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Hi, I’m Lucy, a 40 year old mum of two from Birmingham. A memory maker, tradition keeper, stationery addict and book lover. HR Advisor by day, content writer and sleep deprived Mama by night!
Here you can expect to find honest and impartial reviews of products and services that make parents’ lives easier. Thanks for stopping by – feel free to have a look around!
I recently read about the sense of loneliness many women felt when they became a Mum, and could completely relate. The research published by the Co-op and the British Red Cross identified six key life events that can lead to someone becoming lonely, of which becoming...
If you had to ask me the one thing I hate most about being a Mum, my answer would be simple. Judgemental Mums. The onslaught of the "Perfect Mum Brigade". Apparently becoming a Mum leaves you wide open to an onslaught of judgement. Rather than Mums having each other's...
It is very rare these days that I get to have a bit of 'me time'. I have very very long hair - and as a result, it is tied back in a "messy hair don't care" bun the majority of the time. Something I promised myself for 2017 was that I would invest a little bit more in...
Something super exciting is happening in Birmingham this Summer, and here at Real Mum Reviews, we were super excited to be invited to a behind the scenes press event to get a sneak peak of what is coming! 🙂 Over 150 professionals from across the city attended...
As an emetophobic, all I can say is thank god for March. I hate February. When I wrote about how I hate January, I forgot that I hate February just as much. Not because its Valentine's Day, and not because of Sugar Free February - no - because of the winter sickness...
Pet lovers take note! Pets at Home is recalling its supplies of AVA dry cat food after three cats have became ill after consuming it. The pets "exhibited symptoms of sudden collapse, fitting, widespread twitching and general unsteadiness", after eating the biscuits...
40 winks? Forty? I would be happy with 10 winks, 5 maybe, hell, I'd be happy with one!! I am going insane. It is 5.30am and I haven't been to bed yet. Why I hear you ask? Ten years ago my answer would've been somewhat different - coming back from a night out maybe,...
As my regular readers will know, I am slightly obsessed with making memories. Our children grow up so fast that it's important to take a moment to capture every day. Despite Neve being born in over 5 months ago in September, I am yet to capture an imprint of her tiny...
Welcome to the next instalment in the Little Leaps Linky - recording my children's milestones, accomplishments and developmental leaps. This fortnight is all about Neve's recent hospital stay, as well as Erin's arty achievements! If you're a blogger, please do link up...
Since being a Mum, there are a few things that I worry about more than I used to, my health, my job, my income and my safety. Effectively, they all boil down to the same thing- keeping me and my family safe. In the last few weeks we have experienced some anti social...
