How do you kick-start your day?!

January 23rd, 2012
weetabix-1

Here’s something for all of us familiar with the “Come on, everyone, it’s REALLY time to get up now!!’ dawn chorus!… All this week, nonstopmama is on board with Weetabix’s Fuel For Big Days campaign. It’s a great opportunity for mamas to share all those tried and tested tricks for helping to give your family ... Read more.

A cookie tin to ♥

January 23rd, 2012
Emma Bridgewater heart-shaped tin

I don’t know about you, mamas, but I’m a sucker for a cute cake/cookie/whatever tin. I really don’t have any more space for another one on our already cluttered countertop (this kind of relates to last Friday’s post!), but I’m always tempted. This new one from Emma Bridgewater caught my eye at the weekend … I ... Read more.

Kitchen confidential

January 20th, 2012
Ruth Clemens of The Pink Whisk

Ever since I interviewed Ruth Clemens – the self-billed “manic mummy and baker extraordinnaire” who came second in the very first series of BBC2′s The Great British Bake Off – for nonstopmama, I’ve enjoyed her great home baking blog, The Pink Whisk (her first book is due out in April, BIG congrats, Ruth!). Her latest post, A ... Read more.

Winner of our Green Giant competition to win an Abel & Cole hamper!

December 21st, 2011

Yippeee!! We have a winner to announce, of our competition with Green Giant to scoop an Abel & Cole hamper packed with fresh, seasonal veggies! Back in October, we asked nonstopmamas to share some of their favourite (and sneaky!) tips for getting their children to enjoy their ’5-a-day’. We had lots of fantastic comments and ... Read more.

Good green fun …

November 29th, 2011
The Green Giant

Santa hasn’t been the only one making personal appearances and ‘ho, ho, ho’-ing about the place lately. So has this big guy … As we posted last month, the Green Giant paid a visit to the Trafford Centre, Manchester, in October, where families – 193 of them, to be precise – got to ‘high five’ him ... Read more.

American pie

November 24th, 2011
Sally Bee Have your cake

Given that American nonstopmamas are celebrating Thanksgiving Day, a couple of foodie posts today with a star-spangled twist … First up, the lovely Sally Bee tweeted nonstopmama last week to tell us that advance orders of her new book, Have Your Cake & Eat It Too, have already been ordered by The White House (Michelle Obama is ... Read more.

Cup of joy …

November 23rd, 2011
Cath Kidston Merry Christmas Crush Mug

Nonstopmamas need BIG mugs of tea to get us going in the morning. (Or green tea/hot water and lemon if they’re being super-healthy. Right now, it’s anything red label and fully caffeinated for us). And this has to be the most perfect mug in which to have your preferred ‘rocket fuel’ over the coming weeks ... Read more.

Gizzi Erskine talks Christmas prepping with nonstopmama!

November 21st, 2011
Gizzi Erskine

How thrilled are we to welcome food writer, chef and TV presenter Gizzi Erskine to nonstopmama to chat Christmas prepping? Exhaling after a busy week hosting her own pop-up restaurant at the Ideal Home Show at Christmas, Gizzi took five minutes to tell nonstopmamas how she gets ready for the festive season. Don’t miss her ... Read more.

Shopping discount at Mum et Moi!

November 17th, 2011
Mum et Moi Christmas illustration

Calling all nonstop-Christmas shopping-mamas! I had to let you all know that the lovely Emilie Mauran – founder of the totally gorgeous Mum Et Moi online ’boutique’ for all things maman and child, and contributor to nonstopmama – is celebrating the company’s first birthday!! BIG CONGRATS, Emilie (we would attempt ‘happy birthday’ in French, but ... Read more.

Throw in the towel!

November 16th, 2011
Catherine Colebrook Keep Calm And Carry On Cooking tea towel

Please tell me I’m not the only one who can really, really relate to the thinking behind this tea towel? …. Designed by Catherine Colebrook, you can find it at John Lewis. Love it! Read more.

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