstly, when you get in the cinema. SIT DOWN and STAY SITTING. Don’t get up and start fidgeting around within ten minutes of sitting down. Don’t then go and get another drink, food, or
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The Mistress’s Revenge — November 2012
This month’s selection for my Book Club is the debut novel by Tamar Cohen who’s latest book came out over the summer. Never have an affair with anyone who has less to lose than you. And – never underestimate the wrath of a woman scorned.For five years, Sally and Clive have been lost in a passionate affair. Now he has dumped her, to devote himself to his wife and family,