Wow – I can’t believe mumstar.co.uk has now been live for half a year! This first attempt at my own website was set up on 3rd May 2020 when my little one was just shy of 3 months old and I have really enjoyed learning how to blog. While my posts are now less frequent …
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Is your baby experiencing separation anxiety?
If you have read my previous blog posts you’ll know I generally have it pretty easy with my chilled-out little boy. He sleeps through the night, eats like a champ and is always smiling and giggling – a delight! However, over the last few weeks the dreaded ‘separation anxiety’ has struck, bang on time according …
How will Covid19 affect my child in the long-term?
This blog post takes a look at the potential mental health effects of the Covid19 lockdown on our babies and young children. I am one of many mums with a young baby during the Covid19 pandemic. I am at least fortunate enough that mine was born in February when we were not quite in lockdown. …
Being a ‘lockdown mum’ and my feelings about it lifting
Before writing this blog post I just want to express that I feel incredibly grateful that my little family have in the grand scheme of things been unaffected by coronavirus. Thus far, we have not been ill, we have had no financial issues and we have not lost any loved ones. I truly sympathise with …
The many benefits of baby massage!
I love a massage but, before having Isaac, I never truly understood the benefits of baby massage – now I know that there are loads! Before lockdown due to covid19, I planned to take Isaac for massage classes. Since that has not been possible, I sought advice from my lovely aquanatal teacher as well as …
Orzo with harissa and halloumi
I thought it was time to blog about another of my ‘mum’s yums’! This is one I came up with recently when I had some veggies and harissa paste leftover in the fridge. I love orzo as an alternative to pasta or rice (it is like a blend of the two!) This easy recipe needs: …
My lockdown ‘whatever you have’ pasta
In a bid to avoid going to the shops as much as possible, my husband and I have been getting inventive in the kitchen. Something I have had particular success with is my pasta dishes. I love pasta and could eat it with anything but I’ve found it particularly delicious lately when mixed with roasted …
About Mumstar
On the 18th February 2020, just weeks before the Covid19 ‘lockdown’, my life changed forever… I became a mum! Since then I have been learning from all the true mum-stars out there who unashamedly and honestly share their stories, tricks and life-hacks to help first-timers like me. Over the last few weeks, I have delved …