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10TOP PARENTING Becky Goddard-Hill, 41, mum to Franklyn, eight, and Annalise, five. www.babybudgeting.co.uk BABY BUDGETING MUMMY MATTERS Sabina Green, 36, mum to stepson William, 10, Lillie, four, and Ollie, one. www.deepinmummymatters.com Raising kids is an expensive job. So, if you want tips on how to budget or get a bargain, this is the blog for you. Covering all aspects of parenting kids aged 0-five, it also includes crafts, play ideas, recipes, product reviews, words of inspiration and reader competitions. It’s packed with advice on how to live well… for less. Don’t miss the monthly Thrifty Families Blog Carnival where bloggers can showcase their thrift-related posts. If it’s a one-stop parenting resource you’re after, then quickly make your way over to the Mummy Matters blog. Brimming with information on everything from breastfeeding issues to child behaviour tips, healthcare how-tos, days out and product reviews, this blog is a mummy must-read. Whether it’s a pregnancy journal filled with the excitement (and exhaustion) of a mum-to-be, or a post on the trials and tribulations of a parent with a fussy eater, Mummy Matters acts as a reminder to parents that you are not alone! BLOG BY BABY Danielle Parker, 27, mum to Jordan, nine, Brooke, seven, Mark, two, and baby number four is on the way! www.blogbybaby.com BRINGING UP CHARLIE Tim Atkinson,46, dad to Sally, 14, Charlie, four and Eloise, 18 months. www.bringingupcharlie.co.uk Heading out to work every day while you’re raising a young brood is never easy. Forget juggling or platespinning, this busy working mum considers herself the ringmaster, and demonstrates how to hold your home circus together, smile through the dropped balls and laugh about the smashed plates. Writing about anything from whether the government supports working mums to if glitter is harder than glue to remove from the carpet, the endearing accounts of kiddie conversations will have you ‘ah-ing’ along! 306 | OCTOBER 2012 WORDS: Jessie Bland, Dave Louca, Holly Quayle Refreshingly frank, Blog by Baby offers parents, and those expecting, honest insight into how to deal with everyday life when pregnant, raising children, or, as in the author’s case, doing both! From potty training to the quest to become a domestic goddess, Blog By Baby covers everything from pregnancy right up to when the child is pre-teens. There is also a focus on raising a child with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning difficulties. Posts often document the impact this can have on the whole household, and offer first-hand experiences and solutions or tips that work for those parents who are trying to cope with or curb difficult behaviour. The blog is full of candid reviews featuring all manner of family-related products – from toys tested by kids to giant printed portraits. Danielle is also a brand ambassador for baby equipment company, Graco, internet security people, Trend Micro, pushchair designers, Quinny, games makers, Ravensburger and crayon company Crayola, and is often putting their products to the discerning mummy test. Parents stuck in an entertainment rut can find tried and tested recommendations for action-packed family days out and kid-friendly city breaks. For the new parents there are tips on child safety around the home, and for those who love a freebie, there are details of upcoming free workshops (for children and parents alike) as well as fantastic reader competitions. There are also informative features on anything from the cost of sending kids back to school to buying the right life insurance, pointers for fellow bloggers and a heads up on special offers – something for everyone! Bringing up Charlie is among the most popular parenting blogs in the UK. Its author, stay-at-home dad Tim Atkinson, was voted ‘Best Blog Writer’ and the site won ‘Blog of the Year’ award at The MADs (Mum and Dad blogger awards) in 2010. Although primarily a parenting blog, its scope is broad, with topics ranging from creative writing to politics and music; the perfect read for when you’ve had just about enough toddler talk for one day. IT’S A MUMMY’S LIFE Holly Ward, 39, mum to Eliza, four and Tilly, three. www.itsamummyslife.com http://www.deepinmummymatters.com http://www.babybudgeting.co.uk http://www.blogbybaby.com http://www.bringingupcharlie.co.uk http://www.itsamummyslife.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of at home with Jo Frost - October 2012

EDITOR’S LETTER
JO’S HELLO
WHAT’S NEW IN PARENTING?
OCTOBER OUTINGS
SCRUB A DUB DUB
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
NICE WHEELS
FAMOUS MUMS
JO FROST ON THE GO
THE NAUGHTY CORNER
ADULT CLASSES
THE BIG C
YUMMY MUMMY
GET THE LOOK
PUSHY MOTHERS
TOPS ON TREND
MAKE-UP MAGIC
MOTHER WEAR
BABY BUMP BLISS
FIRST-TIME WORRIES
STARTING OUT
ON-THE-MOVE
SIGN UP
MILK TIME
SLEEP EASY
CRY BABY
WHAT’S THAT RASH?
MORE PLEASE
BABY STEPS
JOIN THE GREEN TEAM
COUNTRY COOL
PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING
BUDDING BOOKWORM
AN ITCH TO SCRATCH
‘I’M NOT HUNGRY’
GOING POTTY
BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT
LIVING WITH AUTISM
OPEN WIDE
THE COLD WAR
LET MUMMY KISS IT BETTER
PANIC STATIONS
A CLEAN SWEEP
PROJECT RUNWAY
ORGANISE THIS
TIME FOR BIG SCHOOL
ALL KITTED OUT
WHERE DO BABIES COME FROM?
‘I HATE YOU!’
TWEEN HEALTH
EAT WELL
TRICK OR TREAT
THE GHOST WITH THE MOST
LET’S BAKE
BABY BUDGET
WHAT KIND OF PARENT ARE YOU?
GIVE A CHILD A HOME
FAMILY MEN
GIRL POWER
DAY TRIPPER
GET PACKING
WHY PETS ARE BEST
COMING SOON
STORY CORNER
COUNT TO 10
PEARLS OF WISDOM
QUESTION TIME
KODAK MOMENTS
SURF’S UP
SOUND BITES
STOCKISTS

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